Periyapuranam (20 - Part (v))

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This

is the continuation of the “Periyapuranam

Series”…………………..

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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">20. THIRUNAVUKKARACHU

NAYANAR (Part V)

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">With immense DEVOTION

and DETERMINATION the great devotee Appar was trying hard to push his torn and

bleeding body up on the freezing mountain

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color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Omnipotent Lord came in the form of a sage

and asked Appar why he was toiling like that.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Appar told Him that he

wanted to worship the Lord residing in the holy abode of Kailash.

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"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The matted haired Lord in

disguise told that in a mocking tone that it is not an easy task and it’s

not possible for all to see the Almighty at Kailash and persuaded him to return

back. But Appar Peruman was determined. His determination

didn’t even slightly diminish. He said that he would not return without

seeing the Lord at Kailasham.

"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Merciful who was taken back

by the strength of devotion and the dedication of the devotee disappeared into

thin air and raised the voice, "Oh Great King of Words!

(Thirunavukarasu) Raise ! Have a dip in this pond and come out from the pond at

“Thiruvaiyaru” and see us in the same form we are at Kailasham.”

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Immediately all the

wounds of his body vanished and he rose with a luminant body to salute the

Almighty with the grace of that Grace. With the hands folded on the head

keeping the order of the Lord on his head he entered the pond. To the surprise

of the entire world, by the grace that can not be measured by anybody he

appeared in one of the ponds in Thiruvaiyaru.

bold">He saw everything in Thiruvaiyaru reflecting the principle of Shiva and Shakthi.

He came praising them in front of the shrine of the Lord in Thiruvaiyaru. The

temple appeared as the Mount Kailash with the praise of Vishnu, Brahma, Indra and

other Devas, and the sets of different people like Devas, Demons, Sages, Gandharvas

present, the dancing women of Heaven like Ramba, Urvasi performing, all the

rivers including Ganga worshiping, the great servant Nandhi

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">Devar guarding the

abode, saw on the mount of

silver with the creeper of emerald, the shining beautiful ruby hill like on the

Holy Bull with the Goddess of the mountain the Generous Great God.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Appar saluted Him,

sang hymns with difficulties in finding words, danced in ecstasy, with the hair

standing throughout the body he cried. Who can tell the state of that highly

dedicated sage when he saw the Lord!

color:blue"> He got the reward for his

determination. He was in that

bliss for quite a long time.

"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">Then the Lord changed the scene

to make everything look normal in their usual way

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himself that it was God's grace Appar sang the scene unseen by others in

beautiful hymn "Madhar

Piraik Kanniyanai". He explains admirably the unparalleled Kailasha scene

he saw. He stayed in Thiruvaiyaru serving, saluting and singing the Lord

different kinds of songs Thiruththandakam, Thirukkurunthokai, Thirunerichai, Thiruviruththam.

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Sai Ram

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Shivathmika

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