Articles discussing Nayanmars
Secular and Religious Contributions of Performing Arts in Tamil Society: Music, Dance, and Drama in Sangam, Pallava, and Chola Periods
V. Balambal · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2005
“Silappadikaram is a treasure house of knowledge, of dance, music, drama and instruments in the early Tamil society; the sacred hymns of Alvars and Nayanmars, the Kudumiyanmalai inscription and Sittannavasal paintings are strong evidences of the great style in music, dance and paintings of the Pallava times; and the epigraphs of Rajaraja I in Tanjavur are the repositories of materials on performing arts of the Chola period.”
Antiquity and Architectural Significance of Thrikodithanam Temple
Temples as Cultural and Recreational Hubs in Tamil Nadu