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Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was a servant of Sivaperuman, a chieftain who governed the Perumizhalai region. The saint used to pack sufficient food and other articles in a woolen cloth and forward them from the border of the region. The Nayanar was noted for his simple nature and austerity by the people. The saint spent his life with great devotion and faith.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=978 | title = Sri Mahalakshmi temple | accessdate = 2012-05-04 | publisher = Dinamalar}}</ref> | Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was a servant of Sivaperuman, a chieftain who governed the Perumizhalai region. The saint used to pack sufficient food and other articles in a woolen cloth and forward them from the border of the region. The Nayanar was noted for his simple nature and austerity by the people. The saint spent his life with great devotion and faith.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=978 | title = Sri Mahalakshmi temple | accessdate = 2012-05-04 | publisher = Dinamalar}}</ref> | ||
Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was a contemporary with Sundarar, the [[Chera Dynasty|Chera King]] [[Rajashekhara Varman|Cheraman Perumal]] and Kotpuli Nayanar who also figure in the 63 Nayanars. Kurumba Nayanar was the admirer of Sundarar and accepted him as his guru. The saint enjoyed in chanting [[Om Namah Shivaya|Panchakshara]] as well as the hymns of ''Thiruthonda Pathikam''. ''Thiruthonda Pathikam'' is part of ''Thiruthonda Thogai'' composed by Sundarar in praise of 63 Nayanars at [[Tiruvarur]] temple. Over a period time Kurumba Nayanar attained [[Siddhi# | Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was a contemporary with Sundarar, the [[Chera Dynasty|Chera King]] [[Rajashekhara Varman|Cheraman Perumal]] and Kotpuli Nayanar who also figure in the 63 Nayanars. Kurumba Nayanar was the admirer of Sundarar and accepted him as his guru. The saint enjoyed in chanting [[Om Namah Shivaya|Panchakshara]] as well as the hymns of ''Thiruthonda Pathikam''. ''Thiruthonda Pathikam'' is part of ''Thiruthonda Thogai'' composed by Sundarar in praise of 63 Nayanars at [[Tiruvarur]] temple. Over a period time Kurumba Nayanar attained [[Siddhi#Eight primary siddhis|Ashta-siddhis]], eight yogic powers. | ||
Sundarar proceeded to the sacred land Thiruvanchikulam as a spiritual journey. Kurumba Nayanar came to know using his siddhis that Shiva has decided to recall Sundarar to His divine abode, granting Sundarar salvation. As the troubled Kurumba Nayanar felt that he could not live without his beloved guru, he left his mortal body with his powers and attained the abode of Shiva, before his guru.<ref>[http://www.shaivam.org/naperumi.html The history of Perumizhalaik Kurumba nAyanAr]</ref><ref>{{cite book | last1 = Sivananda | first1 = Swami | title = Sixty-three Nayanar Saints | chapter = 23. Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar | edition = 4 | publisher = The Divine Life Society | year = 1999 | location = Shivanandanagar | url = http://www.dlshq.org/download/nayanar.htm#_VPID_50 | accessdate = 2012-05-04}}</ref> | Sundarar proceeded to the sacred land Thiruvanchikulam as a spiritual journey. Kurumba Nayanar came to know using his siddhis that Shiva has decided to recall Sundarar to His divine abode, granting Sundarar salvation. As the troubled Kurumba Nayanar felt that he could not live without his beloved guru, he left his mortal body with his powers and attained the abode of Shiva, before his guru.<ref>[http://www.shaivam.org/naperumi.html The history of Perumizhalaik Kurumba nAyanAr]</ref><ref>{{cite book | last1 = Sivananda | first1 = Swami | title = Sixty-three Nayanar Saints | chapter = 23. Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar | edition = 4 | publisher = The Divine Life Society | year = 1999 | location = Shivanandanagar | url = http://www.dlshq.org/download/nayanar.htm#_VPID_50 | accessdate = 2012-05-04}}</ref> | ||