Sivagyana Munivar
# Sivagyana Munivar

Sivagyana Munivar (c. 18th century) was a saivite sage and scholar from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. He was well versed in both Tamil and Sanskrit.

## Biography

Sivagyana Murnivar was born Mukkalaalingar. He translated several Sanskrit works into Tamil. He was also known as Sri Madhava Sivagyana Munivar.

## Works

Sivagyana Munivar authored several texts and translated many. His magnum opus work remains the Sivagnana Mapadiam, an elaborate and critical interpretation of Sivagnanabodham, the work of the 13th-century CE scholar Meikandadevar. In his commentary to the Nannul, he revised and expanded the work of Shankara Namachivayar. Sivagyana Munivar is also known for his work Ilakkana Vilakka Sooravali, a rebuttal of Tiruvarur Vaidhyanatha Desikar's Ilakkana Vilakkam. This is perhaps the only work in the Tamil literature that serves as a refuting commentary on another work.

The following are his works:

* Tholkappiya Paayira Vruddhi
* Maapaadiyam
* Tiruthondar Tirunamakkovai
* Tirumullaivoyil Anthadhi
* Kulatthur Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
* Somesar Mudhumoli Venba
* Ilasai Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
* Tiruvegamparandhadhi
* Kacchi Anandha Rudresar Padhikam
* Anandha Kalippu
* Kanchi Puranam
* Mudharkaandam
* Kalaisai Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
* Kalaisai Senkaluneer
* Vinayagar Pillai Tamil
* Amudhaambikai Pillai Tamil
* Akilandeshwarar Padhikam

His translated works include:

* Siddhanka Prakasikai
* Sloka Panchagam
* Tharkka Sankragam
* Sivathatva Vivegam
