INTRODUCTION
Rudra Pasupathi Nayanar is a shaivite saint and a great shiva devotee considered as one among the 63 nayanars. Pasupathi Nayanar belongs to Brahmin community and daily recites the Namahshivaya mantra along with the chanting of ShriRudram. Hence, he was called by the name Rudra Pasupathi Nayanar. He also got the habit of doing shiva puja at his home and temple.
LIFE
Rudra Pasupathi Nayanar lived in a small village of Thiruvarur District. In his village, there was a famous shiva temple “Sri Parvati Samedha Sri Baleswarar temple”. He used to take a dip in the nearby pond in the early morning and evening and chant Shri Shiva Rudram and “NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA”and offer prayers to Lord Shiva. His ardent bhakti on Lord Shiva was very much pleased by the people in his region, and they listened to his lectures on shaivism and started reciting the shiva mantra.Due to his sincere bhakti on Lord Shiva, after his death, he reached “KAILASA” the holy abode of Lord Shiva.
He is worshipped in the Tamil month Purattasi and his birthday is celebrated as Guru Puja Day. He is also worshipped as one among the nayanars in the shiva temples.
Let us worship the nayanar saint and be blessed.
“OM SREE RUDRA PASUPATHI NAYANARE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
“OM SAKTHI PARASAKTHI”
WRITTEN BY R.HARISHANKAR
