Tiruvicaippa

[citation needed] The ninth volume of Tirumurai is composed by Tamil poets (known as Nayanars) - Thirumaligai Thevar, Senthanar, Karuvur Thevar, Ponnthuruthi Nambi Kata Nambi, Kandarathithar, Venattadigal, Thiruvaliyamuthanar, Purshottama Nambi, Sethiyar and Senthanar [5] Among the eight, Kandarathithar, was a prince descended from Chola king, Parantaka I.

[6] He and his wife Sembian Mahadevi were ardent devotees of Shiva and wanted to compile Tevaram during his lifetime, but could not complete the mission.

During the reign of Rajaraja Chola I in the 10th century, a collection of these songs was found abandoned in the Chidambaram temple, along with other religious literary works, and collated by Nambiyandar Nambi.

[7] There are 14 temples revered by the hymns of Tiruvicaippa and are in turn referred as "Tiruvisaipa Talangal". "

He of the Shrine of Gangaikonda Choleswaram takes whatever forms that his worship visualize" - 131,5.