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Meykandar (Tamil: மெய்கண்டார், Meykaṇṭār, lit. the truth seer), also known as Meykanda Devar, was a 13th-century philosopher and theologian who contributed to the Shaiva Siddhanta school Shaivism. His literary work known as (in Tamil) on Shaiva Siddhanta has enjoyed great vogue and prestige among Tamils compared to vedic Hindu philosophies such as Advaita of Adi Shankara and Vishistadvaita of Ramanuja.

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  • Meykandar (Tamil: மெய்கண்டார், Meykaṇṭār, lit. the truth seer), also known as Meykanda Devar, was a 13th-century philosopher and theologian who contributed to the Shaiva Siddhanta school Shaivism. His literary work known as (in Tamil) on Shaiva Siddhanta has enjoyed great vogue and prestige among Tamils compared to vedic Hindu philosophies such as Advaita of Adi Shankara and Vishistadvaita of Ramanuja. (en)
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  • The figures of Sundarar and four Santāṉa kuravars in which Meykandar appears second from left to right. Karur temple, Tamil Nadu. (en)
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  • Meykandar (Tamil: மெய்கண்டார், Meykaṇṭār, lit. the truth seer), also known as Meykanda Devar, was a 13th-century philosopher and theologian who contributed to the Shaiva Siddhanta school Shaivism. His literary work known as (in Tamil) on Shaiva Siddhanta has enjoyed great vogue and prestige among Tamils compared to vedic Hindu philosophies such as Advaita of Adi Shankara and Vishistadvaita of Ramanuja. (en)
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