Thirumoolar

                  Those who follow yogic way and those who are in search of spiritual knowledge will definitely know about Thirumanthiram. Thirumanthiram was written by Thirumoolar. There are many folk stories about Thirumoolar. It's natural that we will doubt those stories. So we can better leave that research. But it's true that there lived a Siththar named Thirumoolar.

Thirumoolar was a disciple of Nandheesar.

                     The book 'Manthira maalai', which consists of 3000 songs, was written by Thirumoolar. Later scholars who researched it named as Thirumanthiram and categorized into nine parts. In this book, Thirumoolar said about yogic secrets and philosophies of life. Thirumoolar’s main objective was conveying the World about the truths he found.

"யான்பெற்ற இன்பம் பெறுக இவ் வையகம்
yaanpetra inbam peruga iv vaiyagam
வான்பற்றி நின்ற மறைப்பொருள் சொல்லிடின்
vaanpatri ninra maraiporul sollidin
ஊன்பற்றி நின்ற உணர்வுறு மந்திரம்
oonpatri nhinra unarvuru manthiram
தான்பற்றப் பற்றத் தலைப்படும் தானே"
thaanpatra patra thalaipadum thaane

- திருமந்திரம்

"Let the World rejoice the bliss I've realised

The secrets of the Universe, I disclose;
Lies the sensational mantras within oneself

Recitation of mantras will lead to ultimate bliss."

-Thirumanthiram

                Thirumoolar kaviyam 8000, Thirumoolar sirpa nool 100, Thirumoolar sothidam 300, Thirumoolar mandhreegam 600, Thirumoolar salliyam 1000, Thirumoolar vaithiya saaram 600, Thirumoolar vaithiya kaaviyam 1000, Thirumoolar vaithiya karukidai 600, Thirumoolar vaithiya surukkam 200, Thirumoolar sukkuma gnanam 100, Thirumoolar perungaviyam 1500, Thirumoolar theetchai vithi 100, Thirumoolar theetchai vithi 8, Thirumoolar theetchai vithi 18, Thirumoolar yoga gnanam 16, Thirumoolar korvai vithi 16, Thirumoolar vithi nool 24, Thirumoolar araatharam 64, Thirumoolar pachai nool 24, Thirumoolar gnanam 84, Thirumoolar gnanopathesam 30, Thirumoolar naduvanai gnanam 30, Thirumoolar gnana kuri 30, Thirumoolar sodasa gnanam 16, Thirumoolar gnanam 11, Thirumoolar kuligai 11, Thirumoolar poojavithi 41, Thirumoolar viyathi kooru 100, Thirumoolar muppu soothiram 200 are the said to be books written by Thirumoolar.

Thirumoolar’s sepulcher was said to be in Melai chidambaram.