Periyapuranam (34 - Part (i))

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This

is the continuation of the “Periyapuranam

Series”………………….. The life story

of “

font-style:normal">Chundhara Murthi Nayanar” will continue as few parts.

10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">34. CHUNDHARAMURTHI NAYANAR

(NAMBIYARURAR) - Part I

color:#003300;font-weight:bold">Mount

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#003300;font-weight:bold"> Kailash

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#003300;font-weight:bold"> is considered as

the crown of all the abodes Lord Shiva. In the ranges of that highly sacred

mount was the sage

"Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Upamanyu adorned by

his devotion for Lord Shiva and who was the guide of Shri

Krishna. He was surrounded by the yogic devotees. There

appeared a splendid luminance light bright as thousands of suns. The yogis

wondered what that was. The sage Upmanyu Maharishi

realized with the grace of the Lord that it was the arrival of Chundhara

Murthi Nayanar back

to His abode. The devotees around the sage were quite inspired and wanted to

know about that wonderful devotee Chundharar.

The sage started to tell his story.

bold;font-style:normal">Alala Sundharan

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

great soul who lived in that highest abode of Lord Shiva and served him. He

used to serve the Lord by bringing flowers and water for the worship. One day

when he went to bring the flowers from the garden, two beautiful ladies by the

name of ‘Kamalini’ and ‘Aninthithai’ who served the

Goddess Shakti - the consort of Lord Shiva also came there to take flowers.

Alala Sundharar was attracted by their beauty and so were they at him. They

plucked the flowers and left for the Lords place. The Lord who is knows all

there times - indicated the deed of the mind of Sundharan

and asked him to be born in the world and lead the life of love with those

girls. The devotee now understood his mistake started shivering but as he has

to oblige Lords’s words, he begged from the Merciful to the Lord to

rescue him on time. The Lord blessed so.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">In the town Thirunavalur,

Chundharar was born to the couple of respected characters and slavery of love

to the Golden feet of Lord Shiva, Chadaiyanar

and

font-style:normal">Ichainlaniyar in the tradition of

Veda chanters. The child that came as a boon to this world was given the name Nambiyarurar

in his worldly life. When one day he was playing on the

street with a toy chariot, the king Narachinga Munaiyaraiyar

saw the charming child and adopted him in love. The young Chundharar grew up as

a royal child but at the same time learnt the Vedas and the arts in accordance

to his Vedic tradition. His father Chadaiyanar looking for a match for

Chundharar arranged his marriage with the girl of Chadangaviyar.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">On the day of wedding

the fascinating chundharar was bathed with scented substances; Dressed in the

wedding robe; sprinkled in sandal and perfumes; adorned with garlands. The

attractive chundharar saluting the Holy Feet of the Lord covered his forehead

with the Holy Ash. He went on a big procession riding a horse to the hall where

the wedding arrangements were being done by the family of the bride

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

"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Supreme Lord who gave the

word that He would rescue Sundharar at the correct

time, came to the wedding procession in disguise. He came

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">as a old man

obscuring His forehead eye with Holy Ash, the white hair resembling the rays of

His moon-crown, with the holy thread decorating His chest. He entered the

wedding hall and called for attention.

color:blue;font-weight:bold"> The relatives welcomed the respectable old man

and listened to what He has to say.

"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Old man challenged

Chundharar to settle an old account they both had and then to go ahead with the

wedding.

bold"> The good charactered Chundharar asked Him what the old transaction that

is pending between them.

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

disguise declared in front of everybody that the bride-groom Chundharar was His

slave. The crowd and chundharar scoffed at Him. Chundharar

went a step ahead and said in a mocking tone, "Are

you mad (piththan

)?".

"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Supreme as the old man acted

scared and said that He would not be ashamed even if he mocked at Him as mad or

devilish and He had the palm leaf document that was given by his grand father

that stated as Chundharar was His slave.

color:blue"> Shocked and irked Chundharar

dared Him to show the document. When the old man showed the palm leave, Chundharar

irritated took it and tore that into pieces.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The old man with

whom all creatures take refuge acting as if he was afraid of Chundharar said he

would take him to Court and rushed out.

color:blue"> Chundharar and the others

followed Him to the Court.

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

appeared in the local court and put forward His claim, further charged

Nambiyarurar – the Chundharar

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">of tearing the

document evidence! When the authorities asked how would it be possible

that a brahmin was given as a slave to another brahmin and from which town was

He from,

color:purple;font-weight:bold">the old man replied He was from Thiruvennainallur

and said that He had the original document still with Him with that He would

appeal in the court of Vedic chanters at Thiruvennainallur.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Chundharar

ridiculed at Him and challenged Him to put the

claim in His town court as He wanted. The old man went to Thiruvennainallur and

Ch

font-style:normal">undharar followed Him as an

attracted iron piece to the magnet. The Old man put His case in the

Thiruvennainallur court. The jury bench asked Him to substantiate His claim

with either a practice or a document or an eye-witness.

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"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Old man after getting an

assurance from the bench that they would not make any harm produced before them

what He claimed to be the original document. The document read, "Aruran of

Navalur (Chundharar's grandfather) writes…… for the reverend

piththan (mad) of Thiruvennainallur I and my heir

successors are given to serve. Here is my authorization."

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

court verified the signature with the old documents and miraculously found them

to be the same! The court ordered that Nambiyarurar had to serve the Old man.

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Sai Ram

 

Shivathmika

 

 

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