Nayanar (other)
Nayanar may refer to: * Nayanars, Shaivite tribal saints from Tamil Nadu, India * Nayanar (Nair subcaste), an honorific title used by certain clans of Nair caste from the north Malabar region of Kerala, India *E. K. Nayanar (1919–2004), Indian political leader, chief minister of Kerala See also *Nainar (other) *Nayan (other) Nayan may refer to: * Nayanthara (born 1984), Indian actress * Nayan Desai (born 1946), Indian poet * Nayan Mongia (born 1969), Indian cricketer * Nayan Ghosh (born 1956), Indian musician * Nayan Doshi (born 1978), British cricketer * Nayan Shah, ... * Naina (other) * ''Nayana'' (film), a 2014 Indian film {{disambig, surname ...
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Nayanars
The Nayanars (or Nayanmars; ta, நாயன்மார், translit=Nāyaṉmār, translit-std=ISO, lit=hounds of Siva, and later 'teachers of Shiva ) were a group of 63 Tamil Hindu saints living during the 6th to 8th centuries CE who were devoted to the Hindu god Shiva. Along with the Alvars, their contemporaries who were devoted to Vishnu, they influenced the Bhakti movement in early medieval South India. The names of the Nayanars were first compiled by Sundarar. The list was expanded by Nambiyandar Nambi during his compilation of material by the poets for the ''Tirumurai'' collection, and would include Sundarar himself and Sundarar's parents. The Nalvar () are the four foremost Nayanars Appar, Sundarar, Sambandar and Manikkavaasagar. History The list of the Nayanars was initially compiled by Sundarar (Sundararmurthi). In his poem ''Tiruthonda Thogai'' he sings, in eleven verses, the names of the Nayanar saints up to Karaikkal Ammaiyar, and refers to himself as "the serv ...
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Nayanar (Nair Subcaste)
Nayanar (meaning "the Nayar") is an honorific title used by sub-castes of the Nair community from North Kerala, India. It can be used by Nair families but also a generic term to refer to a Nair Position in society The Nayanars were ''Samanthans'', ''Kiryathils'' , illathu nairs and ''Naduvazhi'' (chiefs of chiefdoms and aristocrats) and ''Jenmimar'' (landed gentry).1. Organized Struggles of Malabar Peasantry, 1934-1940 Prakash Karat Social Scientist, Vol. 5, No. 8 (Mar., 1977), pp. 3-17 See also *Pillai (Kerala title) *Mannadiyar *Madampi ''Madampi'' () is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan. It stars Mohanlal, Siddique, Ajmal Ameer, Kavya Madhavan, Mallika Kapoor, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. The film was released on 4 July 200 ... References {{reflist Indian surnames Nair ...
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Nainar (other)
Nainar is an Indian word which may refer to: * Nainar Nagendran, an Indian politician in Tamil Nadu, India * A title given to Tamil Jains living in Tamil Nadu, India * A subgroup of the caste Udayar (caste), Udayar in Tamil Nadu, India * A Muslim community in Cochin (see Nainars) * Gopi Nainar, an Indian director; see ''Aramm'' See also

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Nayan (other)
Nayan may refer to: * Nayanthara (born 1984), Indian actress * Nayan Desai (born 1946), Indian poet * Nayan Mongia (born 1969), Indian cricketer * Nayan Ghosh (born 1956), Indian musician * Nayan Doshi (born 1978), British cricketer * Nayan Shah, American professor * Nayan Chanda (born 1946), Indian magazine editor * Nayan (Mongol prince), 13th century prince of the Mongol Empire * Nayan Padrai Nayan Padrai (born 1975) is a screenwriter, producer, and director. Padrai co-wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film When Harry Tries to Marry released in the US on April 22, 2011. He also produced the film's soundtrack. His next ...

Naina (other)
Naina may refer to: Films and music * ''Naina'' (1973 film) * ''Naina'' (2002 film) * ''Naina'' (2005 film) * "Naina" (Arijit Singh song), a song from the 2016 film ''Dangal'' People * Naina Yeltsina, widow of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin * Naina Andriantsitohaina, mayor of Antananarivo, Madagascar * Naina (actress), Bollywood actress in the 1965 film '' Gumnaam'' Other uses * Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area, Maharashtra, India * Neyneh, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * A character in the 1820 poem '' Ruslan and Ludmila'' by Alexander Pushkin See also * * Nainar (other) Nainar is an Indian word which may refer to: * Nainar Nagendran, an Indian politician in Tamil Nadu, India * A title given to Tamil Jains living in Tamil Nadu, India * A subgroup of the caste Udayar (caste), Udayar in Tamil Nadu, India * A Muslim c ...