Viranminda Nayanar - One who believed honouring Shiva Devotees is a greater form of service to Lord Shiva

 

Viralminda Nayanar, also known as Viranmindar, Viranmintan and Viranminda Nayanar, is generally counted as the sixth in the list of 63 Nayanmars. Viralminda Nayanar lived during the period 8^th-9^th century CE same as Sundaramurthi Nayanar. He along with Cheraman Perumal Nayanar are the two Nayanars from Kerala. Viralminda Nayanar is described in legends as the reason to why Sundarar composed a hymn to the Nayanar saints, which became the first compilation of the Nayanmar’s list.