Guest guest Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Om Namah Sivaya Tiru Jnana Sambandar The next day Pillaiyar went to Tirukkolakka and sang a song clapping his hands to keep time. Lord Siva, pleased with this, presented him with a pair of golden cymbals. Sambandar began to sing, with the help of the golden cymbals. Even Narada and the celestials were charmed by this. http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s123.html Sambandar then went on pilgrimages. Once Tiru Neelakanta Yazhpanar, an ardent devotee of the Lord and an expert musician on the Yazh (Veena) met Sambandar. They all went to the temple. Sambandar requested Yazhpanar to play the Yazh. The music melted the heart of Sambandar. Yazhpanar wanted to be always with Sambandar, to play on his instrument the songs that Sambandar sang in praise of the Lord. Sambandar granted this wish. CHIDAMBARAM http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/chidambaram.html Sambandar went on a pilgrimage to Chidambaran. The very sight of the Lord entranced him. He had heard about the greatness of the Brahmins of Tillai (Chidambaram). To him, they actually appeared as Siva Ganas (celestial servants of Lord Siva). He showed this to Yazhpanar and they were thrilled. The Brahmins fell at his feet. Before they did so, Sambandar had fallen at their feet! After visiting the birth-place of Yazhpanar, Sambandar wanted to go to Tiru Arathurai. He would sometimes walk and at other times sit on his father’s shoulders. In this manner they approached Maranpadi. They were all tired due to the heat of the sun and the arduousness of the journey. They rested at Maranpadi for the night. The Lord wanted to alleviate His child’s suffering by presenting him with a palanquin. He appeared in the dream of the Brahmins of Tiru Arathurai and told them that they would find a pearl palanquin and a pearl umbrella, and asked them to take them to Sambandar who was then proceeding towards Tiru Arathurai. At the same time, the Lord appeared in Sambandar’s dream and informed him of the gift! The next morning, the Bhaktas handed over to Sambandar the Lord’s gifts to him. Sambandar worshipped the gifts and ascended the palanquin. Sambandar returned to Sirkali, after visiting a number of shrines on the way, and singing Padigams in praise of the Lord everywhere. His parents performed the sacred thread ceremony. The Brahmins then began to teach him the Vedas. But, even before hearing the Vedas from the teacher, Sambandar could recite them, on account of previous Samskaras and divine grace. Then Sambandar taught them the essence of the Panchakshara and also sang a Padigam. It was at this time that Tirunavukkarasar also met Sambandar. During the course of his pilgrimage, Sambandar came to Tiru Pachilasramam. http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s196.html The daughter of the Mazhava King there, who was a great devotee of Lord Siva, was suffering from an incurable disease. The king had, in despair, taken her to the temple and placed her in front of the Lord. At the same time, Sambandar had come into the temple. He saw the pitiable condition of the girl, who was lying unconscious. He sang a Padigam praying for His grace upon the girl. She at once got up to the surprise of all. All were amazed at this miracle. At Senkunrur, during his pilgrimage, Sambandar found that the cold was very severe and that many people suffered on account of it. They entreated him to alleviate their sufferings. Sambandar sang a song, and immediately, they were relieved of their suffering. After some more pilgrimages, Sambandar came to Tiruvavaduthurai. http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s029.html His father wanted to perform a big Yajna. He wanted a lot of money for that. Sambandar went to the temple and sang a song. At once a Siva Gana appeared before him, handed him a purse containing one thousand gold coins and said. ‘This purse has been given to you by Lord Siva.’ Sambandar glorified the Lord’s grace, handed over the purse to his father (who went away to Sirkali) with the assurance that it would give inexhaustible wealth. At Dharmapuram, which was the home of the Yazhpanar’s mother, the people glorified Yazhpanar for his proficiency in music. Yazhpanar felt that it was due to Sambandar’s grace that he was allowed to accompany Sambandar and that he could really not reproduce on the Yazh the divine melody of the saint’s Padigams. To prove this Sambandar sang a song in praise of Lord Ganesa which Yazhpanar was unable to play on his instrument. He tried to break the instrument in desperation. But, Sambandar prevented him from doing so, and asked him to be content with what he could achieve with it, assuring him that that was a lot. Sambandar went to Sattamangai where he was received by Tiruneelakanta Nayanar with great love and devotion. Sambandar sang a Padigam in which he glorified the Nayanar. At Tiru Keizhvelur, similarly, he met Siruthondar and glorified him in a Padigam. Such is the nature of the truly great ones: they adore even devotees of the Lord as the Lord Himself and sing their glories, not regarding that as worship or adoration of a human being, but of manifest divinity. Tirumarugal Temple http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s227.html During his stay there, Sambandar would daily go to Tiru Marugal to worship the Lord. One day a merchant had come there with his