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Paththirakiriyar — The Lament of True Knowledge231 verses of longing for liberation by Tamil Siddhar poet Paththirakiriyār — each verse ending with the refrain 'when?' — first complete English translation from Classical TamilPattinathar — The Three-Jeweled Garland of TirukazhumalaTwelve devotional poems by the Siddhar saint Pattinathar in praise of Shiva at Tirukazhumala (Sirkali), cycling through three classical Tamil verse-meters. First complete English translation.Sivavakkiyam — The Words of SivavakkiyarThe complete Sivavakkiyam — 524 iconoclastic mystical verses by the Tamil Siddhar saint Sivavakkiyar, challenging caste, temple ritual, and Vedic authority while singing the direct inner experience of the Lord.Songs of the Seven SiddhasFirst-ever English translation of an anthology of seven Tamil Siddha mystics — antinomian poets who burned the scriptures and found God within the bodyTevaram — Appar, Fifth Tirumurai, Part 1First English translation of Appar's Fifth Tirumurai, patikams 5.001–5.003 (31 verses). Tevaram, Tamil Shaiva devotional hymns — Chidambaram and Tiruvaratthurai.Tevaram — Appar, Fifth Tirumurai, Part 2Patikams 5.051–5.053 of Appar's Fifth Tirumurai — attribute-catalog, praise-comparison, and sleepless-longing forms. Tirukkuruntokai genre. First free English translation.Tevaram — Appar, Fourth Tirumurai, Part 1First three patikams of Appar's Fourth Tirumurai — complaint-petition for healing at Tiruvadigai, defiant confidence-declaration against Jain opponents, and a vision-approach sequence at TiruvaiyaruTevaram — Appar, Fourth Tirumurai, Part 2Appar's Fourth Tirumurai, Part 2 — patikams 4.051–4.063, first free English translation. Tirukkodika, Tiruvarur, Tiruppalur, Tiruvalamburan, Tiruavalivanallur, Tirupperuvelur, Tiruiramesvaram, Tiruvalavai, Tiruvannamalai.Tevaram — First Tirumurai Part 1The opening patikams of the Tevaram — the most sacred text of Shaiva Siddhanta, composed by Thirugnanasambandar in the 7th century CE. The foundational devotional hymns of Tamil Shaivism, translated from Classical Tamil for the first time in a free English collection.Tevaram — First Tirumurai Part 2Patikams 1.67–1.90 of the Tevaram First Tirumurai — Sambandar's hymns to Shiva at twenty-four sacred shrines across Chola, Tondai, Pandya, and Nadu Nadu. The Tevaram is the most sacred text of Shaiva Siddhanta. First free English translation of these patikams.Tevaram — Sambandar Volume I Part IIThe Second Tirumurai of the Tevaram — patikams 2.4 through 2.6, devotional hymns by Thirugnanasambandar (7th century CE) sung to Shiva at Thiruvanmiyur, Tiruvanekathangabatam, and Tiruvaiyaru. Good Works Translation from Classical Tamil.Tevaram — Sambandar Volume IIFirst English translation of Sambandar's Second Tirumurai, patikams 2.67–2.72 (67 verses). Tamil Shaiva devotional hymns — Peṟumpuliyūr, Kadampūr, Pāṇṭikkoṭumuṭi, the celebrated Tiruccakkaramāṟṟu ("Sacred Wheel Exchange") of Sirkali, the waterfall temple of Kurumpala (Courtallam), and the river-confluence temple of Tirunaṇā (Bhavani Kudal). Pann Kāntāram throughout.Tevaram — Sambandar, Third Tirumurai, Part 1Sambandar's Third Tirumurai — sixty-six patikams of Shaiva devotional hymns to Shiva, first free English translation. Part 1: patikams 3.001–3.066.Tevaram — Sambandar, Third Tirumurai, Part 2Sambandar's Third Tirumurai — patikams 3.067–3.069, first free English translation. Sirkali (Piramapuram), Mount Kailash, and Srikalahasti.Tevaram — Sambandhar 1First English translation of Sambandar's opening Tevaram patikam, First Tirumurai 1.1 — Tiruppiramapuram (11 verses). Classical Tamil Shaivite devotional hymn of the 7th century.Tevaram — Second Tirumurai Part 1The Second Tirumurai of the Tevaram — the second volume of devotional hymns by Thirugnanasambandar (7th century CE), the child-saint of Sirkali. Twenty-two patikam verses sung to Shiva at temples across the Chola country, translated from Classical Tamil for the first time in a free English collection.Tevaram — Second Tirumurai Part 2The Second Tirumurai of the Tevaram, Part 2 — patikams 2.61 through 2.67 (and continuing). Hymns of Thirugnanasambandar to Shiva at temples across the Chola country, translated from Classical Tamil for the first time in a free English collection. Includes the celebrated Sacred Ash Hymn (Tirunīṟu Patikam, 2.66). Pann: Kāntāram throughout.Tevaram — Seventh Tirumurai Part 1Sundarar's Seventh Tirumurai (Part 1) — patikams 7.001–7.003, opening hymns of the most intimate voice in Shaiva Siddhanta devotional literature. First free English translation from Classical Tamil.Tevaram — Sixth Tirumurai, Part 1First English translation of Appar's Sixth Tirumurai, patikams 6.001–6.002 (21 verses). Tevaram, Tamil Shaiva devotional hymns — Chidambaram (Perumpaṟṟapuliyūr).Tevaram — Sixth Tirumurai, Part 2First English translation of Appar's Sixth Tirumurai Part 2, patikams 6.051–6.053 (32 verses). Tevaram, Tamil Shaiva devotional hymns — three Tirutthandagam at Tiruvizhimizhalai.Tevaram — Sundarar, Seventh Tirumurai, Part 2First free English translation of Sundarar's Seventh Tirumurai, Part 2 — patikams 7.051–7.053, from Tiruvarur, Tiruvaalangkaadu, and Tirukadavur Mayanam. First ever free English translation of these patikams.The Holy Songs of PattinatharFirst complete English translation of Pattinathar's Tiruppatal Tirattu — 204 verses of radical renunciation poetry by the naked saint of Kaveripattinam, plus four temple verse compositions. Tamil Siddha tradition, c. 10th–11th century CE.The Lament of True KnowledgeFirst-ever English translation of Paththirakiriyar's Meynjānap Pulampal — 231 verses of Tamil Siddha mystical poetry. Each verse asks 'when?' — when will the seeker attain liberation. Good Works Translation from Classical Tamil.The Temple Garlands of PattinatharFirst-ever English translation of five temple garland poems by Pattinathar, the naked saint of Kaveripattinam. Devotional verse-wreaths for five sacred Tamil temple towns, composed in the elaborate mummaṇikkōvai, tiruvandādi, and tōkai forms.