THIRU MURUGA KRIPANANDA VARIYAR SWAMIGAL MUKTI DATE: (7.11.1993)
Thiru Muruga Kirupananda Variyar, was born at Kangeyanallur, a small village on the bank of river Palar.
When he was three years old, his father started teaching him the basic lessons of language, literature and spirituality. When he reached the age of eight he started composing and singing. Kripananda Variyar became well versed in Tevaram, Thirupugazh, Thiru Arutpa, Kanda Puranam, Kamba Ramayanan, Villi Bharatam and knew more than 10,000 songs by heart.
He was endowed with good memory power and he recalled events from Purana with remarkable ease.
Variyar Swamigal had studied the doctrine of Saiva Siddantham in detail and lived a like a Saivite Saint. He was an erudite Scholar and an eloquent speaker. When he spoke, words just flowed freely like Holy River Ganga and people appreciated the pearly of wisdom that emanated from his discourse.
Once, a person asked Variyar, “Why should we worship God?” “Even animals live by eating and breeding their race,” Variyar replied. Man is endowed with the power of discrimination. He should elevate himself high, live as a perfect human, rendering help to all the needy and attaining the divine status.
In November 1993, he returned by a flight bound for Bombay and from there to Madras. Unfortunately, by the time his flight reached Madras, Variyar Swamigal had attained the lotus feet of Lord Muruga on 7th November 1993.
Thiru Muruga Kripananda Variyar is present everywhere in the form of various books on Thiruppugazh he has written.
Vetri Vel Muruganukku Haraharohara.
Uruvai aruvai uladhai ilathai……… varuvai guhane……….