Thirunavukkarasar - Part 3

This episode is a continuation of Thirunavukkarasar's life. It 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." During his lifetime and travels, he sang several Padigams praising Lord Shiva and spreading Shaivism to the people. Here are some of the topics featured in this episode : 1. The history of the Veerattaneswarar temple at Thiruvadhigai 2. Recap of story of Tarakasura and his sons 3. Stories from Thirukadaiyur, Thirukkorukkai, Vazhavur and the 8 Ashtaveerata sthalams where Lord Shiva destroyed evil forces. 4. Further travels of Thirunavukkarasar, his final years and mukti