Tiruvicaippa

Tirumurai
The twelve volumes of Tamil Śaiva hymns of the sixty-three Nayanars
PartsNameAuthor
1,2,3(Tevaram) Thirukkadaik KaappuSambandar
4,5,6TevaramThirunavukkarasar
7(Tevaram) ThiruppattuSundarar
8Thiruvasakam &
Thirukkovaiyar
Manickavasagar
9Thiruvisaippa &
Thirupallandu
Various
10ThirumandhiramThirumular
11Saiva PrabandhamVarious
12Periya PuranamSekkizhar
Paadal Petra Sthalam
Paadal Petra Sthalam
Rajaraja I
Nambiyandar Nambi

Tiruvicaippa (Tamil: திருவிசைப்பா, romanized: Tiruvicaippā) denotes the ninth volumes of the Tirumurai, the twelve-volume collection of Tamil Shaiva devotional poetry. The works of eight authors belonging to the 10th century, namely Thirumaligai Thevar, Senthanar, Karuvur Thevar, Ponnthuruthi Nambi Kata Nambi, Kandarathithar, Venattadigal, Thiruvaliyamuthanar, Purshottama Nambi, Sethiyar, and Senthanar. Out of the eight, Kandarathithar, was a Chola king, who an ardent devotee of Shiva. He wanted to compile Tevaram, but the mission was completed by his grandson Rajaraja I.