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This podcast episode provides an in-depth exploration of the life story of Thirunavukkarasar, also known as Appar. He was a 7th century Tamil poet. He was renowned as one of the four most prominent Shaivite saints. The name "Thirunavukkarasar" derives from Tamil, where "navu" means tongue and "arasan" means king, collectively implying "the person who is the king of the tongue/speech."
By Smt. Madhuri SivaganeshThis podcast episode provides an in-depth exploration of the life story of Thirunavukkarasar, also known as Appar. He was a 7th century Tamil poet. He was renowned as one of the four most prominent Shaivite saints. The name "Thirunavukkarasar" derives from Tamil, where "navu" means tongue and "arasan" means king, collectively implying "the person who is the king of the tongue/speech."