Sadaiya Nayanar

Who is Sadaiya Nayanar?

SADAIYA NAYANAR is an Adi Saivite saint who is one of the 63 nayanars. He lived in Tirunavalur in Tirumunaipadi. All his ancestors were ardent devotees of Lord Siva. He was also pious and devoted. Isaijnaniyar was his dutiful wife. She was also devoted to the Lord and one of the 63 nayanars too. Due to their honourable deeds in their past life, a heavenly child was born who was none other than Sundarar. He is also a Nayanar. In the history of all the nayanars, these three nayanars got a credit that they all belongs to the same family. Both sadaiya nayanar and his wife led the ideal Grihastha life and finally attained the lord's abode.

Since he was born in the star thiruvadhirai of Tamil month Mārkaḻi, that day is celebrated in all shiva temples as his day.