Saiva guru Parampara | Tiruneelanakka NayanAr 02 | NayanAr’s wife’s motherly love for Lord revealed

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Tirunilanakka was a Nayanar saint, venerated in Shaivism. He is counted as 28th in the list of 63 Nayanars. He is described as a contemporary of Sambandar.

Tiruneelanakka Nayanar was born in Sattamangai (currently called Seeyathamangai, Nagapattinam). Ayavantheeswarar temple is dedicated to god Shiva. Tiruneelanakka was born in a family of Brahmins, whose duty was to recite the Vedic scriptures. He was a staunch devotee of Shiva & served his devotees, by washing their feet & welcoming them to his home. Once on the day of Poornima, Tiruneelanakka & his wife went to the Shiva shrine. While Tiruneelanakka was performing his daily ritual worship of the lingam, a spider fell from his web on the lingam. The wife blew away the spider & spits on the spot where the spider falls. This action was in accordance with the tradition of spitting on a part of a child where the spider fell so as the poison of the spider does not spread in the body. Tiruneelanakka considered her action blasphemous & said that she had contaminated the lingam by her saliva, as per Agamic scriptures & she should have removed the spider by some other means. The Brahmin offered rituals to purify the lingam & apologized to the god. Further, he abandoned his wife in fury.

While the wife spent her night in the temple, Tiruneelanakka went home & slept. Shiva appeared in Tiruneelanakka's dream. While a part of the body was normal, rest of it was swollen by the spider's poison. Shiva remarked that his normal area was where Tiruneelanakka's wife had spat. Tiruneelanakka realized that devotion was superior to rituals. In the dawn, he went to the temple and worshipped Ayavantheeswarar & returned with his wife.

Once Tiruneelanakka heard that the Nayanar Sambandar accompanied by another Nayanar Tiru Nilakanta Yazhpanar & an entourage of devotees were coming to Sattamangai. Tiruneelanakka decorated Sattamangai for welcoming Sambandar and hosted him at his home. He honoured Sambandar with due respect. Tiruneelanakka made numerous arrangements for Sambandar to spend the night at his house.

Sambandar also suggested that Yazhpanar & his wife - who were travelling minstrels & composed music to Sambandar's hymns - be given accommodation. The caste-conscious host was uneasy inviting the Shudra couple of Tiru Nilakanta Yazhpanar & his wife home. After insistence by Sambanar, the host gave them a place to sleep near the homa kunda, the fire altar used for sacrifices. The fire of homa kunda shone brightly in the night, giving testimony to the couple's devotion. Tiruneelanakka discerned that devotion is superior to caste barriers too.

Sambandar accompanied Tiruneelanakka to the Ayavantheeswarar temple & composed a hymn in honour of the god and his host Tiruneelanakka Nayanar. Tiruneelanakka wanted to accompany Sambandar on his travels, but the child saint instructed Tiruneelanakka to stay in Sattamangai & serve Ayavantheeswarar and his devotees. Sambandar left and Tiruneelanakka complied.

After a while, Sambandar invited Tiruneelanakka Nayanar to his wedding in Thirumana Nallur. Tiruneelanakka officiated as the presiding priest of the wedding ceremony. After the wedding, Sambandar, his bride and the wedding party went the Shivaloka Thyagar temple of Shiva, in Thirumana Nallur. Sambandar prayed to Shiva, seeking salvation. Shiva appeared as a blazing flame & granted his wish. Then Sambandar, his bride & all the wedding guests, including Tiruneelanakka Nayanar merged in the Light of Shiva.