In the line of Pallava kings came Kazharsinga Nayanar (Rajasimhan), who ruled over his kingdom justly. The goal of his life was to attain the ultimate wealth – the feet of Lord Shiva. Valiant and strong, he won over many kingdoms from the North. This lion among men, who roared on the battlefields, went to the calming temples of the Auspicious One that dotted the land, in all humbleness and devotion. The king came to the famous temple of the Lord at Tiruvarur. Accompanied by the queen and courtiers, he came to the temple of the Lord, who wanders in the forests with an army of happily dancing and chanting gana-s. Nayanar lost himself in the blessed sight of the Great God who sits in that abode. The queen circumambulated the temple marveling at its beauty. She arrived at the hall where the flowers were made into garlands to be offered to the Lord, whose matted hair is decorated with lily, jasmine, bilvam and matham. There was one fresh flower that had fallen from the dais where the garlands were being made. She took the flower that was meant to adorn the Lord and smelt it. 

Seruthunai Nayanar, who had dedicated his life in the faultless service of the Supreme Lord, was annoyed at seeing a human smelling the fresh flower that was meant for the worship of the Supreme God. He thought that she had taken the flower from the dais and smelt it. Irked at the queen, who had failed in discipline, the fearless devotee, not bothering whether she was a queen or a normal citizen, cut the nose that smelt the flower. The queen fell down and cried like a peacock rolling in pain. By then the king Kazharsinga Nayanar came there, after saluting the Lord of Tiruvarur. The king saw the queen screaming in pain. ‘Who dared to commit this crime?’, he thundered. Seruthunai Nayanar came forward and explained what had happened. The king with his royal sceptre raised, said that the punishment was not complete. He took his sword and cut off the slender hands of the queen that picked up the flower. Flowers rained from the heavens applauding his sense of justice. The king ruled for a long time, enshrining in his heart, the holy feet of the Lord of Justice. Praised by the world, at the end of his life on earth he attained the sacred feet of the Lord. Let the righteousness and devotion of Kazharsinga Nayanar stay in the mind.

Guru Pooja: Vaikasi / Bharani or Vrishabh / Bharani

Har Har Mahadev

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• The puranam of Kazhal Singka Nayanar in English Poetry
• கழற்சிங்க நாயனார் புராணம் - செய்யுள்
• கழற்சிங்க நாயனார் புராணம் உரைநடை
• कलर्सिंह नायनार दिव्य चरित्र 

See Also:
1. Seruthunai Nayanar

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