Saint Thirugnanasambandar, the child prodigy and the boy saint who is one among the Naalvars (the four great Saivite saints) is considered as an avatar of Lord Murugan by learned scholars. Thirugnanasambandar has performed many miracles, but the one associated with Thirumarugal touches the heart in a deeply human way. Thirumarugal is a quiet, unassuming village...
“The padhigam I am going to teach you today is Angamum Vedhamum…” said my Guruji, Mrs. Shyamala Krishnadas. Later that evening, while researching that Thevaram, I came across two temple towns—Thirumarugal and Thiruchengattankudi. What brilliance the child saint Thirugnanasambandar had, composing verses that beautifully wove together two places so close to each other...