Periyapuranam (22)

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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">22. KURRUVA NAYANAR

bold;font-style:normal">Kalandhaik Kon Kurruvar

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold"> was true devotee of

the Lord Shiva who always kept the feet f the matted haired Lord in his mind.

He was a humble servant to the devotees but a very courageous person and always

with flying colours in the combats with the enemies. He won the battles and

saved many innocent from the horrible practise of ruling of some Kings. This

was regarded by a great boon by the true devotees of Lord Shiva who suffered

from these Kings. His valour won a vast land and wealth. He could take the

pride of having the powerful in all the four kinds of armies - squads of

elephants, speeding horses, showy still strong chariots and specialized

soldiers. So, wanted to build an own Kingdom in this massive land he won. So,

he approached the priests of Thillai (Thillaivaz Andhanar)

for his coronation. But they refused saying, "Except for the emperors in

Chola tradition we do not do that ceremony". So he moved to the mountain

state of

font-style:normal">Cheralam (Kerala) making some of the

priests of Thillai to take care of the crown.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">He felt sad on his

failure to get coronated by the priests of Thillai. Kurruva prayed to the

Merciful Lord who resides in the form of pleasing dance to put His Lotus feet

as the crown on his head and thereby coronate him.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Almighty was

pleased with his devotion and service, granted his wish. The Compassionate Lord

crowned Kurruvar by palcing His peerless feet on the devotee’s head in

the sweetest dream of Kurruvar.

color:blue;font-weight:bold">He got the coveted coronation!!! Kurruva who

served his people with all his wealth got the coronation directly from the

Lord. Instead of getting crowned by the priests of Thillai he got coronated by

the power which is prayed by the priests of Thillai !! His tremendous wealth

served the true objective of earning as he spent it on the worship of the Lord

of the world with the world worshiping his love for the Lord Shiva. While the

money that is spent for material benefits never returns, the property that was

used by Kurruvar out of his prosperous loving heart, brought him the worthy of

all wealths - blissful place in the feet of God.

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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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