Anayanayanar, Āṉāyanāyaṉār, Anaya-nayanar: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀṉāyanāyaṉār (ஆனாயநாயனார்) [āṉāya-nāyaṉār] noun < ஆனாயன் [anayan] +. A canonized Śaiva saint, one of 63; அறுபத்துமூவர் நாயன்மாருள் ஒருவர். (பெரியபுராணம்) [arupathumuvar nayanmarul oruvar. (periyapuranam)]
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
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Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
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