The Shaiva Tirumurais are twelve in number. The first seven Tirumurais are the hymns of the three great Shaivite saints, Sambanthar, Appar and Sundarar. These hymns were the best musical compositions of their age.

• The first three Tirumurais are the extempore compositions of Thiru Gnana Sambanthar

• The fourth, the fifth and the sixth Tirumurais are those of Appar

• The seventh Tirumurai consists of saint Sundarar's hymns

• The eighth Tirumurai consists of saint Manikkavasagar's hymns

• The ninth Tirumurai has been composed by Tirumalikaittever, Centanar, Karuvurttevar, Nampikatava Nampi, Kantaratittar, Venattatikal, Tiruvaliyamutanar, Purutottama Nampi and Cetirayar

• The tenth Tirumurai has been composed by Tirumular

• The eleventh Tirumurai has been composed by Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Ceraman Perumal, Pattinattu p-pillaiyar, Nakkiratevar, Kapilateva, Tiruvalavaiyudaiyar, Nampiyantarnampi, Iyyadigal katavarkon, Kalladateva, Paranateva, Ellamperuman Adigal and Athirava Adigal

• The twelfth Tirumurai has been composed by Sekkizhar

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