Thirukuripputhondar (திருக்குறிப்புத்தொண்டர்)
Birth place : Kanchipuram
Star : Chithirai Swathi
There lived a washer man in Kanchipuram who attended
to the needs of the devotees of Lord Shiva noting their requirements. Hence he
came to be called Thirukuripputhondar. For the world to know the devotion of
Thirukuripputhondar, Lord Ekambaranathar of Kanchipuram came in the form of a
devotee. In his usual style, Thirukuripputhondar took care of this devotee’s
needs and offered to wash his clothes. The Lord said he needed his clothes back
by evening as it would be cold in the night.
Thirukuripputhondar assured the devotee that the
clothes will be delivered to him clean and dry by evening. Thirukuripputhondar
was washing the clothes when it started raining heavily. The rain did not stop
till evening and there was no way to dry the clothes. Not able to fulfil the
wishes of the devotee, Thirukuripputhondar started banging his head on the
washing stone trying to kill himself. Lord Shiva’s hand extended and stopped
Thirukuripputhondar from hurting himself. The Lord gave darshan to
Thirukuripputhonda Nayanar and blessed him with mukti!
