Click Here to Buy Periya Puranam: A Tamil Classic on the Great Saiva Saints of South India (English Translation) on Amazon.com
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Periya Puranam is one of the greatest Tamil epics.This is a classic on the Saiva Saints of South India and this great work has been rendered into English by G.Vanmikanathan in condensed form.The author is well known for his devotional works.
MyHinduPage.org Review. It is great to have this book available on Amazon.com. If you are interested in a very unique group of religious saints, the Tamil Saiva Nayanars and cannot understand archaic Tamil from a thousand years ago, this is one of the best English translation of the Periya Puranam available. The author of this book has done extensive research on the lives of these saints and filled a lot of gaps in their biographies with new information such as modern name of cities and also explaining practices of the prevailing time. The story telling manner of the writer also makes the book interesting and difficult to put down. I recommend this book for all those who want an intimate knowledge of the nayanars and also for those who are interested in the Tamils and their traditions.
Review by a customer on Amazon.com
This is the story of the 63 Saivite Nayanars of Tamil Nadu, translated from Tamil to English. This dwells extensively on their different natures and different relationships to Lord Shiva, though their underlying characteristic was love of God. I would recommend this book for all Tamil religious people, who can understand English, who are devotees of Lord Shiva.
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