Devaraya swamigal biography of mahatma
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Devaraya Swamigal
Indian writer and Hindu guru
Devaraya Swamigal | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1857 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Kaumaram |
| Guru | Shree Thirisipuram Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai |
Devaraya Swamigal (born c.
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1857)[citation needed] was a Tamil devotee of Murugan, a form of the Hindu deity Kartikeya. He is best known for his composition of the Tamil hymn Kanda Shasti Kavasam.
Biography
Not much is known about Devaraya Swamigal.
He was born in 1857 in an affluent family in Vallur in the then region of Tondaimandalam.
Devaraya swamigal biography of mahatma
His father Shree Veeraswami Pillai served as Dubash of Mysore under the British rule, owning properties in Bangalore. Devarayan began his career as an accountant.[1] Devaraya Swamigal's ardent inclination towards the Tamil language resulted in his learning the language under Shree Thirisipuram Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, a pundit from Tiruchy.
Soon he started writing poems, with his teacher editing and correcting them.[2