The volume contains the research extracts of 100 Saivite scholars, 150 intellectuals, 700 works, and 300 commentaries. This volume contains the maiden documentation of Saiva Siddhantha, eulogised by Swami Vivekananda as world's most genuine philosophical school of thought which could be subjected to deep research and learning. The Eighth volume focusses on Saiva Siddhantha as enunciated by Meikandar on the lines of Sankara's Advaita, Ramanuja's Visistadvaita and Madhwa's Dvaita. Moreover 220 hymns and the respective detailed explanations have been graphically featured in this volume. The appendix includes a compilation of 2250 hymns from 45 Saivite works. The seventh volume on Saivite tamil literature is the first documentation of 10000 works authored by 2615 Saivite writers. Moreover the appendix contains the compiled information on the memorials of 300 other saints, of the Saivite tradition. One will no doubt be touched by the history of such saints which has the potential for creating ten more Periyapuranams. The sixth volume contains the detailed history of 710 Saivite saints, beginning with Agathiar to the contemporary. Great efforts have gone into the making of the fifth volume which contains information on the 2500 Saivite shrines, 1500 temples dedicated to Lord Karthikeya, 108 Siva Sakti shrines, exclusive dieties, temples dedicated to Lord Vinayaka, and places of worship dedicated to 999 rural dieties after the 9th century. Information under 24 headings have been provided regarding each of these shrines. The volume will no doubt be a lamp of guidance for those who aspire to visit these shrines. The fourth volume contains researched information on the 476 centres of pilgrimage glorified by the Saivite hymns. The third volume contains detailed and subtle information on the 12 compilation of hymns sung by 27 saints which are considered as saivite scriptures. This volume has been a challenge to the editorial team. In the concluding chapters, information on the 175 temples built over 200 years, in countries other than India, Sri Lanka have been included. Saivism in Sri Lanka has been highlighted with around 300 references, Eight essays spread over 175 pages, has been included on the spread of Saivism in the Far East. Great efforts have been taken to include information on Saivite literature, Indian philosophical thought and Saivite organisations from across the country. The volume of tamil online Saivam book contains information along with photographs of around 250 well known Saivite shrines in states other than Tamil Nadu. The second volume focusses on the world of Saivism.
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