Periyapuranam (34 - Part (iii))

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This

is the continuation of the “Periyapuranam

Series”…………………

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">34. CHUNDHARAMURTHI

NAYANAR (NAMBIYARURAR) - Part III

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

with Matted-hair in

"Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal">Thirumanikkuzi, Thinainagar

and reached the town revered in the hearts of devotees Thillai. He entered the

temple adorned with four

towers on each side through the northern tower. Saluting the Lord's holy abode

all through the way he worshiped Perambalam

(the Great Hall) and then entered through the gate to worship the Lord Thirurchchirrambalam

who continuously dances in the hearts of the devotees. With the hands kept in

the posture of salutations over the head, the five senses becoming one in the

vision, he rejoiced in seeing the Supreme’s form of Dancing.

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

God of dance there rose a voice asking chundharar to come to His abode at Arur.

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">With His blessing he

left for Arur.

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

Himself to the truly devoted came in the dreams of the devotees in Thiruvarur

informing them to receive Arurar who was coming to Thiruvarur.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">The devotees surprised

at the Lord Himself ordering to receive a devotee and they felt the greatness

of Arurar (Ch

font-style:normal">undharar). They welcomed him at the

entrance of their town in a grand manner with the houses and streets decorated

to greet him with the warmth of their respect

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and the devotees of Thiruvarur saluted each other with such reverence and in a

way which difficult for one to judge who saluted first. The devotee who was

enslaved by the Lord Himself sang saying whether the Lord of Thiruvarur would

accept him too! He went along with the ocean of devotees to the Lord's holy

place. He bowed down and prostrated again and again in the zeal of saluting the

Lord who called and gave him the grace.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple;font-weight:bold">When he was immersed

in the emotion of devotion, the Supreme who is difficult to be explored by

science and knowledge but Who is simple when approached with devotion, told Chundharar

while the crowd of devotees listening, that He gave Himself as a companion for

that true devotee and asked him to be in the fancy attire like the one he was

in when the Lord stopped his wedding and to act as per his wishes in the world.

bold">The devotee rich in his heart bowed down humbly to the Lord praising His

Glory.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">The devotees started

calling him from then on as Thampiran Tholar

(the friend of our Lord). He was later mostly seen in the splendid robes,

fragrant garlands, with the sweet odor of sandal and a golden staff in the hand

like a king but in the heart humble devotion for the Supreme and Its devotees

considering himself as their slave. He lived in Thiruvarur worshiping the

Peerless Grace there.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">Meanwhile Kamalini one

of the two attendants of Shakti who

fell in love with

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in the tradition that wanders townless dancing in the abodes of God. Very

beautiful in appearance, melodious in voice and matured in devotion towards the

Blissful Shiva Shakti, she was just a marvel in all respects. One day when she

was going to the temple along with the friends Arurar was returning along with

the devotees from the abode of the Lord. Arurar saw the captivating charm of

young Paravaiyar and lost his mind on her. With the cupid playing the game in

between Paravaiyar also saw Arurar and found it difficult to control the mind

not to follow him. But still the love for Tender moon crowned Lord pushing she

went inside the temple. Arurar found from the accompanying devotees about her

that she was of name paravai and was difficult for even divines to get. With

the desire for her pulling he also went inside the temple. By then she had

completed the worship and left. He was quite disappointed. With the lust for a

chaste girl embossed in his mind which had always been directed towards His

Glory, Arurar could not sleep and was begging the Lord to get her. Paravaiyar

found from her friends that Arurar was a true splendid devotee of the Lord. Her

passion for him grew and she too spent a sleepless night.

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

Lord who had sent them to stage this show on the earth appeared in the dreams

of the devotees of Thiruvarur and asked them to arrange the marriage of these

two young sincere devotees.

color:blue"> The two loving hearts garlanded

each other. The couple lived in the discipline of Shiva Bhakthi. One day when

they went to the temple Arurar

saw the

font-style:normal">Devachiriyan hall that had the

gathering of all marvelous devotees. Saluting the Glorious Feet of the Lord he

lamented out of his yearning that when would he be a humble slave of those

devotees ! The highly praised devotee who was humble out of sincere devotion

saw the Lord appearing in front of him. Those devotees asked Arurar to join

them saluting and singing their fame. The excellent devotee wondered in what

respect he could praise those immensely great people !

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

most lovable gave the first sentence as Thillai Valandhanar Tham

Adiyarkkum Adiyen (Am the slave of the slaves of the

priests of Thillai) and asked him to sing.

color:blue;font-weight:bold">Arurar sang the excellent masterpiece Thiruth

Thondath Thokai saluting the splendid Great was his

humbleness, marvelous was his work !

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Sai Ram

 

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