1. Munaiyaduvar, known as Manai Aduvar Nayanar, Munaiyaduvar Nayanar, Munayaduvar, Munayaduvaar, Munaiyaduvaar and Munaiyatuvar, was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism.
13 Facts About Munaiyaduvar
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Munaiyaduvar is generally counted as the 52nd in the list of 63 Nayanars.
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Munaiyaduvar is described as a mercenary soldier, who would fight for the weak and vanished and use the fees received in service of his patron deity Shiva and the god's devotees.
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The life of Munaiyaduvar is described in seven stanzas in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar, which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars.
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Munaiyaduvar was a Vellalar, a caste of agricultural land owners.
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Munaiyaduvar was a staunch devotee of the god Shiva, the patron of Shaivism.
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Munaiyaduvar was skilled in warfare and worked as a mercenary soldier.
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Munaiyaduvar would assist them by winning battles for them and would return with gold and gifts.
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Munaiyaduvar is worshipped in the Tamil month of Panguni, when the moon enters the Pushya nakshatra.
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Munaiyaduvar is depicted with a crown, folded hands and a mace in crook of the arm.
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Munaiyaduvar receives collective worship as part of the 63 Nayanars.
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Munaiyaduvar is especially associated with Somanathaswami temple - dedicated to Shiva - in his home-town Needur.
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Munaiyaduvar used his wealth for the upkeep and renovation of the temple.