Pattiṇattar, Paṭṭiṇattār: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (shaivism)Paṭṭiṇattār was a celebrated philosopher, who lived at Kāveripūmpaṭṭiṇam in 10th century C.E. He belonged to the Cheṭṭy caste, and his real name is said to have been Veṅkata Cheṭṭy. He was possessed of great wealth, which he acquired by trading with Ceylon and the neighbouring islands.
According to oral tradition Paṭṭiṇattār belonged to the wealthy Cheṭṭiār clan and invested his riches in foreign (shipping) trade and was prosperous; he was also, as is the custom those days, well read in the Tamil ways and literature and language, as amply evidenced in his poems.
Paṭṭiṇattār was a monotheist; but he identified the only one God with Śaiva, and also maintained the doctrine of metempsychosis, teaching that emancipation from future birth, and absorption into the Divine essence was the supreme bliss. He at the same time denied that man was a free-agent.
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.
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