Periyapuranam (24)

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Sai

Ram Brothers & Sisters

 

This

is the continuation of the “Periyapuranam

Series”…………………..

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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">24. CHERUTHTHUNAI

NAYANAR

10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-style:normal">Thanychavur

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with the constant rhythm of the streams and slow wind patting the paddies. In

an agricultural family of that town came the staunch servant of the Lord who

stomped the

”

font-style:normal">Kala” – the God of Death,

by the name

font-style:normal">Cheruththunaiyar. His heart is always full of love towards the Supreme

Lord and to His servants; his hands and head tirelessly saluting the Giver of

liberation; and his body and mind completely engaged in serving the Lord in

perfection. The Lord who has taken abode in the Thiruvarur temple attracted the Nayanar to serve

Him.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Like a bee, which always circles around

a flower for its nectar, Cheruththunaiyar

out of his pouring love enthusiastically volunteered to do the various services

to the Lord and to continuously dip himself in the nectar of bliss of the

Supreme. The service was his job, service was

his pleasure, service was his living and idealisation of service was his aim.

This Ideal devotee delighted in his sacred work. One day the Queen of the

Pallava Emperor Kochchingar

smelt a flower that was lying near the dais where the garlands and floral

offerings are made. According to the holy procedures, any flowers that are to

be offered to the Lord shouldn’t be smelt or used before by anybody. This

is with the view that anything that is offered to God should be pure in nature.

font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold">The devotee unable to

bear this act of the Queen became furious. All his consciousness concentrates

on the fact that “How can one smell the flower that is designated for the

holy matted hair of the Supreme”. His love towards God was such he

didn’t want any small impurity to occur to the offering to the Lord. He

didn’t think twice but rushed with a sharp weapon and cut her nose. His

act might seem extreme but was based on unceasing love and discipline towards

the Merciful. What matters to the devotee whether it is the wife of the emperor

or of a common man?

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bold">The fearless devotee reached the lotus feet of the Almighty in His

service.

 

Sai

Ram

 

Shivathmika

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