Periyapuranam (28)

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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">28. MANAKKANYCHARA

NAYANAR

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">In the beautiful land called Kanycharur,

font-style:normal">Manakkanycharar was the chief of the king's armed forces. His

arms were mostly folded in saluting the Lord who

dances with swinging eight arms and His devotees, who have the character of not

depending on anybody other than the Lord Himself. He was the chief, but was

humble. He had a lot of wealth, but was simple. He had a lot of men to serve

him, but he served the devotees obediently. His orders led the entire army, but

he was waiting for the orders of the devotees' always.

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

Supreme to bless him with an offspring, which he didn't have for a long time.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">By His grace he got

a beautiful baby girl who later added to his fame by her great deeds

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"> He brought up that child, the boon of

his austerities, in a grand way that the entire town admired at. She was fed

with the unsaturating sweet of the love for Lord Shiva by her loving father.

Thus she grew up not only as the goddess of wealth,

with beautiful ornaments decorating her always but also into a very

fine-looking lady. Her beauty shone like a stunning diamond by her dark long

black hair. She had such an attractive hair, which made every other lady to

look twice and be jealous. As she approached the age of getting married, the

elders proposed

"Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Eyarkona Kalikkama Nayanar

who was an ardent of Lord Shiva as the groom.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Both the families were happy about this

wedding and they found a suitable day for the marriage of those two roses

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that day amidst the sounds of drums and other music instruments played in the

marriage function the Lord of peculiar forms came in the form of a yogi. He had

ear ring ball that swings in the air, holy thread decorating the chest, a cover

holding the holy ash that burns the source (of sufferings) into ashes. With His

body shining like the flame with holy ash smeared on it, He entered the house

of

font-style:normal">Manakkanycharar.

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">As soon as Manakkanycharar

saw the Shiva Yogi, he fell down to His feet. He was more than happy. It was a

boon for him that a Shiva Yogi graced the occasion.

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"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">For the giver of boons it was an

occasion to show to the world the excellent characters of His devotees.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">After getting His

blessings Manakanycharar brought his daughter. She came out with a thick cloud

like wide beautiful hair decorated especially for the occasiuon to get the

blessing of the sage.

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bold">The Lord who came in disguise told Manakkanycharar

that the beautiful hair of his daughter will be very useful for Him as Panychavadi

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple"> Manakkanycharar didn’t think

twice. He took that statement as

on order, as a boon; took his dagger cut off the dark pretty hair of his

daughter in a moment and presented to the sage.

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

tradition cutting the hair of young females is not considered as a good sign.

But for Nayanar the wish of the devotee is of utmost importance even

though it was the time of his daughters wedding.

10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Shiva

Yogi acted as accepting it. Then disappeared to show the truthful devotee His

true form. He appeared on the holy Bull of justice with the Mother of the

Universe amidst the rain of flowers from the Devas

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">. Nayanar

prostrated, cried out of joy by seeing His graceful appearance, praised the

Lord with the best words.

"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Lord said that it was a deed

to exhibit his love for God to the entire world and blessed His slave of

uncorrupted love.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The girl who offered

the hair without any hesitation was blessed by the Merciful Lord and got her

hair back which looked much brighter and prettier.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">When Eyarkon the groom

came to know the great deed of Manakkanycharar, with his heart filled with

emotions he saluted Manakkanycharar.

color:blue"> Later Manakkanycharar got an

eternal place under the stable feet of the Lord.

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Sai Ram

 

Shivathmika

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