63 Nayanmars !! Life of Narasinga Muniyar Nayanar !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!




Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!









Immunaiyar Perunthakaiyar Irundharachu Purandhupoy
Themmunikal Palakadanthu Thingun Neripangakala
Mummunainin Ilaichoola Mudharpadaiyar Thondupuri
Ammunaivar Aadiadaivey Arumperumpeyrena Adaivar





Narasinga Muniyar was born in Thirunavalur.  He was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, chieftain of Thirumunaipadi.   He worshipped Lord Thirunavaleswarar with his consort Goddess Manonmani in the temple located here.   He received the devotees of Lord with utmost reverence and provided them with all the necessities.  He found immense pleasure in serving Lord and his devotees.   He often conducts rituals and fire sacrifices, invites Vedic Brahmin and devotees of Lord with due honor in the collective worship of Lord.  He receives them with great honor and provides them with alms and necessities. Therefore, devotees of the Lord were flown from different parts of the village to Thirumunaipady.  He served them with his heart content, served them with food and provided them gold coins as alms.



As any other day, Narasinga Muniyar conducted a ritual on the auspicious day of Thiruvathira, the place was over crowded with the devotees of Lord.  Suddenly, there appeared a devotee dressed dreadfully; smeared ash marks all over his bare body and the matted hair locks were adorned by Rudraksha.  The devotees gathered were stared at him in an aversion.  Narasinga Muniyar leaped himself into the crowd, he envisioned Lord in his guest who was dressed awfully and prostrated before him.  The crowds gathered were witnessed the modesty of Narasinga Muniyar. 



Narasinga Muniyar continued his self-less service to Lord and his devotees for several years and finally attained the Abode of Lord Shiva. 



In the Tamil month Purattasi – Sathayam is widely celebrated as Guru Puja Day, the day Narasinga Muniyar attained the Abode of Lord Shiva.


Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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