The story of saiva saints/28. NAMINANTHI ADIGAL
28. NAMINANTHI ADIGAL
Naminanthi was a Brahmin Saint of Emapperur. One day when he had been to Thiru Arur, he desired to light lamps in the temple called Araneri. So he stepped into a house nearby and requested to give him some ghee for this purpose. As it happened to be the house of a jain he was refused ghee. Now the voice from heaven bade him to burn the lamp with water. Accordingly he got water from the tank and lit the lamps. From that day on wards he continued this service with devotion. One day he witnessed the annual festival at Thiru Arur and went late to his abode. As he thought he was polluted, he wanted to take bath. While his wife was making arrangements for his bath, he had a nap when the Lord appeared in his dream and told him that all those born in Thiru Arur were Sivaganas. Then he shifted his residence to Thiru Arur. He was glorified by the appellation "Thondarkku Ani” (Linch-pin of devotees) by Thiru Navukkarasar.