Guest guest Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 Sai Ram Brothers & Sisters This is the continuation of the “Periyapuranam Series”………………….. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> 10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">34. CHUNDHARAMURTHI NAYANAR (NAMBIYARURAR) - Part II font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">The jurist bench of Thiruvennainallur that made neutral judgements requested the Old man who won over Chundharar - to show His house in the town. color:blue"> bold">The Lord who comes to enslave the devotees on His own, who had come in the form of an old man, asked them to follow Him. He went to the Temple of font-style:normal">Thiruvarutturai (abode of Grace) - the temple in Thiruvennainallur - and vanished into the thin air. font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"> Chundharar and others were shocked. color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Lord who played the drama appeared in the horizon with His consort on the Holy Bull and told that He came to rescue him as He had blessed earlier. He further told chundharar who was in the depth of humbleness and devotion that as he used harsh words against Him he would be praised as “ "Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Vanrondan font-weight:bold;font-style:normal">” font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold"> and asked him to offer the worship by way of singing Him in sweet tamil font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">. The peerless devotee humbly worried, "Oh the Flawless ! The One who came to enslave the dog like me out of thy grace! What do I know and how could I sing you ?" color:purple;font-weight:bold">The Three beautiful eyed Lord said that as he called Him as font-style:normal">piththan (mad) and he could start his hymns with the word “piththan”. font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"> Chundharar with pouring love started singing “Piththa Piraichudi” in the melody Indholam for this world to praise the Supreme in the words of love. The Lord ordered His loving devotee to keep singing Him. color:purple;font-weight:bold">The lady Chadangaviyar with the thoughts of Chundharar entered the font-style:normal">Shivaloka font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">. Chundharar went to font-style:normal">Thirunavalur and sang the God of the divines there. font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">He travelled to Thiruththuraiyur and then started the pilgrimage to Thillai where the Dancing Lord resides. On the way he reached "Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Thiruvadhikai crossing the river Pennai. Afraid to stamp on the land where the holy sage of Shaivism "Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Thirunavukkarachu Nayanar lived, he stayed for the night in the Chiththavada mutt in the outskirts font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">. "Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">In the night the Lord who does not leave out His devotees came as an old man sleeping next to him in the inn and kept His Feet on Chundharar's head. color:blue"> Chundharar got up and told the Old man that His Feet were on his head. font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">The playful but loving Lord in the disguise as the old man replied that it was because of His age that he didn't realise the directions(!) color:blue">. Chundharar moved his head some distance away and lied there. There too the Old man kept His Feet on his head and repeated for long. color:navy;font-weight:bold">Great is the chaste heart of this devotee on whose head the Lord comes and puts His Holy Feet voluntarily, for getting which the divines and sages long for ! color:navy"> bold">Ch font-style:normal">undharar who failed to identify the Lord got irked and shouted at Him who He was. color:blue"> bold">The Lord who plays in each minute pieces of the Universe asked Chundharar whether he had not realized Him and disappeared. color:blue"> The astounded Chundharar sang the Grace of the Lord Thiruvadhikai starting “Thammanai Ariyadha.“ (meaning failing to indetify….) font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Sai Ram font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Shivathmika font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold"> font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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