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Avvai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (shaivism)Avvai popularly known as Avvaiyār is a famous Tamil poetess who is also considered to be one of the Women Siddhas of Tamilnādu. She was a devotee of Lord Vināyka and also a strong devotee of Lord Muruga and many legends and purāṇas are available in this regard. She was very much religious who also practised Yoga. Really she was an yogin and a Siddha.
Siddha Avvaiyār is deemed to be a contemporary of Saint Sundarar (c.710 C.E.) and his royal friend-cum-devotee Ceramān Perumāl Nāyaṇār. It is believed that Siddha Avvaiyār had composed the four ethical works viz., Ātti Sūdi, Konrai Vendan, Vākkuṇḍām alias Mūdurai and Nalvali at an early period.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Avvaibhava, Avvaiddha, Avvaiyan, Avvaiyar.
Ends with: Cavvai, Kavvai, Pavvai, Pavvai, Pavvai, Peravvai, Savvai.
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His Services to Tamil < [July 1970]
Look on this Picture and on that < [Jan - Feb 1939]
'Am I To Sing of You' < [April 1937]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Images of Daksinamurti < [Chapter 5]
Images of Subramanya < [Chapter 5]
Images of Brahma < [Chapter 5]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 2 - The Hymns, their Compilation and their Name < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]