Thirunaavukarasar one of the 4 saints of South India (570 to 670 CE) travelled by foot to many holy shrines in Tamilnadu as well as North India. After having darshan of the Lord Shiva at Varanasi he yearned to move further North and visit the holy abode of Mount Kailash. He told his followers who were travelling with him to go back as he wished to travel alone...
My post on the magnificence of the Thirupathiripuliyur temple will not be complete without the narration of the visit to this sacred miraculous spot where something astonishing happened several years ago. Mahendra Varma Pallava, under the influence of his Jain citizens, was greatly angered that Saint Appa/Thirunaavukarasar converted from Jainism to Shaivism. History...
After learning the Namachivaya Padhigam Sottrunai Vedhiyan, from my Guru Smt Shyamala Krishnadas, I started researching more about the story behind this Thevaram and discovered that Cuddalore/Panruti area had some fascinating places which cannot be missed. Thirupathiripuliyur was our first stop in this temple trip. (August 2022) We had booked a room at the Arcot...