wife. When they were asleep, a poisonous snake bit the man and he died. Doctors failed to revive him. The wife prayed to the Lord for His mercy. At that time Sambandar entered the temple and heard the woman’s wailing. Sambandar consoled her, and she narrated to him her story and her pitiable condition. Sambandar sang a song, and the merchant at once came back to life! All of them worshipped the saint’s holy feet. At the request of Siruthondar, Sambandar wanted to have the Darshan of the Lord at Chenkattankudi. http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s137.html When he was taking leave of the Lord, He gave him Darshan in the form as He is in Chenkattankudi. On the way, Sambandar stayed at Tiru Pukalur as the guest of Muruga Nayanar, and sang his glories. Tiruvarur Temple At the suggestion of Appar Swamigal, Sambandar visited Tiruvarur and had Darshan of Lord Thiageesa. Then both the saints stayed with Muruga Nayanar for some time. They then went to Tiru Kadavur, met Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar and sang his glories. They then came to Tiruveezhimizhalai. http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s261.html During their stay there, the Brahmins of Sirkali met Sambandar there, and pleaded that he should go to Sirkali and have the Darshan of Lord Thoniappar. The Lord Himself, however, did not want His child to undertake this journey. The next morning, Sambandar went to the local temple for worship. There he saw Lord Thoniappar seated in front of him. He sang His glories. He informed the Bhaktas of this and sent them back to Sirkali. Appar Appar and Sambandar stayed at Tiruveezhimizhalai for some more time. There was a severe famine there. Appar and Sambandar were moved by the sufferings of the Bhaktas. They offered prayers to the Lord Who promised to give them some gold coins daily, with the help of which they could serve the people. Both of them found a gold coin, at different entrances to the temple. Appar was immediately able to get provisions for his gold coin, whereas Sambandar could not. He had to exchange his coins for pure gold coins, before he could obtain the provisions. Sambandar understood that it was because of Appar’s sincere service to the Lord, and sang a Padigam praising the Lord. The Lord then gave him also pure gold coins and he had no difficulty in getting the foodstuffs. Sivaya Namah Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 such a wonderful story....lilas or the lord.....thank u so much. please keep posting more lilas or the lord.... Quoting Selvaratnam Selvakumar <selvauk (AT) (DOT) co.uk>: > Om Namah Sivaya > > > Tiru Jnana Sambandar > > > > The next day Pillaiyar went to Tirukkolakka and sang a song clapping his > hands to keep time. Lord Siva, pleased with this, presented him with a pair > of golden cymbals. Sambandar began to sing, with the help of the golden > cymbals. Even Narada and the celestials were charmed by this. > > > > > http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s123.html > > Sambandar then went on pilgrimages. Once Tiru Neelakanta Yazhpanar, an > ardent devotee of the Lord and an expert musician on the Yazh (Veena) met > Sambandar. They all went to the temple. Sambandar requested Yazhpanar to play > the Yazh. The music melted the heart of Sambandar. Yazhpanar wanted to be > always with Sambandar, to play on his instrument the songs that Sambandar > sang in praise of the Lord. Sambandar granted this wish. > > > CHIDAMBARAM > > http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/chidambaram.html > > Sambandar went on a pilgrimage to Chidambaran. The very sight of the Lord > entranced him. He had heard about the greatness of the Brahmins of Tillai > (Chidambaram). To him, they actually appeared as Siva Ganas (celestial > servants of Lord Siva). He showed this to Yazhpanar and they were thrilled. > The Brahmins fell at his feet. Before they did so, Sambandar had fallen at > their feet! > After visiting the birth-place of Yazhpanar, Sambandar wanted to go to Tiru > Arathurai. He would sometimes walk and at other times sit on his father’s > shoulders. In this manner they approached Maranpadi. They were all tired due > to the heat of the sun and the arduousness of the journey. They rested at > Maranpadi for the night. > > The Lord wanted to alleviate His child’s suffering by presenting him with a > palanquin. He appeared in the dream of the Brahmins of Tiru Arathurai and > told them that they would find a pearl palanquin and a pearl umbrella, and > asked them to take them to Sambandar who was then proceeding towards Tiru > Arathurai. At the same time, the Lord appeared in Sambandar’s dream and > informed him of the gift! The next morning, the Bhaktas handed over to > Sambandar the Lord’s gifts to him. Sambandar worshipped the gifts and > ascended the palanquin. > > Sambandar returned to Sirkali, after visiting a number of shrines on the > way, and singing Padigams in praise of the Lord everywhere. His parents > performed the sacred thread ceremony. The Brahmins then began to teach him > the Vedas. But, even before hearing the Vedas from the teacher, Sambandar > could recite them, on account of previous Samskaras and divine grace. Then > Sambandar taught them the essence of the Panchakshara and also sang a > Padigam. It was at this time that Tirunavukkarasar also met Sambandar. > > During the course of his pilgrimage, Sambandar came to Tiru Pachilasramam. > http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s196.html > The daughter of the Mazhava King there, who was a great devotee of Lord > Siva, was suffering from an incurable disease. The king had, in despair, > taken her to the temple and placed her in front of the Lord. At the same > time, Sambandar had come into the temple. He saw the pitiable condition of > the girl, who was lying unconscious. He sang a Padigam praying for His grace > upon the girl. She at once got up to the surprise of all. All were amazed at > this miracle. > > At Senkunrur, during his pilgrimage, Sambandar found that the cold was very > severe and that many people suffered on account of it. They entreated him to > alleviate their sufferings. Sambandar sang a song, and immediately, they were > relieved of their suffering. > > After some more pilgrimages, Sambandar came to Tiruvavaduthurai. > http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s029.html > His father wanted to perform a big Yajna. He wanted a lot of money for > that. Sambandar went to the temple and sang a song. At once a Siva Gana > appeared before him, handed him a purse containing one thousand gold coins > and said. ‘This purse has been given to you by Lord Siva.’ Sambandar > glorified the Lord’s grace, handed over the purse to his father (who went > away to Sirkali) with the assurance that it would give inexhaustible wealth. > > > At Dharmapuram, which was the home of the Yazhpanar’s mother, the people > glorified Yazhpanar for his proficiency in music. Yazhpanar felt that it was > due to Sambandar’s grace that he was allowed to accompany Sambandar and that > he could really not reproduce on the Yazh the divine melody of the saint’s > Padigams. To prove this Sambandar sang a song in praise of Lord Ganesa which > Yazhpanar was unable to play on his instrument. He tried to break the > instrument in desperation. But, Sambandar prevented him from doing so, and > asked him to be content with what he could achieve with it, assuring him that > that was a lot. > Sambandar went to Sattamangai where he was received by Tiruneelakanta > Nayanar with great love and devotion. Sambandar sang a Padigam in which he > glorified the Nayanar. At Tiru Keizhvelur, similarly, he met Siruthondar and > glorified him in a Padigam. Such is the nature of the truly great ones: they > adore even devotees of the Lord as the Lord Himself and sing their glories, > not regarding that as worship or adoration of a human being, but of manifest > divinity. > > Tirumarugal Temple > > > http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s227.html > > During his stay there, Sambandar would daily go to Tiru Marugal to worship > the Lord. One day a merchant had come there with his wife. When they were > asleep, a poisonous snake bit the man and he died. Doctors failed to revive > him. The wife prayed to the Lord for His mercy. At that time Sambandar > entered the temple and heard the woman’s wailing. Sambandar consoled her, and > she narrated to him her story and her pitiable condition. Sambandar sang a > song, and the merchant at once came back to life! All of them worshipped the > saint’s holy feet. > > At the request of Siruthondar, Sambandar wanted to have the Darshan of the > Lord at Chenkattankudi. http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s137.html > When he was taking leave of the Lord, He gave him Darshan in the form as He > is in Chenkattankudi. On the way, Sambandar stayed at Tiru Pukalur as the > guest of Muruga Nayanar, and sang his glories. > > Tiruvarur Temple > > > > At the suggestion of Appar Swamigal, Sambandar visited Tiruvarur and had > Darshan of Lord Thiageesa. Then both the saints stayed with Muruga Nayanar > for some time. They then went to Tiru Kadavur, met Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar > and sang his glories. > > They then came to Tiruveezhimizhalai. > http://www.templenet.com/Tamilnadu/s261.html > During their stay there, the Brahmins of Sirkali met Sambandar there, and > pleaded that he should go to Sirkali and have the Darshan of Lord Thoniappar. > The Lord Himself, however, did not want His child to undertake this journey. > The next morning, Sambandar went to the local temple for worship. There he > saw Lord Thoniappar seated in front of him. He sang His glories. He informed > the Bhaktas of this and sent them back to Sirkali. > > > Appar > > Appar and Sambandar stayed at Tiruveezhimizhalai for some more time. There > was a severe famine there. Appar and Sambandar were moved by the sufferings > of the Bhaktas. They offered prayers to the Lord Who promised to give them > some gold coins daily, with the help of which they could serve the people. > Both of them found a gold coin, at different entrances to the temple. Appar > was immediately able to get provisions for his gold coin, whereas Sambandar > could not. He had to exchange his coins for pure gold coins, before he could > obtain the provisions. Sambandar understood that it was because of Appar’s > sincere service to the Lord, and sang a Padigam praising the Lord. The Lord > then gave him also pure gold coins and he had no difficulty in getting the > foodstuffs. > > > > > > > > > Sivaya Namah > > > > > Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Mail - quick, > easy and free. Do it now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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