The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram)
by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy | 1958 | 410,072 words
This work deals with the poems of Nampi Arurar (also known as Sundarar), one of three Thevaram (Tevaram) Saints in Tamil Saivism. The 7th-century Thevaram is a collection of devotional poems of Shiva and represents the first seven volumes of the Tirumurai. According to Sundarar himself, his poems contain the quintessence of his predecessors, named...
Foreword
Dr. M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy, Reader in Tamili University of Madras, was engaged for many years in the study of the sacred Tevaram hymns of the Shaiva Saints in general and those of one of them, Nampi Arurar, popularly known as Sundarar in particular, from various points of view. The present work embodies his research in this field. A part of this work was submitted as a thesis for the Ph.D. Degree of this University and was approved.
The University has sanctioned the printing of the whole work in two Books. The first part of Book I was published on the 71st birthday (20-1-57) of the illustrious Vice-Chancellor of this University and dedicated to him.
The Author’s introduction elaborately explains the scheme and significance of the work. It is hoped that this pioneer work will be followed by many more Studies, throwing further light on this important and interesting period of Tamil history and culture.
R. P. Sethu Pillai,
Professor of Tamil.
University of Madras,
15-8-1958