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To decide who was the greatest, the Creator Lord Bramha and the Protector Lord Thirumal got into an argument. To serve as the judge, Lord Siva was requested. Lord Siva told them that the greatest person would be the one who could see both his feet and his crown. Then Lord Siva changed into a Jothi, or column of fire, which touched both the heavens and the earth. Thirumal used the varaha (wild boar) avatar and dug far into the ground in an attempt to locate Siva’s feet, but he eventually conceded defeat. Bramha transformed into a swan and flew to see Siva’s crown. Bramha, who couldn’t see the crown, noticed a thazhambu flower that had been Siva’s crown falling.
He inquired about the size of Siva’s crown, to which the flower answered that he had been tumbling for 40.000 years. Bramha asked the flower to serve as a false witness after realising he wouldn’t be able to reach the crown.
The thazhambu flower claimed to have seen the crown on behalf of Brahma while posing as an eyewitness. Due to the trick, Siva grew enraged and cursed that Bramha should not have a temple on earth and that the thazhambu flower should not be used when praising Lord Siva. Thiruvannamalai is the location where Lord Siva stood as a column of fire to destroy the ego.
According to old tales, the Annamalai Hill was Agni (fire) during the Krithayugam, Manikkam (emerald) during the Threthayugam, Pon (gold) during the Dwaprayugam, and rock during the Kaliyugam. At the base of the hill where the Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Temple is situated, Siva who was in the form of a fire column changed into a Sivalingam at the request of Thirumal and Bramha via their fervent devotion.
Arthanareeswarar
To decide who was the greatest, the Creator Lord Bramha and the Protector Lord Thirumal got into an argument. To serve as the judge, Lord Siva was requested. Lord Siva told them that the greatest person would be the one who could see both his feet and his crown. Then Lord Siva changed into a Jothi, or column of fire, which touched both the heavens and the earth. Thirumal used the varaha (wild boar) avatar and dug far into the ground in an attempt to locate Siva’s feet, but he eventually conceded defeat. Bramha transformed into a swan and flew to see Siva’s crown. Bramha, who couldn’t see the crown, noticed a thazhambu flower that had been Siva’s crown falling.
On the hilltop, Lord Siva manifested as Fire and fused Goddess Parvathi onto the left side of his body.
Every year, on the 10th day of the Karthigai Festival, Arthanareeswaramurthi honours this by appearing to his followers as Jyothi Swaroopa at precisely 6 o’clock in the evening in Kiruthigai Star during the Tamil month of Karthigai.
This temple is also linked to the following legends:
Presentation of Lord Muruga
Lord Muruga had a devoted devotee in Saint Arunagirinathar. Sambandan was a learned man in the king’s court who had attracted the goddess Kali’s many favours. Arunagirinathar’s popularity alarmed him, so he suggested to the king a contest to see who could make the selected deity apparent so that it was visible to everyone in attendance. Arunagirinathar’s dedication during the tournament caused Lord Muruga to come through a stone pillar. Since then, this has grown to be one of the most popular destinations for Lord Muruga followers.
Lord Siva humiliates Vallala Maharaja
When this Gopuram’s construction was finished, King Ballala was pleased with his accomplishment. During the first nine days of the ten-day Special Festival, Lord Arunachaleswarar refused to depart the temple via the Vallala Gopuram as a lesson for him.
When this Gopuram’s construction was finished, King Ballala was pleased with his accomplishment. During the first nine days of the ten-day Special Festival, Lord Arunachaleswarar refused to depart the temple via the Vallala Gopuram as a lesson for him.
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The King was troubled and asked for his pardon. Lord Arunachaleswarar agreed to pass through this gopuram on the festival’s tenth day alone after that. This is a lesson in magnificence and humility that Lord Siva imparted to everyone, not just King Ballala.
Lord Muruga intervenes to save Arunagirinathar
Arunagirinathar once ascended the Vallala Maharaja Gopuram and made an effort to plunge to the ground. He was confronted by Lord Muruga, who preserved his life. After that, Arunagirinathar earned the moniker Gopurathilayanar.
King Vallala’s burial rites were performed by Lord Arunachaleswarar personally.
King Vallala is portrayed as the epitome of all human virtues in Arunachala Puram. He received acclaim for his integrity, kindness, and devotion to Lord Arunachaleswarar.
The King was trouble-free. In order to test his piety, Lord Siva was transformed into a kid by King Vallala and his wife. Lord Siva later vanished after King Vallala gave the kid his warmest embrace. When the monarch begged for a child, Lord Siva gave him the assurance that he would carry out all of his death rites since he had already become the king’s kid. Even today, on Lord Arunachaleswarar’s command, the Lord is transported in procession with great ceremony to the village Pallikonda Pattu, where the burial ceremonies take place, when the annual anniversary of King Vallala Deva’s death occurs in the month of Maasi (February). The name of this celebration is “Masi Maga Theerthavari” Urchavam.
The life energy of Arunagirinathar entering the body of a parrot
Pravda Deva Maharaya, the Vijayanagara king, was once rendered blind. Arunagirinathar was mentioned as a possible candidate by Sambandar, a confidant of the monarch, who encouraged him to seek out the flower Parijatham in order to regain his sight. After being persuaded, the king requested that Arunagirinathar bring Parijatha flower.
Arunagirinathar transferred his life power into the body of the parrot while keeping his own body in the gopuram, much as the Parijatha flower is in heaven. His body was burnt even before he returned with the Parijatha flower. Arunagirinathar, who was unable to regain his human form, continued to produce magnificent songs like Kandaranubuti while living as a parrot.
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