Periyapuranam (14)

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This

is the continuation of the “Periyapuranam

Series”…………………..

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font-weight:bold">Correctly speaking I should have given this story as the ‘Part

1’ because “Viranminda Nayanar” was the principle

instrument for the “Periya Puranam” to be written. How???

By prompting the Lord Shiva to initiate it and granting us the opportunity to read

and learn from their devotion and love towards the Supreme Lord.

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font-weight:bold">14. VIRANMINDA

NAYANAR

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">The kingdom of Chera

which worships the Lord Madhava has a beautiful place called “Chenkunrur” (now

known as Thiruchchenkodu), the place where the God resides in the superior Male-Female

(Ardanarishwarar) form enjoying the sandal smell of the forests.

 

bold">To illuminate the life of the traditional farmers of that town, Viranmindar was

born there in an agricultural family. Holding the lotus feet so tightly of the God

that are beyond the reach of words, he was dared to root out any bond that was

an obstacle between himself and the Lord.

Praying the abodes of the Almighty who makes abode in the hearts of such

devotees and saluting the slaves of the Lord before they could salute him, he

traveled through many parts of the land and finally arrived at the town Thiruvarur where

the Lord Shiva rides the minds of the huge devotees also the big chariot in

that town.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">In the Thiruvarur there

was a hall called

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the great slaves of the blue throated Lord assemble and praise the Merciful Shiva.

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are those who had the golden opportunity to see them, hear them follow them and

serve them! Viranmindar prostrated

to that people in the right path towards the Truth and stayed with them.

bold">One day when Chundharar who considers himself as the slave of the slave

of the slaves of the Lord Shankara went straight into the altar of the temple

without saluting the devotees in the Dhevachiriyam hall. He purposely

didn’t do that and he has been praying to the Lord when he would be blessed

to salute those marvelous devotees who perform in the hall.

bold">Viranmindar who noticed Chundharar proceeding without prostrating to the

crowd of devotees said angrily, "That Chundharan who didn't know to pay

respect to the devotees is no longer one in us.The Lord who

blesses him who proceeds without saluting the slaves also is not one among us",

he continued out of his extreme respect for those devotees.

bold">The Sweet Lord who receives our scolding and the praises in the same way accepted

Viramindar’s scolding as the praise done with the best coined words and

enjoyed his love and respect for the devotees blessed him.

bold">The Loving Lord Shiva further went on and gave the first line to Chundharar

to sing the greatness of his truthful devotees.

bold">Chundharar composed then into the great gem Thiruththondath

Thokai which is the basic

source for this

"Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Periya Puranam. What

else can be more fame than saying that Viranmindar was the principle person who

was instrumental in getting the excellent Thiruththondath Thokai from

Chundharar.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Living long in this

world which is meant for love and worship, upholding the respect of the

devotees, that great devotee Viranmindar stayed in a right way under the

graceful feet of the Lord heading the army of the God and continued his

services to the Supreme Lord and to His devotees.

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