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[[File:Sri Kokarneshvarar Temple in Tirukokarnam.JPG|thumb|The images of the Nayanars are found in many Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu.]] | [[File:Sri Kokarneshvarar Temple in Tirukokarnam.JPG|thumb|The images of the Nayanars are found in many Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu.]] | ||
One of the most prominent Nayanars, [[Appar]] (Tirunavukkarasar, 7th century) dedicates a hymn to Amaraneedi Nayanar, recalling his tale while praising the temple of Nallur.<ref name=Peterson/> Another famed Nayanar, [[Sundarar]] (8th century) venerates Amaraneedi Nayanar in the ''Tiruthonda Thogai'', a hymn to Nayanar saints. He is described | One of the most prominent Nayanars, [[Appar]] (Tirunavukkarasar, 7th century) dedicates a hymn to Amaraneedi Nayanar, recalling his tale while praising the temple of Nallur.<ref name=Peterson/> Another famed Nayanar, [[Sundarar]] (8th century) venerates Amaraneedi Nayanar in the ''Tiruthonda Thogai'', a hymn to Nayanar saints. He is described as adorning a soft jasmine garland.<ref name=Peterson>{{cite book|title=Poems to Śiva: The Hymns of the Tamil Saints|year=1991|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=978-81-208-0784-6|pages= 326, 331}}</ref> | ||
Amaraneedi Nayanar is worshipped in the [[Tamil month]] of [[Jyeshtha (month)|Aani]], when the moon enters the [[Pūrva Phalguṇī]] [[nakshatra]] (lunar mansion). He is depicted with a crown and folded hands (see [[Anjali mudra]]). He receives collective worship as part of the 63 Nayanars. Their icons and brief accounts of his deeds are found in many Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu. Their images are taken out in procession in festivals.<ref name="Dalal2011"/> | Amaraneedi Nayanar is worshipped in the [[Tamil month]] of [[Jyeshtha (month)|Aani]], when the moon enters the [[Pūrva Phalguṇī]] [[nakshatra]] (lunar mansion). He is depicted with a crown and folded hands (see [[Anjali mudra]]). He receives collective worship as part of the 63 Nayanars. Their icons and brief accounts of his deeds are found in many Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu. Their images are taken out in procession in festivals.<ref name="Dalal2011"/> | ||