Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar
Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar (Gounder) | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Kurumba Nayanar Perumizhalai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Shaivism, Bhakti |
| Honors | Nayanar saint, |
Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar is the 22nd of 63 Nayanar saints of Hinduism. Traditional hagiographies like Periya Puranam (13th century CE) and Thiruthondar Thogai (10th century CE) describe him as a great devotee of the Hindu god Shiva. He was a follower of another Nayanar, Sundarar.
Hagiographical account
Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was born in Perumizhalai village that was also known as Perumanallur and Devamalai, located in
Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was a servant of Sivaperuman, a chieftain who governed the Perumizhalai region. The saint used to pack sufficient food and other articles in a woolen Kambli and forward them from the border of the region. The Nayanar was noted for his simple nature and austerity by the people. The saint spent his life with great devotion and faith.[1]
Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was a contemporary with Sundarar, the
Sundarar proceeded to the sacred land Thiruvanchikulam as a spiritual journey. Using his siddhis, Kurumba Nayanar learned that Shiva had decided to recall Sundarar to His divine abode, granting Sundarar salvation. As the troubled Kurumba Nayanar felt that he could not live without his beloved guru, he left his mortal body with his powers and attained the abode of Shiva, before his guru.[2][3]
Tamil month Adi –
References
- ^ "Sri Mahalakshmi temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ The history of Perumizhalaik Kurumba nAyanAr
- ^ Sivananda, Swami (1999). "23. Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar". Sixty-three Nayanar Saints (4 ed.). Shivanandanagar: The Divine Life Society. Retrieved 4 May 2012.