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Why did cambandhar visit madurai?


சேக்கிழார் அருளிய திருத்தொண்டர் புராணம்
திருஞானசம்பந்த சுவாமிகள் புராணம்
பன்னிரண்டாம் திருமுறை

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

யாழின் மென் மொழியார் மொழிந்து எதிர் கழல் வணங்கக்
காழி வாழ வந்தருளிய கவுணியர் பிரானும்
"சூழுமாகிய பரசமயத்திடைத் தொண்டு
வாழு நீர்மையீர்! உமைக் காண வந்தனம்." என்றார்.

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

cEkkizAr aruLiya thiruththoNDar purANam
thirunyAnacambandha cuvAmikaL purANam
panniraNDAm thirumuRai

thirucciRRambalam

yAzin menmoziyAr mozin^thu ethir kazal vaNaN^gak
kAzi vAza van^tharuLiya kavuNiyar pirAnum
"cUzumAkiya paracamayaththiDaith thoNDu
vAzu n^IrmaiyIr! umaik kANa van^thanam." enRAr.

thirucciRRambalam


Explanation of song:


As the one, whose voice is softer than that of yAz,
(mangaiyarkkaraciyAr) said so and saluted, the lord
of kavuNiyars who came to live cIr kAzi said,
"Encircled amidst other religions that who lives 
service! We came to see you."

Notes:
1. cambandhar's pANDiya empire visit was the one 
that changed the course of the entire kingdom 
establishing back the shaivam. Still cambandhar 
said his purpose of visit was to come and greet 
mangaiyarkkaraciyAr and kulachiRaiyAr who stood
for shaivam even when the whole empire was converted 
to other religions and in spite of the hatred and opposition
they continued their shaivite service. He in deed sang the
padhikam "mangayarkkaraci" praising the service of these
two great saints throughout the padhikam. This shows the 
great height of these two devotees.

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