International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies (Jul 2022)
பட்டினத்தார் பாடல்களில் சித்தாந்தக் கொள்கைகள்/Ideological Principles in Pattinathar Songs
Abstract
The Siddhas are the ones who contribute to the well-being and development of human society. The Siddhas are those who did not live life for the sake of birth, but lived the life of the best and deserved the excellence of others. Those who condemn socially closed practices are revered as equals to the guru in enlightening the people. This article describes the life of Pattinathar Siddhar and the philosophical ideas he expressed in his songs, considering the service he rendered to the people. Who is God? How does he bless? His form, His Omnipotence, man's birth, his innate usefulness, and his attributes are realized through this study. This article also addresses the views of Pattinathar, who suggested that there is only one God who is inward all. He points out that one should live in a world free from conflict and the benevolence of good deeds that will bring the devoted one to the Lord in the form of Gnana as per the doctrines of the fourfold religion.
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