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INTRODUCTION : Atri is a Vedic sage, who has composed several hymns in praise of Lord Agni, Lord Indra and other Vedic deities of Hinduism. Atri is one of the Saptarishi and was mentioned as a great rishi in the Rigveda. IMPORTANCE :Some portions in Rigveda are attributed to him. The importance of Atri is mentioned in the Puranas and in the great epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Atri was married to Anasuya Devi. Lord Dattatreya was their son.  His wife Anasuya, was considered as one among the seven female pativiratas...

INTRODUCTION : Chokhamela was a great saint in Maharashtra, India, and lived in the 14th century. He belonged to the Mahar caste. He was a great poet, and sung in praise of Lord Vitthala, and he was a great devotee of Lord Vitthala. LIFE : He was born at a village in  Buldhana district, Maharashtra. He wrote many poems. He was one of the famous poets in India. Chokhamela lived with his family and worked in farms of wealthy people. He lived outside the town in a hut, but was fully devoted on Lord Vitthala. He never worried about his po..

INTRODUCTION :Tirumular was a Tamil  Saint, and considered as one of the sixty-three Nayanmars and also one of the 18 Siddhars. Sundaranathar was his original name. And he belonged to Madurai in Tamil nadu. According to the views of great scholars, he is believed to have taken birth during 8th century AD. And his main work, the Tirumantiram was well accepted by the tamil people. LIFE :He travelled to Mount Kailash and was received spiritual advice from Lord Shiva. After some time, he went to tamil nadu, and met the great Maharishi Agathiyar in Pot..

INTRODUCTION :Pambatti siddhar was one among the 18 siddhars  who lived in various parts of India. Some of his poems are still available. Even his poems are addressed to snakes. He was the disciple of the great sattaimuni siddhar. LIFE :Once the great Sattaimuni Siddhar met a snake charmer, and explained him about Kundalini Shakthi, and initiated him into the path of spirituality. The snake charmer, who has mastered the control of Kundalini, attained great powers. From then onwards, he was called as Pambatti Siddhar.   IMPORTANCE Sri Pambatti siddhar has attained 'A..

INTRODUCTION : Kambar (1180-1250 AD) was a Tamil poet and the author of Kamba Ramayanam.  LIFE :Kambar was brought up by a farmer in Tamil Nadu. He was honoured by the Great Chola King with the title Kavi Chakravarty. He was a great scholar, and was an expert in tamil and Sanskrit languages. SPIRITUAL WORKS : 1. Kamba Ramayanam 2. Saraswati Anthati 3. Sadagopar Anthathi 4. Silaiezhupathu  5. Thirukkai Vazakkam 6. Erezhupathu 7. Kangai Puranam IMPORTANCE : Kambar has written the kamba ramayanam in a simplified manner. It contains almost all the det..

INTRODUCTION :Kannappa was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He was born on 3102 BC in Andhra Pradesh. He is considered as one of the 63 Nayanmars. It is believed that the great warrior Arjuna  took birth as Kannappa. LIFE :Kannappa Nayanar is also known as Kannappan, was born in a  hunter family, in Andhra Pradesh. His wife's name was Neela, and his birth name was Dinna. Kannappa was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva of SriKalahasti. Being a hunter, he worshipped in his own way. He also offered Lord Shiva the animal which he hunts. But Lo..

NTRODUCTION :  Kalangi Nathar was a great siddhar from Benaras. And he was the guru of the great siddhar Bhogar. Kalangi Nathar and Bogar were maintained cordial relationship between each other. Both of them were deeply involved in spiritual path. Kalangi Nathar, took care of his disciple bogar, and taught him about yoga,meditation and siddha. Kalangi Nathar was the great siddhar who occupied an important role in the development of his disciple Bogar. IMPORTANCE :He is also called as   Kanjamalai Siddhar. He was the disciple of Thirumoolar. There is a temple f..

INTRODUCTION:  Appayya Dikshitar(1520–1593),was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and he performed several yajnas for the welfare of the people, and cultivated the devotion of Lord Shiva among the people. His birth name was Vinayaka Subramanian. LIFE Appayya Dikshitar was born in a village in Tiruvannamalai district. Appayya studied the Vedas, Upanishads and the Hindu scriptures under his Guru, Rama Kavi. He was an expert in vedas, and was a learned scholar and a master in all kinds of art. Dikshitar travelled throughout the country, and won in sev..

INTRODUCTION: Bogar  was a Tamil siddhar who lived between 550 and 300 BC. He is one among the 18 siddhars. IMPORTANCE:Bogar has written a book "Bogar 7000". Bogar 7000 contains 7000 songs, and it contains the details about siddha medicines. Bogar went to China, and taught about spiritual enlightenment. Bogar is said to be in SAMADHI near Palani Murugan hill temple. He is a disciple of Agastya Maharishi. He was a master of siddha, yoga and meditation. According to legends, it is known that Bogar created the idol of Murugan  in Palani by mi..

INTRODUCTION:Yogi Vemana, was born in Kadapa, Andhra pradesh. His birth name was Pidepala Pulla. He was an important poet in Telugu. His poems are very simple, and can be read by anyone. LIFEAccording to ancient texts, he was born on 16th century AD. Vemana was from a telugu speaking community. He was the son of the king of Kondaveedu who ruled Andhra Pradesh. IMPORTANCEFrom his childhood, he was attracted towards spirituality and yoga. He considered both of them as equivalent and essential for the human life.He also tells the importance of knowledge, faith and insisted people t..