TIRUVANNAMALAI

Alien Asthikas

Besides several foreigners are visiting the temple quite often for salvation. And tranquility. And lo! There are British Officers too. Among them there is a European Collector, whose devotion merits special mention. The story begins with a great devotee by name Tiruneelakantar Desikar living in Raya Vellore in the last century. His fervent prayers to Lord Siva for a son blessed him with the desired.

He named him Kandappan, who delighted one and all by his precocity and austerity from infancy. Setting aside the marriage proposal, when he come of age, he went to Chidambaram. On being initiated by Muruga Swamigal of great fame, he reached Tiruvannamali for meditation. He choose a sublime spot beside Gorakkanathar tank and continued his tapas. He obtained super human powers. By his yogic powers, he helped many people in fulfilling their desire. A certain childless chettiar was blessed with a son and another Udayar pining for the birth of a boy, was directed in dream by Lord Siva himself to seek his blessings of the sage at Isanya thirtham. 

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