Kumara Swamy Desikar (born Kumara Swamy, 8 October 1711 – 5 December 1810), was a

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spiritual writer. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Desikar family in

Kanchipuram Kanchipuram ('; ) also known as ''Conjeevaram,'' is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. Known as the ''City of Thousand Temples'', Kanchipuram is known for its temple ...

, Tamil Nadu. He composed over three books.

Life

Kumara Swamy Desikar was born in a town called

Thondai mandalam in

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, into an orthodox

Tamil (

Desikar Desikar, Desigar or Pandaram is a Tamil-speaking pandaram community from the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are particularly priests and land owners. Origin of Desikar The Desikar community is a very ancient one which promo ...

) family around the 17th century. He was a respectable

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. Kumara swamy Desikar was the Archaka and Dikshithar for the people of Thondai mandalam. He left his family and went to Thiruvannamalai with his disciples. There he planned to become a sage. But it failed. He married Thangammal.

Lineage

He had three sons and a daughter:

Siva Prakasar Siva Prakasar (also Ṣiva Prakāṣa or sometimes Ṣiva-prakāṣa Dēṣikar), was a Tamil people, Tamil ( துறைமங்கலம் சிவப்பிரகாசர், கற்பனைக்களஞ்சியம் ) poet ...

Velaiyar Velaiya Swamigal, also called Velaiyar, born during the seventeenth century, was a Saivaite spiritual writer. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Desikar family in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. He compiled more than seven books. Family Background Velaiy ...

Karunai prakasar Karunai Prakasar (Tamil: கருணை பிரகாசர் ) was a seventeenth century Saiva spiritual writer. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Desikar family in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. He was a spiritual writer who wrote more than fiv ...

, and Gnambikai Ammal. Siva prakasar a poet was blessed as ‘Sivanuputhichelvar’ by the grace of God, as claimed. He is acclaimed as ‘Karpanai Kalangiyam’ by renowned scholars of Tamil-speaking world. He compiled " Neerotta Yamaha Anthathi " to defeat the arrogant poet. The verses will not make both lips touch. And also written Nanneri, Naalvar Naan Mani Maalai,

Yesu Matha Niragaranam The ''Yesu Matha Niragaranam'' (யேசு மத நிராகரணம், ''The Refuting the Religion of Jesus)'' is a Tamil tract against Christianity, written by Siva Prakasar. The book includes brief examples and analogies. It is a class ...

. He attained mukthi motcha at 32 age in

Nallathur Nallathur is a village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, one of 28 states of India. Nallathur's postal code is 605 106. Demographics According to the 2011 Indian census, the population of Nallathur was 4,456, of which 2,238 were male ( ...

, near Pondicherry. Kumara Swamy Desikar's daughter Gnambikai married

Perur Santhalinga Swamigal Santhalinga Swamigal (Santhalingam) was a Saiva spiritual writer in Perur, known as West-Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Santhalinga swamigal was born to a Tamil-speaking family. That village is called Perur in Tamil Nadu, South India into an orthodox ...

. His second son Karunai Prakasar wrote more than five books in Tamil "Seegalathi sarukkam, Ishtalinga Agaval". He died at Thiruvengai. Velaiyar wrote more than seven books. Mayilathula, Nallur puranam, Mayilai thirattai mani maalai, Ishta linga kaithala maalai, Kumbakona Sarangathevar history as Veera singhathana puranam, Gugai Namachivaya Desikar history as Namchivaya leelai and Krisnanan history as Paarijatha leelai. Swaminatha Desikar converted to Christianity in October 1884, changing his name to Susai Alias Swaminatha Desikar. There were no children for Siva Prakasar, Karunai Prakasar, Gnambikai ammal. Only Velaiyar had a son. Likewise Kumara Swamy Desikar's lineage continues via Susai alias Swaminatha Desikar.

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