INTRODUCTION Ayyappan is the Hindu god and is the most popular god in Kerala. Ayyappan is called by various names such as Hariharaputra, Manikanta, and Dharma Shasta. According to the Hindu tradition, he was born with the powers of Shiva and Vishnu to defeat the...

INTRODUCTION Kundrakudi Adigalar (1925 - 1995) was born in a small village, in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. His birth name was Ranganathan. He was a great devotee of Lord Muruga. IMPORTANCE He was against untouchability from his childhood, and he has shown...

INTRODUCTION Kumaraguruparar (17th century AD), was a poet and Shaivite saint, who associated with the Dharmapuram Adheenam. LIFE Kumaraguruparar was born in Thoothukudi district. He was blessed with Lord Muruga, and he sang in praise of Lord Murugan. He has also...

INTRODUCTION Karna is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the son of Surya and princess Kunti Devi. Kunti Devi who delivered Karna at a younger age and in an unmarried state leaves him in Ganges river by putting him in a basket. Then he...

INTRODUCTION Errapragada Erranna (1325–1353) was a Telugu poet. He was born in a village located at Andhra Pradesh. LIFE He belonged to the Brahmin caste. His family followed Sanatana Dharma and spread it among the people. He was a devotee of Lord Shiva and Lord...

INTRODUCTION Channabasavanna was one of the important Lingayat saints of the 12th century. He played a key role in spreading the faith of Lingayats. His uncle was Basavanna, and he was brought up in his house. IMPORTANCE His main devotional writings were the Karana...

INTRODUCTION Bhoothath Alvar (4203 BC) is one of the alvars among the twelve alvars. Bhoothath Alvar took birth in Mahabalipuram. Since he was very much attracted towards Lord Vishnu, and always chanting his name, and thinking about him only, without any attachment to...

INTRODUCTION Tukaram, also known as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj was a 17th-century Hindu poet and saint in Maharashtra, India. Tukaram is best known for his devotional poems and specialized in writing and singing spiritual songs known as kirtans. His...

INTRODUCTION Gopanna (1620 – 1680), popularly known as Bhakta Ramadas or Bhadrachala Ramadas, was a devotee of Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. He lived in the village of Nelakondapalli near Bhadrachalam, Telangana and is renowned for constructing a famous...