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    Legends of The Nayanmars: 2. Iyarpagai Nayanar

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    Thiruneelakantar, a devotee of Lord Shiva, is falsely accused of theft by an old man. Due to an oath taken in his youth to never touch his wife, Thiruneelakantar is unable to hold his wife's hands to take an oath clearing himself of the accusations. Upon revealing his oath, everyone is amazed by his devotion and self-control. The old man accusing him then mysteriously disappears. When the couple emerges from bathing in the temple tank, they appear young again. Lord Shiva blesses them for their devotion, and they continue serving Him for the rest of their lives.

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    Thiruneelakantar, a devotee of Lord Shiva, is falsely accused of theft by an old man. Due to an oath taken in his youth to never touch his wife, Thiruneelakantar is unable to hold his wife's hands to take an oath clearing himself of the accusations. Upon revealing his oath, everyone is amazed by his devotion and self-control. The old man accusing him then mysteriously disappears. When the couple emerges from bathing in the temple tank, they appear young again. Lord Shiva blesses them for their devotion, and they continue serving Him for the rest of their lives.

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    Thiruneelakantar, a devotee of Lord Shiva, is falsely accused of theft by an old man. Due to an oath taken in his youth to never touch his wife, Thiruneelakantar is unable to hold his wife's hands to take an oath clearing himself of the accusations. Upon revealing his oath, everyone is amazed by his devotion and self-control. The old man accusing him then mysteriously disappears. When the couple emerges from bathing in the temple tank, they appear young again. Lord Shiva blesses them for their devotion, and they continue serving Him for the rest of their lives.

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    Legends of The Nayanmars: 2. Iyarpagai Nayanar

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    Thiruneelakantar, a devotee of Lord Shiva, is falsely accused of theft by an old man. Due to an oath taken in his youth to never touch his wife, Thiruneelakantar is unable to hold his wife's hands to take an oath clearing himself of the accusations. Upon revealing his oath, everyone is amazed by his devotion and self-control. The old man accusing him then mysteriously disappears. When the couple emerges from bathing in the temple tank, they appear young again. Lord Shiva blesses them for their devotion, and they continue serving Him for the rest of their lives.

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    old man, saying that Thiruneelakantar should indeed hold his


    wifes hands and take the holy oath, else he will be punished
    for theft.
    Finally, seeing no other means, Thiruneelakantar tells
    everyone present of his oath taken several years back, in his
    youth of not touching his wife. On hearing this, the judges are
    amazed by his self-control. They accepted his reason and ask
    him to take the oath using a stick and take a dip in the holy
    waters of the temple tank. When this is being done, the old
    man, who had accused Thiruneelakant ar, disappears
    mysteriously.
    As the old couple came out of the tank waters, everyone
    was shocked to see that they have become young and their frail
    bodies have become youthful! Lord Shiva then materialized and
    blessed the couple. Thus the devout ness of
    Thiruneelakantarbecame known to all. He and his wife,
    continued to serve the Lord, till the end of their lives.
    Lord Shiva has thus showcased to everyone the faithfulness
    of his devotee.
    2. IYARPAGAI NAYANAR
    In the populous town of Poombuhar, there lived a wealthy
    businessman named Iyarpagaiyar. Though he was rich in all
    worldly possessions, he was a humble devotee of Lord Shiva.
    His wife was an epitome of wifely behavior, and emulated
    virtuous conduct. This couple was greatly respected and well
    known for the fact that they never said no to any Shiva devotees
    requests for alms. They were renowned for their generosity and
    selflessness.
    To test his devoutness, Lord Shiva took the form of a Shiva
    devotee and entered the abode of Iyarpagaiyar. The latter was

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