01. Sundaramurthy Nayanar - 63 Nayanar Saints

Sundaramurthy Nayanar - 63 Nayanar Saints
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SUNDARAMURTHI NAYANAR
Sundara Murthi Nayanar is one of the most famous, of all the Nayanar saints. In his previous birth, he was an attendant to Lord Shiva, named Alala Sundaran. His duty was to gather flowers from the gardens of Mount Kailash, which was the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva.

Life in Kailasa & the Curse
Alala Sundaran plucks flowers in Shiva’s Garden, distracted by two celestial women. In the heavenly abode of Kailasa, Alala Sundaran served Lord Shiva with devotion. But one moment of distraction sealed his fate.
Birth on Earth
Sundarar is born to devout parents in Thiru Naavalur a peaceful South Indian village. Born to noble Nayanar saints, the divine soul entered the mortal world as Nambi Yaa Rurar.
Royal Adoption
King sees young Nambi playing, stops his chariot and approaches boy’s parents. Drawn by the glow of the child, king adopts Nambi, raising him in comfort and knowledge at the kingdom.
Interrupted Wedding
In the mid of the grand wedding ceremony a mad-looking ascetic interrupts claiming ownership of Nambi when he was just about to be married, destiny intervened — a mysterious stranger stopped the wedding with a strange claim.

Revelation at Thiru Vennai Nallur
Deed is confirmed in court; crowd follows old man to temple, temple sanctum glowing, the old man vanishes inside the temple. The truth unfolded in a temple court. The ‘madman’ was none other than Lord Shiva in disguise.

Embracing Devotion
Nambi becomes Sundarar, dedicates life to Saivism by praying, singing and serving devotees.
Transformed and awakened, he took the name Sundarar, dedicating every breath to Lord Shiva.

Divine Encounters on Pilgrimage
Lord Shiva appears as an old man during Sundarar’s pilgrimage, at night during sleep in a shelter, old man puts his legs on Sundarar’s head. Even on the road, Shiva tested his humility — appearing as an old man in the dark of night.

Marriage to Paravaiyar
Sundarar meets and marries Paravaiyar with Shiva’s blessing. With Shiva’s grace, he found a divine companion — Paravaiyar — to walk the path of devotion together.

Thiruthondathogai & Service
Sundarar composes hymns praising Shiva’s devotees in the mid of many fellow devotees. His verses sang the greatness of Shiva’s devotees — forming the legendary ‘Thiru Thonda Thogai’.

Miracle of the Gold Tiles
Tiles turn to gold at temple when Sundarar wakes up, tiles shimmering as gold. For the one who asked nothing but to serve, the earth itself turned to gold.

Marriage to Changiliyaar & the Consequence
Sundarar marries Changili Yaar and loses eyesight for breaking promise. Blind Sundarar walks with Shiva’s blessings. For a broken promise, even the devout suffer. Yet mercy flows from Shiva’s heart.

Marital Reconciliation
Paravaiyar refuses to forgive; Shiva intercedes disguised as old man visits her, reveals himself. Their bond was more than devotion — it was friendship. For Sundarar, even Shiva intervened as a messenger of peace.

Eyarkona Kalikama Nayanar Incident
Eyarkona kills himself rather than be cured by Sundarar. Distressed that he had been the cause of the death of a great devotee, Sundarar proceeded to kill himself. Just then, Eyarkonar rose as if from a slumber and stopped Sundarar fromnbkilling himself. He realized then the depth of Nambi’s devotion and begged his forgiveness for his hasty conclusion. They both became great friends. Mistaken anger turned into divine realization. Even death bowed to Sundarar’s devotion.

Friendship with Cheraman Perumal
Saint Sundarar and King Cheraman Perumal they both meet and set to travel on pilgrimage visiting Shiva temples. A saint and a king, bound by bhakti — journeying together to sacred shrines.

Crocodile Miracle
With the prayer of Sundarar, Lord Shiva blesses the return of Child after being eaten years ago by a Crocodile. Child rejoins Parents, Family reunites and they dedicated their life by serving and praising lord Shiva. When hearts are pure, even time and nature bow to divine will.

Ascent to Kailasa
Saint Sundarar finally reached Kodungallur and met his Kingly friend Cheraman Perumal. The King gave him a majestic elephant to travel around the city.He fervently prayed to Lord Shiva to deliver him from his mortal life. While thus engrossed in his prayers, he mounted the elephant to return to the palace. Lord Shiva’s designated time for Sundarar to leave the mortal world had come.
By divine power, the elephant rose up and flew upwards. Through intuition, Sundarar’s friend, Cheraman Perumal rode a horse to the temple to meet his friend. Just when he reached the temple entrance, he witnessed the divine sight of Sundarar flying in the sky on the elephant. Thinking only of being with his friend, he pushed his horse and by the power of his devotion, his horse also flew and he followed his friend. They both reached Kailasam, the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva.