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

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ILLUSTRATIONS

1. Śiva Naṭarājā	Frontispiece
2. Sambandar	Following Page 8
3. Apparswāmi	„ 34
4. Sundarar	„ 68
5. Māṇikka Vāsahar	„ 84

NOTE.—The bronze statuettes of the poets reproduced in this volume are not historical portraits but imaginative figures, created in accordance with popular traditions and used in the worship of the temple and the home.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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