By the prompting of Muruga, Arunagirinathar rendered his first song ‘Muthai Tharu’ that turned out to be an outstanding verse of devotion. The Lord then initiated his disciple to saint-hood, gave him the advice and blessed him to carry on his divine mission. Arunagiri realized that Muruga has come before him not as a God to dispense favours but as a Guru to impart Jnana. He folded his hands before the Lord and sought His blessings. Arunagiri stood still for a while, unable to believe his eyes. It was as if thousand suns were rising simultaneously, radiating brilliant rays of grace. He saw in his vision, Muruga standing majestically, the sparkling Vel in his hands and the beautiful peacock nearby. Soon, Arunagiri realized that the saviour was none other than Lord Muruga. Render the songs that would liberate devotees from bondages and uplift them to real happiness,” said the saviour. You are the chosen one to sing the glory of Lord Muruga. “You are born not to die but to live and sing”, the saviour replied. “Why have you saved me?” Arunagiri asked the saviour. But rather than falling in the hard surface of the ground Arunagiri found himself in the strong hands of a savior. He then went up the temple tower and fell from there. Perhaps, the body has not functioned in accordance with the divinity within and he decided to discard the body and merge himself with the God. Lord Siva shines as the Atma Linga within. He realized that the body is the temple where God resides. The Saiva Sidhantam propounded by Sidhars like Tirumular made an enormous impact on him. He studied Vedanta, the philosophy in general, Sidhanta, the philosophy in particular, Itihas and Purana. The son, named after the mountain of Tiruvannamalai, as Arunagiri, rose as high as the mountain in his vision and devotion.Įven from his young age, Arunagiri was spiritually inclined. The Lord heard her prayer and blessed her with a son. It was sometime in 15th century and the God she prayed was Lord Arunachala. Overwhelmed in devotion, Muthamma, a pious lady of Tiruvannamalai, prayed that she should be blessed with a child who would excel not only in her devotion but also in knowledge.