Ilaiyangudi Nayanar

Tamil Short Stories - Under the tree · Aug 18, 2020 · 6m

Ilayankudi Maranar also known Ilaiyangudi Nayanar, is a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the fourth in the list of 63 Nayanars. He is also called Marar, Maran and Mara Nayanar, names he shares with Somasi Mara Nayanar. The two Nayanars are generally differentiated by the prefixes "Ilayankudi" and "Somasi". Ilayankudi Maranar (Marar) was born in Ilaiyangudi (also spelled as Ilayankudi and Ilayangudi), presently in Sivaganga district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He derives his name from his birthplace. Marar was a Vellalar by caste and…