Punai Kannar, Pūnai Kaṇṇar: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (shaivism)Pūnai Kaṇṇar.—This pseudo-name denotes the Siddha with eyes resembling those of a cat. Some people have cat-like eyes and hence they are called Pūnai Kaṇṇar even in the current usage. One of the nine gems (nava-maṇi) vaidūrya gets the name “cat’s eye” as per the Tamil Lexicon. But, in the early Tamiḻ epic Silappatikāram and its classical commentaries, pūnai-kaṇ denotes puṣparāga (topaz). Though the Siddha may be considered as a cat-eyed man, he should have been an invaluable gem among the yōgins and Jñānis
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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