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 several debates with learned scholars. He was patronized by the kings of Vellore, Tanjore and Vijayanagara. He established Shaivism all over the country.
IMPORTANCE:
Dikshitar was very good in yoga. He taught the yoga concepts among his followers. His works were based mainly on Vedanta, Shiva Advaita and devotional poetry. He has cured the diseases of the people through his divine power, and he was good in meditation. He preached the philosophies of Shaiva Siddantha and that was widely accepted by the people. He tried his level best to reach the bhakti spirit of Lord Shiva among the masses. He never afraid of anything and constantly worships and meditates on Lord Shiva. Through his preaching on Lord Shiva, many people have got the knowledge about shaivism and followed it with full interest. He was a soft spoken and a humble scholar, who treats all the people as equal.
CONCLUSION:
Appaiya Dikshitar has miraculously saved many people from their problems, and removed their sins through his great power. He has taken birth in this earth for spreading the devotion of Lord Shiva among the masses, and for taking care of the people in a proper manner, and to move them to the right path. Let us worship this great saint and be blessed.
“OM SREE APPAYYA DIKSHITARE NAMAHA” “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR
