63 Nayanmars !! Life of Thiru Somasi Mara Nayanar !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!


Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!



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Yenthanmaiyarayinum Icchanukanbar Endral

Athanmaiyar Tham Nammaiyalpavar Yendrukolvar

Siththamtheliya Sivan Anjezhuthothum Vaimai

Niththaniya Mam Yennaporum Neriyilnindrar

The great epic ‘Periya Puranam’ composed by Thiru Shekkilar in Tamil describes the life of great Shivaite Saints.  Somasi Nayanar was born in village called Thiruambar/Thiruvambur.  Somasi Nayanar was zealous devotee of Lord Shiva; he was born in a Brahmin and led a righteous life.   He received the devotees of Lord in his home with great honor and served them food.  He worshipped Lord with outmost faith and devotion, engaged in fire sacrifices and chanting of Veda.



Somasi Nayanar worshipped Lord Brahmapurishwarar and his consort Goddess Poonkuzhal Nayaki at Thiruvarur.  He met Thiru Sundaramurthy Nayanar and found immense pleasure in his association and settled in Thiruvarur itself.  He wholeheartedly accepted Thiru Sundaramurthy Nayanar as his mentor.  He spent the remaining life engaged in self – less service to Guru and the devotees of Lord.



In the Tamil month Vaikasi Ayilyam is widely celebrated as Guru Puja day, the day Somasi Nayanar attained the Abode of Lord Shiva.

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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