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{{Infobox Hindu leader
|name= Muruga Nayanar
|image= Muruga Nayanar.jpg
|caption = Muruga Nayanar (right) carrying flower garlands
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
|birth_place= Thirupugalur
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|philosophy= [[Shaivism]], [[Bhakti]]
|honors= [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] saint,
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'''Muruga Nayanar''' or '''Muruka Nayanar''' is the 15th [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] saint. Traditional hagiographies like ''[[Periya Puranam]]'' (13th century CE) and ''[[Sundarar|Thiruthondar Thogai]]'' (10th century CE) describe him as a great devotee of the Hindu god [[Shiva]]. He is described to have lived an ascetic life, filled with austerity and selfless devotion to Shiva, spending his time in collecting flowers from woodlands and decorating the Shiva Lingam with garlands and coronets.

==Hagiographical account==

Muruga Nayanar was born in a [[Brahmin]] family in a coastal village called Thirupugalur or Thirupukalur or Pumpukalur in [[Chola Nadu]], now located in Thirumarugal Taluk, [[Nagapattinam District]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. His daily routine was to leave home in the early morning and roam around the woodland to collect the colourful and fragrant flowers like lotus, champaka, jasmine, konrai etc. While plucking flowers he used to chant the ''Panchakshara'' [[mantra]]. He would get back home and tie up the flowers into beautiful garlands and coronets to adorn the Shiva Lingam (Agnishwara) and his consort [[Parvati]]. He was in the habit of visiting the temple at least three times daily.

Muruga Nayanar is described as a contemporary of other Nayanars like [[Sambandar]] (Tirugnaana Sambandar), [[Thirunavukkarasar]], [[Sundarar]], Thiruneelakandar and Tirunilakanda Yaazpaanar Nayanar. When Sambandar and Thirunavukkarasar, two of the most prominent Nayanars, visited the Thirupugalur temple, Muruga Nayanar warmly welcomed them and took them home. Spending time with them and listening to their hymns, Muruga Nayanar was elated. Sambandar appreciated Muruga Nayanar's devotion to Shiva and developed thick friendship with him.<ref>[http://www.shaivam.org/namuruga.html The history of Muruga Nayanar]</ref><ref>{{cite book | last1 = Sivananda | first1 = Swami | title = Sixty-three Nayanar Saints | chapter = 16. Muruga Nayanar | edition = 4 | publisher = The Divine Life Society | year = 1999 | location = Sivanandanagar | url = http://www.dlshq.org/download/nayanar.htm#_VPID_18 | accessdate = 2012-05-04}}</ref>

Sambandar invited Muruga Nayanar to his wedding in Nallur Perumanam. After the wedding, Sambandar, his bride and other Shiva devotees went again to Nallur Perumanam temple of Shiva. Sambandar prayed to Shiva, seeking salvation and sang a hymn called ''Panchakshara Pathikam''. Shiva appeared before him and granted his wish. Then Sambandar, his bride and all the wedding guests, including Muruga Nayanar merged in the Light of Siva.<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Sivananda | first1 = Swami | title = Sixty-three Nayanar Saints | chapter = 28. Tiru Jnana Sambandar | edition = 4 | publisher = The Divine Life Society | year = 1999 | location = Sivanandanagar | url = http://www.dlshq.org/download/nayanar.htm#_VPID_18 | accessdate = 2012-05-04}}</ref>

The Tamil month Vaikasi, star Moolam (nakshatra) is observed as Muruga Nayanar's Guru pooja day in all Shiva temples.

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