INTRODUCTION
Meiporul Nayanar is a Nayanar saint, and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He is regarded as one among the 63 Nayanars.
LIFE
MeiporulNayanar was the king of Tirukkoyilur, and a great worshipper of Lord Shiva. He was a regular visitor of Sri Veeratteswarar temple of Shiva. Meiporul Nayanar served Lord Shiva by performing regular pujas, abhishkhams and homams in the temples and served sufficient food to shiva devotees and also took care of his people and ruled the kingdom in a proper manner.Due to his name and fame,the king of a neighboring state became jealous of Meiporul Nayanar and attacked his kingdom several times, but every time he was defeated by the army of Meiporul Nayanar. Finally his enemy king Muthanathan planned to kill him in various other means.
Muthanathan arrived at Tirukkoyilur, in the form of a shiva devotee. Met the king Meiporul Nayanar and attacked him with a sword, on seeing this rude act, the king’s body guard approached Muthunathan and tried to kill him. Even at his death bed, the king Meiporal Nayanar has asked his security guard to safely accompany him and to leave him in a safe place. His security guard Dathan took muthunathan to a safety place and returned back to the king’s palace. Meiporul Nayanar called his family and his ministers to spread the glory of Shaivism and died. After his death, he reached Kailash, The holy abode of Lord Shiva and attained MUKTHI.
MeiporulNayanar is worshipped in the Tamil month of Karthikai and appears in the form of a king and also receives worship in shiva temples similar to other nayanmars.
Let us worship this great nayanmar saint and be blessed.
“OM SREE MEIPORUL NAYANARE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
“OM SREE PARVATHI ANNAIYE NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY R.HARISHANKAR
