Thirugnanasambandar
திருஞானசம்பந்தர்Temples with a write-up where Sambandar sang a pathigam.
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About Sambandar
A child poet-saint of the seventh century, born in Sirkazhi, who sang his first verse at three and attained mukti at sixteen.
- Lived
- 7th century CE
- Born
- Sirkazhi, to Sivapada Hrudiyar and Bhagavathiar
- First verse
- “Thodudaya Seviyan”, at threeதோடுடைய செவியன்
- Hymns
- 383 pathigams survive, about 4,000 verses: Thirumurai 1 to 3
- Temples
- About 220 Shiva temples visited
- Mukti
- At sixteen, at his wedding at Nallur Perumanam, on Vaikasi Visakam Nallur Perumanam →
Condensed with AI help from the write-up on Thirugnanasambandar →
Feats and miracles
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Milk from the Goddess
Left crying by the temple tank at three, he was fed milk by Parvathi and pointed to the sky, singing the first verse of the Thevaram.
At Sirkazhi → -
Golden cymbals
His hands reddened from clapping as he sang; Shiva gave him two golden thalams, and Parvathi made them ring.
At Thirukkolakka → -
A purse of gold
He sang for gold for his father’s yagna, and was given a purse of gold (porkizhi).
At Thiruvavaduthurai → -
A pearl palanquin
So the child would not tire on pilgrimage, Shiva gave him a pearl palanquin and a pearl umbrella.
At Thirunelvayil Arathurai → -
Buttermilk on the way
Shiva came as a shepherd with buttermilk for his thirst and showed him the way to the temple.
At Thiru Idaichuram → -
Life restored
His hymn brought back a merchant’s daughter who had died of a snake bite.
At Mylapore, Chennai → -
Life restored again
His hymn brought back a merchant bitten by a snake.
At Thirumarugal →
