The
Tevaram ( ) denotes the first seven volumes of the
Tirumurai, the twelve-volume collection of Tamil
Saiva devotional poetry. All seven volumes are dedicated to the works of the three most prominent Tamil poets of the 7th century, the
Nayanars -
Sambandar,
Tirunavukkarasar and
Sundarar. The singing of
Tevaram is continued as a hereditary practise in some Shiva temples in
Tamil Nadu.