The story of saiva saints/41. POY ADIMAI ILLATHA PULAVAR
41. POY ADIMAI ILLATHA PULAVAR
They are a group of scholars like Kapilar, Paranar etc. They were litterateurs well versed in all arts and sciences. They were skilled to compose four kinds of poetry viz.[1] asu, mathuram, chiththíram and viththaram. They would compose verses only on the Feet of Lord Nataraja, and adore Him. Those that possessed such characteristics were known by the name Poy adimai illatha pulavar.
- ↑ [ASUKAVI, One who composes verses impromptu satisfying certain conditions.
MATHURA KAVI: One who composes verses in sweet language.
CHITHTHIRA KAVI: "One who composes variety of metrical compositions fitted into fanciful figurse."
VITHTHARA KAVI: "One capable of composing a lengthy poem on a single theme'.' ]