Sirappuli Nayanar is described to have served the devotees of a Hindu god who is the Supreme Being within what tradition?
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Sirappuli Nayanar Sirappuli Nayanar, also known as Sirappuli (also spelled as Cirappuli, Chirappuli), Sirapuli Nayanar, Sirappuliyar (Chirappuliyar), was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the thirty-fifth in the list of 63 Nayanars. Sirappuli Nayanar is described to have served the devotees of the god Shiva and worshipped the god with various ritual practices.
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Shiva Shiva ( ; Sanskrit: शिव, IAST: Śiva, lit. "the auspicious one") is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
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Asraya Āśraya (Sanskrit: आश्रय) variously means – base, source, assistance, shelter, protection, refuge, dependence, having recourse to or depending on. In terms of Hindu philosophy, the living entity or "Jiva" is "āśraya", and Brahman or the Supreme Being, the Godhead, is "viśaya", the supreme objective, the goal of life Bhagavata Purana (VII.x.6). But, this word - "āśraya" conveying the primary meaning – 'refuge', immediately relates with the deity which is worshipped rather than with the abstract Brahman, the substratum of all that exists.
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Radha Krishna Radha Krishna (IAST "rādhā-kṛṣṇa" , Sanskrit राधा कृष्ण) are collectively known within Hinduism as the combination of both the feminine as well as the masculine aspects of God. Krishna is often referred as "svayam bhagavan" in Vaishnavism theology and Radha is five elemental body of the feeling of love towards the almighty God Shree Krishna, soul (aatma) is a part of the God Shree Krishna and Radha is that feeling of love which connects a living being to his creator.
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Nandi (bull) Nandi (Sanskrit: नन्दि , Tamil: நந்தி , Kannada: ನಂದಿ , Telugu: న౦ది , Odia: ନନ୍ଦି ) also called Nandikeshvara, Nandishvara, Shalankayana or Thandava Talika is the name of the gate- guardian deity of Kailashagiri, the abode of Sri Shiva. He is usually depicted as a bull which also serves as the mount (Sanskrit: "Vahana") to the god Shiva. He is one of the gana of god Sri Shiva. According to Shaiva tradition, he is considered as the chief guru of eight disciples of Nandinatha Sampradaya - Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, Sanatkumara, Tirumular, Vyagrapada, Patanjali and Sivayoga Muni who were send to eight directions to spread the wisdom of Shaivam.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata The Chaitanya Bhagavata (Bengali: চৈতন্য ভাগবত ) is a hagiography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (b.1486), the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna incarnation in Kaliyuga, written by Vrindavana Dasa Thakura (1507-1589 CE). It was the first full-length work regarding Chaitanya Mahaprabhu written in Bengali language and documents his early life and role as the founder of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. The text details Chaitanya's theological position as a combined Avatar of both Radha and Krishna within the belief of his close associates and followers. The writing of Chaitanya Bhagavata was commissioned by Nityananda, who was the guru of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura and close friend of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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Markandeya Purana The Markandeya Purana (मार्कण्डेय पुराण, IAST: Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa) is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism, and one of the eighteen major Puranas. The text's title Markandeya refers to a sage in Hindu mythology, who is the central character in two legends, one linked to Shiva and other to Vishnu. The "Markandeya" text is one of the Puranas that lacks a sectarian presentation of ideas in favor of any particular god, and it is rare to read any deity being invoked or deity prayers in the entire text.
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Annapoorna devi Annapoorṇā or Annapūrṇā (Bengali: অন্নপূর্ণা, Sanskrit: अन्नपूर्णा, lit. "giver of food" / "she who has a lot of food to give") is the Hindu goddess of nourishment. She is a form of Parvati, the wife of Shiva. Annapurna is eulogized in "Annada Mangal", a narrative poem in Bengali by Bharatchandra Ray.
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Vamana Purana The Vamana Purana, (Sanskrit: वामन पुराण , Vāmana Purāṇa ), is a medieval era Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. The text is named after one of the incarnations of Vishnu and probably was a Vaishnavism text in its origin. However, the modern surviving manuscripts of "Vamana Purana" are more strongly centered on Shiva, while containing chapters that revere VIshnu and other Hindu gods and goddesses. It is considered a Shaivism text. Further, the text hardly has the character of a Purana, and is predominantly a collection of "Mahatmyas" (travel guides) to many Shiva-related places in India with legends and mythology woven in.
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Isvara Puri Isvara Puri was a monk who was a disciple of Madhavendra Puri from the Madhva sampradaya. He met Chaitanya at Gaya, India, whereupon Mahaprabhu requested Puri to be his guru. The latter graciously agreed and accepted Mahaprabhu as his disciple several days later, initiating him into the Gopal-mantra.
