Akkārakkani Nacchumanār (Tamil: அக்காரக்கனி நச்சுமனார்) was a poet of the Sangam period to whom verse 46 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai is ascribed.
Biography
Akkārakkani Nacchumanār was a poet belonging to the late Sangam period (between 1st century BCE and 2nd century CE). The term Akkārakkani denotes the Hindu god Vishnu. Thus, he is believed to have been a follower of Vaishnavism.Template:Sfn
View on Valluvar and the Kural
Akkārakkani Nacchumanār wrote verse 46 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.Template:Sfn He opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:Template:Sfn
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Citations
References
- Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asian Educational Services(2001)
- திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum]{{#if:Vedanayagam|, Vedanayagam}. Manimekalai Prasuram(2017)