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Karaikkal Ammeiyar (which means the mother from Karaikkal), one of the few females amongst the sixty three Nayanmars, is one of the greatest figures of early Tamil literature. Her birth name was Punitavati, and she was born at Karaikkal, South India, and lived during the 6th century, and was a great devotee of Shiva.

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  • Karavelane (French language) Kareikkalammeiyar, oeuvres editees et traduites, institut francais d'indologie, Pondicherry (1956)
  • Jagadeesan, N The Life and Mission of Karaikkal Ammaiyar Bhattacharya, N.N. Medieval Bhakti Movements in India Munishiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, (1989), pages 149-161
  • Schouten, Jan Peter (Dutch language) Goddelijke vergezichten - mystiek uit India voor westerse lezers, Ten Have b.v., Baarn, the Netherlands, (1996), ISBN 9025946445

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