Kandar Anubhuti

Kandar Anubhuti (Tamil: கந்தர் அநுபூதி) is a work of Tamil Hindu literature composed by the poet-saint Arunagirinathar.[1][2] The collection of songs are dated to around 1500 CE.[3] It consists of 51 hymns[4] dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan, asking him to grant wisdom in order to overcome maya, the 'illusory nature of the world'.

Description

Translated as "The perception of Skanda", the Kandar Anubhuti describes the themes of the detachment from the world, a spiritual experience of the deity Murugan, and observation of the deity both with and without form.[5]

References
  1. University, Vijaya Ramaswamy, Jawaharlal Nehru (25 August 2017). Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-5381-0686-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Mukherjee, Sujit (1998). A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850. Orient Blackswan. p. 27. ISBN 978-81-250-1453-9.
  3. Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya (August 2004). Dancing with Siva. Himalayan Academy Publications. p. 1050. ISBN 978-0-945497-96-7.
  4. Division, Publications (21 June 2017). Cultural Leaders of India - Devotional Poets and Mystics : Part - 1. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-230-2482-0.
  5. Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
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