TY - BOOK AU - Manninezhath,Thomas TI - Harmony of religions SN - 81200810015 U1 - 200 PY - 1993/// CY - New Delhi PB - Motilal Banarsidass Publishers N1 - Chapter I. A Biographical Sketch of Tayumanavar 1. Date of Tayumanavar 2. Early Life and Career 3. Meeting the Guru and Quitting the Career 4. Call to Asceticism Chapter II. Tamilnadu During the Time of Ta3aimanavar 1. Political and Social Situation 2. Religious Situation 3. Other Formative Factors Chapter III. The Hymns of Tayumanavar 1. Structure of the Hymns 2. Thematic Division of the Hymns 3. Concept of God in the Hymns 4. Concept of Bondage in the Hymns 5. Concept of Soul in the Hymns 6. Liberation from Bondage 7. Impact of His Hymns Chapter IV. Tayumanavar and Vedanta 1. General Understanding of Vedanta 2. Vedanta in Tamil 3. Tayumanavar's Understanding of Vedanta 4. Vedanta as Advaita Chapter V. Tayumanavar and ^aiva Siddhanta 1. The Vedic and the Agamic Foundation of Siddhanta 2. Saiva Siddhanta as Saivagamas 3. Saiva Siddhanta as guddhadvaita 4. Tayumanavar and ^aiva Siddhanta Chapter VI- Vedanta Siddhanta Samarasam 2. Diverse Views of Samarasam 2. Tayumanavar's View of Samarasam ER -