Vagisa Munivar

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Vagisa Munivar also spelled as Vageesa Munivar is said to have lived in the 12th Century. He is the author of Gnanamrutham (Ambrosia of knowledge) also spelled as Gnanamritham, Jnanamrtam or Nanamridham, an important work of medieval Shaiva literature written in Tamil.[1][2]

Gnanmritham is divided into 8 parts:

  1. Sammiya Gnanam
  2. Sammiya Darisnam
  3. Pasa Bandham
  4. Degaantharam
  5. Pasanadittuvam
  6. Pasaceddam
  7. Patinicaayam
  8. Pasamochanam

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ayyappappanikkar, Sahitya Akademi (1997). Medieval Indian literature: an anthology, vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 514. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  2. ^ Anand, Swami P., Swami Parmeshwaranand (2004). Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. p. 155. ISBN 978-81-7625-427-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)