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Thus grown in fame and
sanctity, he adorned and has been adorning literature of every genre that no
singer or saint, writer or reporter ever earns a living or fame, if he does not
claim his adoration to that Muruga; for, it is this deity that is deemed
Gnanapanditha; the custodian of Tamil Culture; the indomitable war-lord; the
enchanting prince charming that enkindles devotion and assures abhaya to
everyone, regardless of caste, religion, creed, region etc; it is this Muruga
that established his sway over people to the astonishment of his own father and
proved more popular than that great Lord Siva, known for infinite compassion; it
is to this Lord, Parvathi; Lakshmi, Agni and Surya worshipped at this abode; it
is this temple that has a winch service enabling the aged and infirm to reach
his feet; it is this deity considered as the. infant aspect of Lord Siva: and it
is this abode - Palani deemed the best among his arupadiveedas - six favourite
abodes, in terms of the number of visiting devotees, hundi collections,
performance of a wide range of prayer services etc. Moreover, with the passage
of time, the fame of this temple's deity popularly known as Dandayudhapani is
growing in dasadisas, and on the basis of this unprecedented fame, one can infer
that many shrines of once global importance may likely go without adorers. What
then is the cause of the popularity? Who is responsible for that phenomenal
growth? A look at his birth and growth lifts and certain on the mystery. So turn
the pages of legends for illumination. Some short accounts are given in the
introduction. Read for illumination.
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