title: Sivagyana Munivar
text: # Sivagyana Munivar
  
  Sivagyana Munivar (c. 18th century) was a saivite sage and scholar from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. He was well versed in both Tamil and Sanskrit.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Sivagyana Murnivar was born Mukkalaalingar. He translated several Sanskrit works into Tamil. He was also known as Sri Madhava Sivagyana Munivar.
  
  ## Works
  
  Sivagyana Munivar authored several texts and translated many. His magnum opus work remains the Sivagnana Mapadiam, an elaborate and critical interpretation of Sivagnanabodham, the work of the 13th-century CE scholar Meikandadevar. In his commentary to the Nannul, he revised and expanded the work of Shankara Namachivayar. Sivagyana Munivar is also known for his work Ilakkana Vilakka Sooravali, a rebuttal of Tiruvarur Vaidhyanatha Desikar's Ilakkana Vilakkam. This is perhaps the only work in the Tamil literature that serves as a refuting commentary on another work.
  
  The following are his works:
  
  * Tholkappiya Paayira Vruddhi
  * Maapaadiyam
  * Tiruthondar Tirunamakkovai
  * Tirumullaivoyil Anthadhi
  * Kulatthur Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
  * Somesar Mudhumoli Venba
  * Ilasai Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
  * Tiruvegamparandhadhi
  * Kacchi Anandha Rudresar Padhikam
  * Anandha Kalippu
  * Kanchi Puranam
  * Mudharkaandam
  * Kalaisai Padhittrupatthu Anthadhi
  * Kalaisai Senkaluneer
  * Vinayagar Pillai Tamil
  * Amudhaambikai Pillai Tamil
  * Akilandeshwarar Padhikam
  
  His translated works include:
  
  * Siddhanka Prakasikai
  * Sloka Panchagam
  * Tharkka Sankragam
  * Sivathatva Vivegam
  