Paadal Petra Sthalam
The Paadal Petra Sthalams are 275 temples that are revered in the verses of Saiva Nayanars in the 6th-9th century CE and are amongst the greatest Shiva temples of the continent. The Divya Desams by comparison are the 108 Vishnu temples glorified in the poems of the contemporary Vaishnava Alvars of Tamil Nadu, India.
The Vaippu Sthalangal are places that were mentioned casually in the songs in Tevaram.
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| The twelve volumes of Tamil Shaivite hymns of the sixty-three Nayanars | ||
| Parts | Name | Author |
| 1,2,3 | Tirukadaikkappu | Thirugnana Sambandar |
| 4,5,6 | Tevaram | Appar |
| 7 | Tirupaatu | Sundarar |
| 8 | Tiruvasakam & Tirukkovaiyar |
Manikkavacakar |
| 9 | Tiruvisaippa & Tiruppallaandu |
Various |
| 10 | Tirumandhiram | Tirumular |
| 11 | Various | |
| 12 | Periya Puranam | Sekkizhar |
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