Arunagirinathar biography channel

By Swami Anvānanda
From: Saint Arunagirinatha, (Madras: Pongi Publications, 1975) pp. 31-36

If a correct assessment of Arunagirinatha's personality in his early years is made from his own compositions and from contemporary literature of other writers, the following facts emerge:

Arunagirinatha was a traditional type of devout Hindu.

Lord Muruga was the family God whom his ancestors have been worshipping.

Arunagirinathar - Tamil Nation

In his Tiruppugazh, he prays: "Oh, Kanda! The glorious God of the hills! Pray bestow Thine blessings accepting the ardent worship of this humble son to You, my ancestral deity."[1]

His learning, especially of religious and spiritual literature must have been acquired in his early years and it was both vast and deep.

In the Tamil language, he excelled in expression and learning. In his compositions, he exhibits familiarity with the Tamil Works such as: Tevaram, Tirukkural, Kārigai, Ula, Easal, Arunagirinathar Biography book in Tamil by Thirumuruga ... HAKO