Contents

CHAP.

PAGE

INTRODUCTION

1

I.

Sambandar and his Hymns—Stanzas 1-24

10

II.

Apparswāmi and his Hymns—Stanzas 25-64

35

III.

Sundaramūrti and his Hymns—Stanzas 65-79

70

IV.

Māṇikka Vāsahar and his Hymns—Stanzas 80-136

84

Appendix I: Shrines Mentioned in the Poems

128

Appendix II: System of Transliteration and Pronunciation

129

Index

131

1. Śiva Naṭarājā

Frontispiece

2. Sambandar

Following Page 8

3. Apparswāmi

„      34

4. Sundarar

„      68

5. Māṇikka Vāsahar

„      84