The four main Nyayanmar Sages- Thirugnana Sambandhar,
Appar, Sudarar and Manikavasagar
These Saints of Siva
attained "Light" by pure love for Siva and are worshipped in most Siva
temples in Southern India. Each of these saints have amazing stories that
give us hope that we too, through the love to unite in our heart, can
achieve this Divine Union.
"If we
approach these saints with faith and devotion in our hearts, we shall grasp
the message they have for us. We shall also understand why they gave such a
great place to externals like the sacred ash, Rudraksha, etc. These symbols
remind one constantly of God: and, when they are said to remove our sins,
they remove our sinful tendencies, too, by constantly reminding us of God,
and keeping evil out of our mind."- Swami
Sivananda
