If indeed Arunagiri was great, he should similarly be able to manifest his Ishta Devata Murugan too.
He further challenged that he could ask Goddess Kali, his Ishta Devata, to appear in an open assembly. Sambandan tried to convince the king that Arunagirinathar was not as great as he was assumed to be. This made Sambandan feel envious and he decided to get rid of Arunagiri. The king also had a great respect for Arunagirinathar owing to his extraordinary love for Lord Murugan and his compassionate attitude towards Villiputturar. Sambandan was a devotee of goddess Kali and had obtained a boon that for a period of twelve years, she would appear anytime he invoked her. The king was a great patron of art and literature and had many scholars in his court, the chief among them being Sambandan. By reciting the word Muruga, Muruga, all of our sufferings would be reduced, our mind would become free from tensions and stress, and we would be able to lead our life without much difficulty.Saint Arunagirinathar spent much of his life at Tiruvannamalai which was under the rule of Prabhu Deva Raya II in the second quarter of the 15th century. Whenever possible, we can visit the six abodes of Lord Muruga, also popularly known by Arupadai Veedu Temples which is situated in Tamil Nadu, or else, if we find it difficult to visit those temples physically, we can watch the Arupadai Veedu Temples of Lord Muruga in YouTube Videos also. