63 Nayanmars !! Life of Thiru Kaliya Nayanar !!

 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Chengundrirai Yellatti Padhamarinthu Thilathayilam
Pakkamezha Mikavuzhanthum Pandilvarum Yeruthuyathum
Thakkathozhil  Perumkooli Than Kondu Thazhamai
Mikanthiru Vilakkittar Vizhithondu Vilakkittar
 
 
Thiru Kaliya Nayanar was born in a family of Oil Merchants in Thiruvotriyur, Tamil Nadu.  He was a passionate devotee of Lord Shiva; he found immense pleasure in lightening the lamps at the temple of Lord Shiva – Sri Adipureeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Vadivudai Ammai.  He blissfully engrossed in this amusing service of lightening lamps at the entire temple premises for several years.  Soon, his whole wealth diminished into nothing but his yearning to lighten the lamps at the temple remained untouched.  He struggled to find a source for living. He least bothered about his status and glorious past, wandered all around searching for a job.  Somehow he managed to find a work under well-known merchants in his town.  In this way, he resumed his tireless service to Lord for quite some time.  In a little while, he lost that too and left with no money.    Thiru Kaliya Nayanar was firm in his mission; he arrived at the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Adipureeswarar along with his wife.  He was already decided in his mind that nothing could stop his service to Lord, he raised sharp knife to his throat and began to cut.  His wife was alarmed at this sight; instantly a hand stopped Thiru Kaliya Nayanar from his fearless act.  There appeared Lord Shiva with his consort Goddess Sri Parvathy before the righteous couple and blessed them with Salvation.
 
In the Tamil month Adi – Kettai is widely celebrated as Guru Puja day, the day Thiru Kaliyanar attained the Abode of Lord Shiva. 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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