Kari Nayanar
Kari Nayanar (c. 7th century CE) is one of the 63 Nayanars, recorded in the Periya Puranam among the devoted saints of the Tamil country.
Background
Kari is remembered in Sekkizhar’s hagiography as a devotee whose life was spent in Shiva’s service.
Spiritual Contribution
Counted in the canon of 63; his observance is kept in the Nayanar liturgical calendar; the tradition remembers his single-minded worship.
Legacy and Impact
His image stands in the Nayanar friezes of South Indian Shaiva temples.
Verification notes
- Canon-membership is documented; specific life-details are thin in the tradition and are not asserted here.
- Audited against the canonical Nayanar list (September 2026).