Tiruvacakam
Tiruvacakam is a seminal work of Tamil devotional literature, composed by the saint Manikkavacakar in the 9th century CE. It is part of the Shaiva Siddhanta canon and is considered one of the most important Tamil religious texts. The work consists of fifty-one poems, each dealing with various aspects of the devotee's relationship with the Hindu deity Shiva. The verses express a range of emotions, from intense love and devotion to profound grief and ecstatic joy, reflecting the spiritual journey of the poet.
Manikkavacakar, believed to have lived during the Pallava dynasty, is one of the twelve Nayanars, the revered