Tiruvicaippa

Tiruvicaippa (Tamil: திருவிசைப்பா, romanized: Tiruvicaippā) denotes the ninth volumes of the Tirumurai, the twelve-volume collection of Tamil Shaiva devotional poetry. The works of eight authors belonging to the 10th century, namely Thirumaligai Thevar, Senthanar, Karuvur Thevar, Ponnthuruthi Nambi Kata Nambi, Kandarathithar, Venattadigal, Thiruvaliyamuthanar, Purshottama Nambi, Sethiyar, and Senthanar. Out of the eight, Kandarathithar, was a Chola king, who an ardent devotee of Shiva. He wanted to compile Tevaram, but the mission was completed by his grandson Rajaraja I.