A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Manikkavacagar
This page describes Manikkavacagar which is located on page 294 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Manikkavacagar” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) [by N. Veerappan]
Tirujnana Sambandhar, Tirunavukkarasar (also known as Appar), Sundarar and Manikkavacagar are the religious preceptors. The hymns of the first three are called Devaram, while those of Manikkavacagar are known as Tiruvacagam and Tirukkovaiyar. The works of these poets are also referred to as Tamil Vedas , as they resemble the Vedic hymns which are prayers and praises of admiration and gratitude offered to God....
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Tiruvācakam Part I [by Manikkavacakar]
Could Manikkavacagar have traced that history of the Great Master, of His passage from Gethsemane to the glory of His heavenly dwelling place, how would he have been affected?. One wonders!. It may be that he, and the weaver of MailApUr, and the wandering sages of the NAladiyAr, and others whose legends we recall, have since, freed from the flesh, visited that spot. Certainly they know those histories now!...
Read full contents: Hymn VI - 'forsake Me Not'
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