Ten Tamil saints: sketches of their lives, works and teachings, together with bibliographies. by M S Purnalingam Pillai first published in 1915. This book contains life-sketches of ten great saints and seer that have appeared in the Tamil land. These saints have exercised profound influence on the religion and culture of the Tamil people; their live and songs are still read an admired all over the country and are a source o inspiration to many a pious and ardent soul. The character and piety of these saints make them an eminent group among India's spiritual sons. The author has dealt with the lives of these saints in a new light and in a concise form. While basing their lives largely on the accounts left by medievel chroniclers, he has also availed himself of the researches of modern Tamil scholars and treated the subject in a historical and critical sprit. Ample quotations are given from the work or these saints and poets to illustrate their teaching and their faith.