Meykandar
13th-century Tamil Hindu philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meykandar (Tamil: மெய்கண்டார், Meykaṇṭār, lit. the truth seer), also known as Meykanda Devar, was a 13th-century philosopher and theologian who contributed to the Shaiva Siddhanta school of Shaivism.[1][2][3] His literary work known as Śiva Jñāna Bodham (in Tamil) on Shaiva Siddhanta has enjoyed great vogue and prestige among Tamils comparable to other works of Hindu philosophy from the Advaita of Adi Shankara and Vishishtadvaita of Ramanuja.[4][5]
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Meykandar | |
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Born | Swetavana Perumal |
Died | 13th century CE |
Religion | Hinduism |
Known for | Expounded Shaiva Siddhanta |
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Founder of | Tamil Siddhantism and Lineage of Santana Kuravar |
Philosophy | Shaiva Siddhanta |
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Guru | Paranjyoti |
Literary works | Śiva Jñāna Bodham |
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