A Shaivite poet-saint from seventh century Tamil Nadu. He was one of the Nayanar poet-saints and is believed to have written over 4,500 poems, some of which have been compiled in the book Tirumarai. He is known to have aided the conversion of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I from Jainism to Shaivism.
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A critic and curator with the Delhi Art Gallery. At the time of writing, he lives and works in Delhi.
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