Periya Puranam Lyrics In English [best] Online
"My devotees on earth, the great Nayanars, Have gathered to sing My praise and serve My form. *Hear
In the celestial halls of Mount Kailash, where the cool moon shines, And the river Ganga cascades from the matted locks of the Lord, The Lord of the Dance, the Great Shiva, sat with Uma Devi by His side. He spoke to the hosts of Sages and the celestial beings: Periya Puranam Lyrics In English
In the vast and resplendent tapestry of Saiva Siddhanta (the philosophy of Shaivism), few texts hold as much reverence and emotional weight as the Periya Puranam . Known in Sanskrit as the Tiruttontar Puranam (The Purana of the Holy Servitors), this 12th-century epic is not merely a collection of biographies; it is the spiritual biography of the Tamil people and the definitive scripture on Bhakti (devotion). "My devotees on earth, the great Nayanars, Have
The stories champion the idea that Bhakti is the great equalizer. Among the 63 Nayanars, there are kings and beggars, hunters and Brahmins, men and women. The lyrics emphasize that Shiva does not look at caste or status; He looks only at the purity of the heart. Known in Sanskrit as the Tiruttontar Puranam (The
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