https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Aiyadigal_Kadavarkon_NayanarAiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar - Revision history2026-08-01T00:55:37ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Aiyadigal_Kadavarkon_Nayanar&diff=85099&oldid=prev>Marcocapelle at 08:13, 24 May 20212021-05-24T08:13:33Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox Hindu leader<br />
|image= <br />
|caption = <br />
| religion = [[Hinduism]]<br />
|birth_place= Kanchipuram<br />
|birth_name= <br />
|death_date= <br />
|death_place= <br />
|guru= <br />
|philosophy= [[Shaivism]], [[Bhakti]]<br />
|honors= [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] saint<br />
}}<br />
Aiyadigal Kadavarkon, was a ruler of the [[kadava dynasty]] and was ruling from [[Kanchipuram]]. Later he became the 46th [[Naynars|Nayanar]] Saint in [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
<br />
==Explanation of Name==<br />
<br />
According to [[Sujit Mukherjee]] the saint king appears to have been a [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]] King, Simma Varman (c. 550-575).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YCJrUfVtZxoC&q=Aiyadigal+Kadavarkon+Nayanar+#v=onepage&q=Aiyadigal%20Kadavarkon%20Nayanar&f=false A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings 1850] by Sujit Mukherjee Orient Blackswan, 01-Jan-1999. 434 pages. p.9</ref> The ''Encyclopedia of Saivism'' <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HQvbJDacNDMC&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=Kadavar+Pallava+name&source=bl&ots=QKe__nLiR9&sig=H6kdNSmUiRxO612FrFBLVQZipVE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TRaYT5DsKIrtrAe394HSAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Kadavar%20Pallava%20name&f=false Encyclopedia of Saivism] By Swami Parmeshwaranand. Sarup & Sons. {{ISBN|8176254274}}, 9788176254274 p.97</ref> identifies the term ''[[Kadava dynasty|Kadavar]]'' with [[Pallava dynasty]] and the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] term ''kon'' as king.<br />
<br />
==Efficient Ruler==<br />
<br />
[[Kanchipuram]], the capital of [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]]s is known as the city of active power. The king Aiyadigal Kadavarkon worshiped [[Shiva]] with faith and devotion and ruled his kingdom with his royal stick of justice i.e., the Justice of [[Shiva]].<ref>[http://www.shaivam.org/naaiyadi.html aiyadikaL kAdavarkOn nAyanAr Shaivam.com]</ref> As a brave warrior and courageous king, he protected the [[Shiva]] and other [[Hindu temple]]s and cared his land and people and infused the spirit of [[Saivism]] into their minds. The king was fluent in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Sanskrit]] languages and his knowledge of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Sanskrit]] has been the source of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[hymns]] on [[Shiva]].<br />
<br />
==Pilgrimage ==<br />
The king found that ruling the [[country]] was a hindrance to his progress towards [[Shiva]] and to his [[Saivite]] duties and services. He crowned his son and made him to continue as an administrator in according to his principles. Thereafter he renounced the world and left for continuous pilgrimage to [[Shiva]] [[temple]]s. Wherever he goes, he used to compose Tamil hymns on [[Shiva]]. After worshiping many [[Shiva]] [[temple]]s, he reached [[Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram]]. He stayed there and was melted with the cosmic dance of [[Nataraja]]. Finally the saint merged with [[Shiva]] in the dancing court.<ref>[http://www.dlshq.org/download/nayanar.htm#_VPID_49 Aiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar Sixty-three Nayanar Saints] By Sri Swami Sivananda. Divine Life Society Publication</ref><br />
<br />
==Tamil Hymn Composer ==<br />
The [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[hymns]] composed by the saint during his pilgrimage were collected and was named as ''Kshetra Tiruvenba''. The collection has about twenty four hymns.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Nayanars}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Nayanars]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil monarchs]]</div>>Marcocapelle