Talk:Periya Puranam

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63 Nayanars as Being Copied Off the 63 Shalaka Purushas (Illustrious Persons) of Jainism
Jainism was once one of the dominant religions of South Asia and especially of South India. As shown in the Hindu BASAVA PURANA as well as in the PENIYA PURANA, the Shaiva Hindus saw the Jains as evil competitors for converts. This led to a gruesome combination of vitriol against the Jains plus appropriation of Jain ideas. In this light, the 63 Nayanars of Shaivism seem likely to be an attempt at appropriating the concept of the 63 Shalaka Purushas of Jainism. There is not a precise one-to-one relationship between the two concepts but the Shaiva insistence on the number 63 seems to be an appropriation from Jainism. 24.206.78.54 (talk) 01:28, 26 April 2023 (UTC)