Thevaram

Thevarams are devotional hymns sung in praise of Shiva by the 3 Nayanmars: Sambandar,
Thirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. Rendered in an ancient musical style that precedes most
Indian classical music systems, these songs give us an insight into the wave of bhakti that
swept across southern India during the 7th Century.

The Thevaram album is a collection of 6 hymns rendered in a unique style by the Isha
Samskriti students, and is a humble effort to offer a fragment of this rich and glorious cultural
treasure to the world.

Invocation
(An Introduction to Thevaram)
Sadhguru speaks about the essence of bhakti, the celebrated Nayanmars, and many more
forgotten sages and saints, who shone amongst the millions that have walked this land. He
speaks about how it is possible for every one of us to access such states of abandon and
ecstasy. His words are preceded by an invocation that is traditionally chanted before singing
any Thevaram.

1) Thillai Vazh Andhanar

This is a Thiruthondar thogai (a sacred list) or an ode to the devotees of Shiva, and the
Dikshitars at Thillai Nataraja Temple. Sundarar is credited with first having spoken about
Nayanmars in this Thevaram, based upon which an entire epic was later written by Sekkizhar
about the life of Nayanmars – The Periyapuranam. In this Thevaram, Sundarar praises all the
63 Nayanmars in his unique way, and bows down to these devotees of Shiva.