Fortunate to have learnt the first as well as the last thevaram of Thirugnanasambandar. (One of the Naalvar Saints) The first Thodudauya seviyan was sung on the banks of the Brahmapureeswarar temple at Sirkali when the saint was barely 4 years. The last Kaadhalaagi Kasindhu was sung at a place now called Achalpuram , known as Naloor Perumanam in the times of the...
Many years ago, my maternal great-grandparents opened their home to a Brahmin couple who arrived at their doorstep, asking for a place to stay. Moved by the quiet grace they carried, they offered the couple shelter, giving them a room in the house and supporting them with provisions and milk. During the couple’s stay, the family began to experience a series of...