Azhagiya Nambi is said to be a Gana Priya lover of music. Thirukkunrungudi was famous for its araiyar families. The Araiyars are a select set of families who would sing before God and enact the puranas and divya prabandhams along with thalam, abinayam and vyakyanam in meter, mime and exposition before God. The south mada street in Thirukkurungudi was known as Sri Bashya street. It is believed that long ago when the araiyars lived there one particular araiyar was teaching the song and dance lessons to his son in the shade of an avarai i.e. beans pandal. Suddenly he discovered that his son was not paying any attention to the lesson, but instead was lost in admiration at something else which seemed to distract him. The Araiyar got angry and chided his son. the son then replied that he was enjoying the sight of Shanku chakra Gadhadari Perumal who was standing under the avarai pandal. The araiyar thought his son was bluffing. But when he turned his head, he also had the vision of Perumal, Nada Priya Azagiya Nambi standing under the pandal enjoying the abinaya, lost in the song with a supremely happy contented look on his face. As proof of this incident, even today when the Araiyar swamy assemble in front of the Azhagiya Nambi sannidhi when the Sri Jeer swamy and other vaishnavite devotees are present and when the pasurams are sung with abinaya, the following two couplets are rendered. These two couplets refer to the incident which took place long age when God was present at one of the rehearsals conducted by the araiyar swamy.
Vallar ariyar tirumani irenda...........Yeli tambiran marigalka tanjamargiya Perumal.
The meaning is as follows.
1. The Perumal who stood in the shade of the pandal of beans plant and was lost in appreciation of the Pasurams rendered by the araiyar.
2. The Perumal who is worshipped and praised by the Arayars through their soul stirring divine music.
3. The Perumal who helped the devotee to release a Brahma rakshasa of his sins (Kaisika EKadasi)
4. the perumal who is ever affectionately beholden to the arayars who in their soul stirring music, praise His great qualities and thereby have captivated Him.
Is the Perumal of Thirukkurungudi?
He is the only perumal referred to as Natha Vinothan, also Ganam Kettu Ugandhavan. (lover of music and a person who became great by listening to music)
Vallar ariyar tirumani irenda...........Yeli tambiran marigalka tanjamargiya Perumal.
The meaning is as follows.
1. The Perumal who stood in the shade of the pandal of beans plant and was lost in appreciation of the Pasurams rendered by the araiyar.
2. The Perumal who is worshipped and praised by the Arayars through their soul stirring divine music.
3. The Perumal who helped the devotee to release a Brahma rakshasa of his sins (Kaisika EKadasi)
4. the perumal who is ever affectionately beholden to the arayars who in their soul stirring music, praise His great qualities and thereby have captivated Him.
Is the Perumal of Thirukkurungudi?
He is the only perumal referred to as Natha Vinothan, also Ganam Kettu Ugandhavan. (lover of music and a person who became great by listening to music)
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