Great Devotees of Lord Siva 5

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Om Namah Sivaya Aiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar Aiyadigal Kadavarkon

Nayanar Aiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar was a king who ruled over Kanchi in

South India. He infused the spirit of Saivism into his people, too. The king

felt the royal crown was a hurdle in serving the Lord and wanted

to serve the Lord by singing His fame. Soon he got disgusted with worldly life,

renounced the world, after installing his son in his place, and undertook a

continuous pilgrimage of the various shrines singing hymns in His praise,

wherever he went. Lord Siva was highly pleased with his devotion and blessed

him with His Darshan. He finally reached the abode of Lord Siva. This king

has set an example for all kings and social leaders to follow. Leaders should

be the best example for their followers. They should encourage the masses to

walk the path of virtue and Godlines. Otherwise, they live in vain: and, what

is more, they take upon their shoulders a good part of the sins of their

followers, for they are responsible for those sins. This Nayanar lives in

our hearts even today because he served his subjects both by precept and by his

own personal example. He taught them; he encouraged them; and, finally, by his

own life of renunciation and wholehearted devotion of the Lord, set a glorious

example for them to emulate. Such is the life of an ideal leader. Sivaya

Namah

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