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Dear Devotee, In the know about Saints let us see about Arunagirinathar todayPrior to the advent of Ramana Maharshi, Tiruvannamalai¢s

most famous saint was probably Arunagirinatha, a Murugan bhakta who

lived at the foot of Arunachala in the fourteenth century. Reliable

information about him is hard to come by for the earliest account of

his life was not published until the nineteenth century, about 500

years after he died. This version, which has several variations,

contains the following principal elements. Arunagirinatha was

born in Tiruvannamalai and spent the greater part of his life there. He

was reputed to be the son of a courtesan called Muttammai. As he grew

up he found the company of courtesans so attractive, he spent most of

his time in their houses. When his mother died, all the properties he

inherited from her were squandered to pay for his lust. Arunagirinatha

had a sister, Adi, who was very fond of him. Taking advantage of her

affection, Arunagirinatha persuaded her to part with her jewels and all

her other possessions so that he could continue to indulge his appetite

for the local courtesans. He continued with this way of life for many

years. As he became older, his body became diseased and the better

class of courtesan began to jeer at him and avoid his company. The

major turning point in his life occurred when he had spent all his

sister¢s money. Not knowing that she was destitute, he approached her

again in the hope of getting another hand-out. His sister, who had

nothing left except the clothes she was wearing, told him that her

funds were exhausted. Since she still loved her brother, and since she

still wanted to be of assistance to him she offered him her ....To know more on this visit Saints in the Lord Shiva Section of www.freewebs.com/chathuragiriThanksUma.