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17. SAIVISM
Trinity as expressed in Saivism groups
Father
Holy Spirit
Siva
Sakthi
Son Kumarakkadavul
Pillaiyar Brahman Aiyappan
Vishnu
"Saivism and Saiva Sittantha
The devotional literature of the Bhakthi movement is known as 'Panniru Thirumurai' and the fourteen Sastras of the theological exposition are known as 'Saiva Sittanta Sastras'. Sivagnanapotham by Meykanta Tevar is regarded as the basic text of the Saiva Sittanta Sastras. The Saiva Sittanta Sastras are also known as the Meykanta Sastras.
Sivagnanapotham, the basic text of Saiva Sitthanta explains from the creation of man to salvation. To quote a few examples from the first book of Saiva Sittanta Thiruvunthiar:
Neelakhanda - One who drank the poison of cosmos
which otherwise would have killed all the living
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