Tirupuzhal

Thiruppugazh & Thiruvasagam

Thiruppugazh (Tamil: திருப்புகழ், Tiruppukaḻ, IPA/Tamil: [t̪iɾ̪upːʉɡəɻ] , meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory") is a 15th-century anthology of Tamil religious songs dedicated to Lord Murugan, the son of Lord Shivan, written by the poet-saint Arunagirinaadhar (Tamil: அருணகிரிநாதர், Aruṇakirinātar, [aɾ̪uɳəɡɨɾɨn̪aːd̪ər̪]) . The anthology is considered one of the central works of medieval Tamil literature, both for its poetical and musical qualities and for its religious, moral and philosophical content.

Thiruvasagam (Tamil: திருவாசகம், translit. tiruvācakam, lit. 'sacred utterance') is a volume of Tamil hymns composed by the ninth century Shaivite bhakti poet Manikkavasagar. It contains 51 compositions and constitutes the eighth volume of the Tirumurai, the sacred anthology of Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta.  Legend has it that Manikkavasakar was appointed as minister by king Arimarttanar and sent to purchase 10,000 horses from Arab traders but spent the money building a temple in Tirupperunturai. As the legend goes, Thiruvasagam is the only work which is signed by lord Siva.

 

This singing session is coordinated by Narayanan & Vijaya