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Ishvara Gita The Ishvara Gita (Devanagari: ईश्वर गीता, IAST: Īśvara Gītā ) is a Sanskrit text composed in India. It contains the teachings of the god Shiva, also called Ishvara, and is influenced by the Samkhya and Yoga schools of Indian philosophy. Bhagavat Gita was influenced by the Shiva Gita which was much more ancient than the Bhagavat Gita. It makes up the first 11 chapters of the second section (uttara vibhaga) of the Kurma Purana.
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Sadaiya Nayanar Sadaiya Nayanar (also spelled as Chadaiya Nayanar, Sataiya Nayanar) - 7th century, also known as Sadaya Nayanar, Sadaiyan (Cataiyan), Sadaiyanar (Cataiyanar) is the father of Sundarar, one of the most prominent Nayanar saints. He is himself regarded as a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism, along with her wife Isaignaniyar. He is generally counted as the sixty-second in the list of 63 Nayanars, Isaignaniyar being the last Nayanar. Sundarar is the only Nayanar with both his parents enlisted as Nayanars. The inclusion of Sadaiya Nayanar, streams solely on the basis on her association with Sundarar, rather than individual merit.
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Jhulelal (Hinduism) Jhulelal is a name that refers to the "Ishta Dev" (most revered God) of Hindu Sindhi people. Sindhi Hindus regard him to be an incarnation of the Hindu God Varuna.
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Para-Vasudeva Para-Vasudeva is a monotheistic concept within the Vaisnava tradition that refers to the Absolute Supreme Personality, God. In the Gaudiya, the Vallabha Sampradaya and the Nimbarka Sampradaya, it refers to Svayam bhagavan Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In Sri sampradaya it normally refers to Vishnu.
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Women in Hinduism Hindu texts present diverse and conflicting views on the position of women, ranging from feminine leadership as the highest goddess to limiting her role to an obedient daughter, housewife and mother. The "Devi Sukta" hymn of Rigveda, a scripture of Hinduism, declares the feminine energy as the essence of the universe, the one who creates all matter and consciousness, the eternal and infinite, the metaphysical and empirical reality (Brahman), the soul (supreme self) of everything. The woman is celebrated as the most powerful and the empowering force in some Hindu Upanishads, Sastras and Puranas, particularly the Devi Upanishad, Devi Mahatmya and Devi-Bhagavata Purana.
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Vithoba Vithoba, also known as Vi(t)thal(a) and Panduranga, is a Hindu god predominantly worshipped in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He is generally considered a manifestation of the god Vishnu or his avatar, Krishna. Vithoba is often depicted as a dark young boy, standing arms akimbo on a brick, sometimes accompanied by his main consort Rakhumai.
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Neelamegha Perumal temple Neela Megha Perumal Temple or Sowriraja Perumal Temple in Thirukannapuram, a village in the outskirts of Nagapattinam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the "Divya Prabandha", the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 "Divyadesam" dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Neelamegha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Tirukannapura Nayagi. As per Hindu legend, the presiding deity is believed to have appeared with a wig (called "sowri" locally) to save a devotee, leading to the name Sowrirajan.
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Bhairava Bhairava (Sanskrit: भैरव, lit. "frightful") is a Hindu deity, a fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation. Bhairava originated in Hindu legends and is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains alike. He is worshiped throughout India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
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Satcitananda Satchitananda (IAST: Satcitānanda) or Sacchidānanda representing "existence, consciousness, and bliss" or "truth, consciousness, bliss", is an epithet and description for the subjective experience of the ultimate, unchanging reality in Hinduism called Brahman.
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Asamati Asamāti ("á-sāmaati " "having no equal, unparalleled") is a minor deity invoked in Mandala 10.60 of the Rigveda. According to the Anukramani, it is also the name of a king, with the patronymic "Râthaprośṭha".
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Svayam Bhagavan Svayam Bhagavān (Sanskrit: , "The Lord Himself") is a Sanskrit theological term for the concept of absolute representation of God as "Bhagavan". He is the one eternal Supreme Being called "Brahma", "Vishnu", "Shiva" and "Trimurti".
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Apputhi Adigal Apputhi Adigal, also spelt as Apputhi Adikal, Atputhi Adigal, Apputi Adigal, Appoodi Adikal, Appoothi Adikal and Appudhi Adigal and known as Appuddi Nayanar, was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the twenty-fifth in the list of 63 Nayanars. He is described as a contemporary of Appar or Thirunavukkarasar (first half of the 7th century CE), one of the most prominent Nayanars.