Periyapuranam (21)

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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">21. MURTHI NAYANAR

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:normal"> and the Kings who

ruled it did a great service to Lord Shiva and to for the language Tamil. It

predominantly developed a fame for developing the literature in Thamiz by

having

font-style:normal">Changam. Madhurai which was the capital of the kingdom with

the gigantic temple

of Sundhareshwarar in the center housed the Thamil Changam.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">In that magnificent city came the

marvellous devotee Murthiyar. For the Lord who has sandal like body, he

undertook the service of providing sandal everyday without any break and at any

cost.

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normal">Then the

"Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Vaduka king from the North killed the Pandiya

king in the battle and captured the kingdom. He was not a follower of Lord

Shiva but practised intolerance. Thus he troubled and tortured the true

devotees of Lord Shiva.

color:blue">In spite of the heavy hurdles put by the horror hearted king,

Murthiyar continued the service to the satisfaction without pause. The

determination and dedication of the devotee drowned the devilish acts of the

king. Irked by this he blocked all the ways through which Murthiyar can get the

sandal. Murthiyar couldn't get the sandal required for the service.

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Though disappointed he did not let his

determination sink due to the cunning act of the King. He ground his hands

instead of sandal on the stone that is used for grinding. With the skin pealed,

bones and nerves coming out, with blood flowing out like the love that flows in

his heart, he continued.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple">The Compassionate Lord not bearing

this, raised a voice which stated, "Out of the determination of love

you did this, don't continue this! The king who brought these troubles will be

dead soon. Then you rule the kingdom and reach our world"

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surprised Murthiyar stood up. His wounds and pain disappeared and he became as

bright as the Sun with the blessings of the Merciful.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">The king who never

knew holiness died soon after. The next morning the ministers were worried as

the king died without leaving any offspring to rule the country. So they

decided to send an elephant, eyes tied, with a garland to select the new king.

They worshiped and sent the elephant eyes tied. It roamed around the city and

came near the tower of the temple of Sundhareshwarar

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Murthiyar decided as it was Gods order, he will take up the service of ruling

the kingdom and came out of the temple, stood near the tower.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">It was the picture

of mighty saluting the magnificent when the majestic elephant saluted Murthi

Nayanar, garlanded him, took him on its head as he had the feet of God on his

head.

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the people. The rising of the sun of Murthiyar over the mountain of the

elephant drove away the darkness of fear in their mind. The ecstatic procession

reached the palace.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Murthiyar said to the

Ministers and Courtmen, "If the fragrance of Lord Shiva can be spread

across the country, then I am ready to rule the country".

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"> All of them immediately agreed as it

was a boon. He further said that even if he

becomes the king he would have holy ash as the sandal, holy ornaments of

devotees as the valuable ornaments of the king and the matted hair as the crown.

The lustre of outside beauties don't ruffle

the true devotees. When he has the feast of bliss in his heart, why should he

bother for the liquor of transient pleasures? He continued the worship of the

Lord as his primary act, then ruled the kingdom with the Lord’s grace and

blessings and illuminated the hearts of the people. As he ruled with Holy Ash, Rudhraksham

and Matted Hair as the ornaments he is praised as

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Ulakanda Murthiyar

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#003300;font-weight:bold">(meaning he who

ruled the world with three (holy) things)

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the kingdom to the successor and joined the sandal fragrant feet of Almighty to

drink the nectar of His eternal blessings.

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Sai Ram

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