Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Tharthangi Kadanmuditha Sadaithangum
Thirumudiyar
Neerthangum Sadaiperuman Nerithangandavaranar
Seerthangum Ivarveni Chiramthangi Varakandum
Parthanga Iruntheno Pazhithanguven Endrar
The King Pukazh Chozha was ruled the Chozha Kingdom and Woraiyur, Tiruchirappali as its capital. He was a passionate devotee of Lord Shiva and
a righteous ruler. He worshipped Lord
Panchavarneswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Kanthimathi Ammai in Woraiyur. The entire Kingdom flourished with rich
natural resources and its people were lived a happy and prosperous life. During his regime the beliefs in Shaiva
Siddhantha and worship of Lord Shiva was predominant in his Kingdom. People had immense faith and worship of Lord,
as a result peace and prosperity remained perpetually in this land.
Once, Yeripatha Nayanar one of the 63 Shivaite
Saints punished the royal elephant to death for the obstacle created in the
worship of Lord Shiva. Apparently King Pukazh
Chozha begged for forgiveness bending on his knees to Yeripatha Nayanar for the
mishap. Further, he requested Nayanar to
take away his life as a punishment for the offense committed by the royal
elephant and mahouts. This incident
brought huge admirers to King Pukazh Chozha for his simplicity and
kindness.
Pukazh Chozha visited the Temple of Sri
Pasupatheeswara /Anilaiappar with his consort Goddess Sri Sundaravalli
Thayar/Alankaravalli Thayar in Karuvur. There he had an encounter with the King
Adigan who was caused lot of troubles to his Kingdom, the army of Pukazh Chozha
broken down the fort of Adigan and captured his men. Many of them were killed on this
confrontation. King Pukazh Chozha witnessed the heap of dead bodies and was
inconsolable at the lost lives. Although
it was the responsibility of a King to fight against his enemies and bring
peace and righteousness on the land, Pukazh Chozha was miserable at the death
of devotees of Lord. He refused to take
up his glorious position as ruler and left the Kingdom under the custodian of
his son. He gave up all the glitters
and whole heartedly accepted holy ashes.
He carried a golden plate contained the head with matted hair locks from
a dead boy and entered into the blazing fire.
Thus, he sacrificed his life and attained the Abode of Lord Shiva.
In the Tamil month Adi – Karthikai is widely
celebrated as Guru Puja Day, the day Pukazh Chozha Nayanar attained the Abode
of Lord Shiva.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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