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Anaya Nayanar is one of the 63 [[Nayanmar|Nayanmars]] who are devotees of Saivism. | Anaya Nayanar is one of the 63 [[Nayanmar|Nayanmars]] who are devotees of Saivism. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
Anaya Nayanar was born in Aayarkudi at Thirumangalam in Malanadu which was a part of Cholanadu. As head of the [[Idayar]] clan, Anaya Nayanar was good at protecting and shepherding the cattle herd. After allowing the cows to graze, Anaya Nayanar kept a norm to play flute songs that reflected the five syllables ([[Panchakshara]]) of Lord Shiva. | Anaya Nayanar was born in Aayarkudi at Thirumangalam in Malanadu which was a part of Cholanadu. As head of the [[Idayar]] clan, Anaya Nayanar was good at protecting and shepherding the cattle herd. After allowing the cows to graze, Anaya Nayanar kept a norm to play flute songs that reflected the five syllables ([[Panchakshara]]) of Lord Shiva. | ||
====== Lord Shiva's Play ====== | |||
One day in the forest, during rainy season, Anaya Nayanar saw a [[Konrai]] (cassia tree), full of garlanded bouquets of flowers and fruits hanging like braids. It seemed to him like Lord Shiva who Anaya Nayanar worshiped everyday, wearing a Konrai garland. Anaya Nayanar stood in front of it and got melted. And his engrossed love for Lord Shiva overflowed as the eternal flute music of song composed with the five syllables of Lord Shiva. | |||
Cows and calves got captivated on this music and surrounded him. All the birds got mesmerized and came closer to him. Nature too remained absorbed in that music. Lord Shiva appeared to him and blessed him Liberation. | |||
== Poetries == | |||
* ''Thiruthondar Thiruvanthathi'' explains Anaya Nayanar's story in a poem as | |||
Tayavan yavukkum thazhsadai Melthanit thingalvaitha | |||
Thuyavan padam thodarndu tholsirthulai yarparavum | |||
Veyavan melmala nattu viripunal mangalakon | |||
Ayavan anaya yennai yuvanthan taruliney | |||
* ''Thiruthondar Puranam'' explains Anaya Nayanar's story in a poem as | |||
Mangalama mazhanattu mangalama nagarul maruvupugazh | |||
Anayar valara meyppaar, konkalarpun thirukonrai | |||
Marungu charnthu kuzhalisaiyil ainthezhuthung kuzhaiya | |||
Vaithut thangusara sarangalellam uruga nirpat thambira | |||
Nanaindusevi thazhthi valndu pongiavaan | |||
Karunaipurintendrum udap podhugen rarula vudan poyi nare | |||
== Guru Puja == | |||
Guru puja is celebrated every year for Anaya Nayanar in Shiva temples on Hastham star day in the month of Karthikai (Tamil calendar). | |||
== Reference == | |||
* Nayanmar Varalaru - Tamil Development Board - Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram - 2016 | |||
* [http://www.vijayapathippagam.com/index.php/publishers/vijaya-pathippagam/saivam-valarththa-arupathu-moovar-buy-online Saivam Vartha Arupathu Moovar - Vijaya Pathippagam - C.S. Devanathan - Fourth Edition - 2016] | |||
* [https://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=1391 63 Nayanmars - Anaya Nayanar. Dinamalar Daily] | |||
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Anaya Nayanar is one of the 63 Nayanmars who are devotees of Saivism.
Life
Anaya Nayanar was born in Aayarkudi at Thirumangalam in Malanadu which was a part of Cholanadu. As head of the Idayar clan, Anaya Nayanar was good at protecting and shepherding the cattle herd. After allowing the cows to graze, Anaya Nayanar kept a norm to play flute songs that reflected the five syllables (Panchakshara) of Lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva's Play
One day in the forest, during rainy season, Anaya Nayanar saw a Konrai (cassia tree), full of garlanded bouquets of flowers and fruits hanging like braids. It seemed to him like Lord Shiva who Anaya Nayanar worshiped everyday, wearing a Konrai garland. Anaya Nayanar stood in front of it and got melted. And his engrossed love for Lord Shiva overflowed as the eternal flute music of song composed with the five syllables of Lord Shiva.
Cows and calves got captivated on this music and surrounded him. All the birds got mesmerized and came closer to him. Nature too remained absorbed in that music. Lord Shiva appeared to him and blessed him Liberation.
Poetries
- Thiruthondar Thiruvanthathi explains Anaya Nayanar's story in a poem as
Tayavan yavukkum thazhsadai Melthanit thingalvaitha
Thuyavan padam thodarndu tholsirthulai yarparavum
Veyavan melmala nattu viripunal mangalakon
Ayavan anaya yennai yuvanthan taruliney
- Thiruthondar Puranam explains Anaya Nayanar's story in a poem as
Mangalama mazhanattu mangalama nagarul maruvupugazh
Anayar valara meyppaar, konkalarpun thirukonrai
Marungu charnthu kuzhalisaiyil ainthezhuthung kuzhaiya
Vaithut thangusara sarangalellam uruga nirpat thambira
Nanaindusevi thazhthi valndu pongiavaan
Karunaipurintendrum udap podhugen rarula vudan poyi nare
Guru Puja
Guru puja is celebrated every year for Anaya Nayanar in Shiva temples on Hastham star day in the month of Karthikai (Tamil calendar).
Reference
- Nayanmar Varalaru - Tamil Development Board - Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram - 2016
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