Appar
Historical background
One of the four most important Shaiva saints. He lived in the 7th century and composed numerous poems in honour of Shiva.
![Title: Atmanatha Temple; Avudaiyarkoyil (Tirupperunturai) Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th centuryDescription: From left; The story of Chandesha nayanmar; Appar nayanmar flanked by two devotees. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivanada Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8611-150x99.jpg)
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: From left; The story of Chandesha nayanmar; Appar nayanmar flanked by two devotees.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivanada Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall
![Title: AtmanathaTemple; Avudaiyarkoyil (Tirupperunturai) Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th centuryDescription: From left: Appar nayanmar with his hoe uproots the weeds in the Shaiva temples; The story of Kulachirayar (a minister-devotee); The story of Kurumba nayanmar (a tribal devotee). Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8612-150x99.jpg)
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: From left: Appar nayanmar with his hoe uproots the weeds in the Shaiva temples; The story of Kulachirayar (a minister-devotee); The story of Kurumba nayanmar (a tribal devotee).
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall
![Title: Atmanatha Temple; Avudaiyarkoyil (Tirupperunturai) Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th centuryDescription: From left; The story of Appudi-Adigal nayanmar (a devotee of Appar); The story of Tirunilanakkar. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivanada Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8614-150x99.jpg)
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: From left; The story of Appudi-Adigal nayanmar (a devotee of Appar); The story of Tirunilanakkar.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivanada Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, south wall
![Title: Atmanatha Temple; Avudaiyarkoyil (Tirupperunturai) Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th centuryDescription: The life of Sambandar. Vignettes illustrating the life of the saint: His meeting with Appar and their pilgrimages through South India; Sambandar's arrival in Madurai, where a magic fire engulfs his ashram. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, west wall](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_8619-150x99.jpg)
Date: Paintings: late 19th, early 20th century
Description: The life of Sambandar. Vignettes illustrating the life of the saint: His meeting with Appar and their pilgrimages through South India; Sambandar’s arrival in Madurai, where a magic fire engulfs his ashram.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Atmanatha Temple;Avudaiyarkoyil
Positioning: Sivananda Manikkavachakar shrine, prakara, west wall
![Title: Vaidyanatha Temple; Matavarvalakam, Srivilliputtur Date: Paintings: 17th centuryDescription: Plan of the Vaidyanatha temple: at the centre Shiva and two consorts, on the left the Shivalinga; on the right a standing image of the Devi. On the extreme right is the Vinayaka shrine, immediately beneath it, the Nalvar shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Vaidyanatha Temple;Srivilliputtur Positioning: Mahamandapa ceiling, immediately to the east of the flag staff](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3148-150x100.jpg)
Date: Paintings: 17th century
Description: Plan of the Vaidyanatha temple: at the centre Shiva and two consorts, on the left the Shivalinga; on the right a standing image of the Devi. On the extreme right is the Vinayaka shrine, immediately beneath it, the Nalvar shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Vaidyanatha Temple;Srivilliputtur
Positioning: Mahamandapa ceiling, immediately to the east of the flag staff
![Title: Vaidyanatha Temple; Matavarvalakam, Srivilliputtur Date: Paintings: 17th centuryDescription: Plan of the Vaidyanatha temple: at the centre Shiva and two consorts, on the left the Shivalinga; on the right a standing image of the Devi. On the extreme right is the Vinayaka shrine, immediately beneath it the Nalvar shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Vaidyanatha Temple;Srivilliputtur Positioning: Mahamandapa ceiling, east of the flag staff](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3150-150x100.jpg)
Date: Paintings: 17th century
Description: Plan of the Vaidyanatha temple: at the centre Shiva and two consorts, on the left the Shivalinga; on the right a standing image of the Devi. On the extreme right is the Vinayaka shrine, immediately beneath it the Nalvar shrine.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Vaidyanatha Temple;Srivilliputtur
Positioning: Mahamandapa ceiling, east of the flag staff
![Title: Tyagaraja Temple; Devasiriya mandapa; Tiruvarur Date: 17th centuryDescription: Panguni Uttaram festival; The processional images of Ganesha, Subrahmanya and consorts, Bhairava, the three Tevaram poets (from right): Appar; Sundarar; Sambandar and Manikkavachakar carried on palanquins. Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_5233-150x100.jpg)
Date: 17th century
Description: Panguni Uttaram festival; The processional images of Ganesha, Subrahmanya and consorts, Bhairava, the three Tevaram poets (from right): Appar; Sundarar; Sambandar and Manikkavachakar carried on palanquins.
Location: Tamil Nadu Temple;Tyagaraja Temple;Tiruvarur
Positioning: Devasiriya mandapa, ceiling, second bay from the east