63 Nayanmar !! Life of Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar !!

 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
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Thangalpiran Thiruvullaney Seithuthala Thiruvilakkam
Pongiya Anbudan Yerintha Poruvilthiru Thondarukku
Mangalamam Perum Karunai Vaitharul Shivalokathu
Yengalpiran Kanampullar Inithirainji Amardhirundhar

 
 

Thiru Irukkavelur/Perur was the birth place of Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar.    He was born in a wealthiest family and a passionate devotee of Lord Shiva.  Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar utilized his entire wealth for the service of Lord Shiva and his devotees.  He joyfully engaged in the service of lightening lamps at the temple of Lord Shiva.  He found immense pleasure in singing and dancing praising the glories of Lord.  He preceeded his spiritual journey to Chidambaram and continued his selfless service.  Later, he moved to   Thirupulicharam and resumed his endearing service to Lord. 

 
 

Gradually, Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar's wealth was deteriorated and found no means to carry out his appealing service to Lord.  He was not disappointed, he started collecting ‘Kanampullu’ ( a special kind of grass used for the worship) and selling the same.   With the money he had earned was utilized for the purchase of ghee and thread. In this way, he carried out his noble service to Lord. 

 
 

One day, Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar was anxiously waited so long for the prospective buyer of his grass.  Unfortunately, nobody turned out to buy them.   His heart was sunk at the thought of discontinue his service to Lord.  Nayanar waveringly moved through the temple premise, he made a wick out of the raw grass and started to burn them in place of ghee lamp.  Thus, he burnt the stacks of grass he had collected that day.   Finally, there was nothing left to burn anymore.  He aggressively stretched his hair towards the earthen lamp and started burning strands of hair.  Lord Shiva was pleased at the devotion of the Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar, Lord appeared before him and blessed him with Salvation.

 

 

In the Tamil month Karthikai – Kruthika is widely celebrated as Guru Puja day of Thiru Kanampulla Nayanar, the day he attained the Abode of Lord Shiva.
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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