Thirunavukkarasar - Part 1

This podcast episode provides an in-depth exploration of the life story of Thirunavukkarasar, also known as Appar. He was a 7th century Tamil poet. He was renowned as one of the four most prominent Shaivite saints. The name "Thirunavukkarasar" derives from Tamil, where "navu" means tongue and "arasan" means king, collectively implying "the person who is the king of the tongue/speech." The story begins with King Ravana who is flying over Mount Kailasa gets into an altercation with Lord Nandi. In his anger, Ravana tries to uproot Mount Kailasa, but his plan backfires when he gets trapped underneath. What happens next? How does he escape from his predicament? How does this incident relate with Thirunavukkarasar? Listen to this episode to find out!