TY - BOOK AU - Vanmikanathan, G. TI - Appar SN - 8126001313 U1 - 891.4092 PY - 1983/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sahitya Akademi KW - Literature KW - Tamil KW - Appar, -- active 7th century. KW - Poets, Tamil -- To 1500 -- Biography. KW - Ĺšaivites -- India -- Biography. KW - Appar, -- active 7th century KW - India N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Ich Dien -- Early years -- Appar and Jainism -- Appar's plea -- Expiation -- The God of Appar -- The mission of Appar -- The first pilgrimage -- The meeting of 'Father' and 'Son' -- Thiruvadi-Deekshai -- Appar and his Admirer -- the 'Child' and 'Father' again -- A long trek -- Kailasward ho! -- Dakshina Kailas -- Humble are the strong -- The last lap -- The message pf Appar -- Appar's place among the Naalvars -- Bibliography ER -