Sivagyana Munivar

Indian sage

Sivagyana Munivar (c. 18th century) was a saivite sage and scholar from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. He was well versed in both Tamil and Sanskrit.

## Biography

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Sivagyana Murnivar was born Mukkalaalingar. He translated several Sanskrit works into Tamil. He was also known as Sri Madhava Sivagyana Munivar.[citation needed]

## Works

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Sivagyana Munivar authored several texts and translated many. His magnum opus work remains the Sivagnana Mapadiam, an elaborate and critical interpretation of Sivagnanabodham, the work of the 13th-century CE scholar Meikandadevar.[1] In his commentary to the Nannul, he revised and expanded the work of Shankara Namachivayar.[2] Sivagyana Munivar is also known for his work Ilakkana Vilakka Sooravali, a rebuttal of Tiruvarur Vaidhyanatha Desikar's Ilakkana Vilakkam. This is perhaps the only work in the Tamil literature that serves as a refuting commentary on another work.[3]

The following are his works:

* Tholkappiya Paayira Vruddhi
* Maapaadiyam
* Tiruthondar Tirunamakkovai
* Tirumullaivoyil Anthadhi
* Kulatthur Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
* Somesar Mudhumoli Venba
* Ilasai Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
* Tiruvegamparandhadhi
* Kacchi Anandha Rudresar Padhikam
* Anandha Kalippu
* Kanchi Puranam
* Mudharkaandam
* Kalaisai Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
* Kalaisai Senkaluneer
* Vinayagar Pillai Tamil
* Amudhaambikai Pillai Tamil
* Akilandeshwarar Padhikam

His translated works include:

* Siddhanka Prakasikai
* Sloka Panchagam
* Tharkka Sankragam
* Sivathatva Vivegam

## See also

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* Tamils portal
* India portal
* Literature portal

* Tirukkural
* Nannul
* List of translators

## Notes

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1. ^ Venkataraman, The Hindu, 16 August 2011.
2. ^ Chellammal, 2015, p. 144.
3. ^ Mohan and Sokkalingam, 2011, p. 18.

## References

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* G. P. Chellammal (2015). திருக்குறள் ஆய்வுக் கோவை [Tirukkural Research Compendium] (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Padhippagam.
* R. Mohan and Nellai N. Sokkalingam (2011). உரை மரபுகள் [Conventions of Commentaries]. Chidambaram: Meiyappan Padhippagam.
* Venkataraman, T. V. (16 August 2011). "A monumental work on Saiva Siddhanta". The Hindu. Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

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