Sampradaya

According to Shaiva tradition, he is considered as the Chief Guru of eighth disciples of Nandinata Sampradaya-

Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, Sanat kumara,

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Tirumular, Vyagrapada, Patanjali and Sivayogi muni

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who were send to eight direction to spread the wisdom of Shaivam
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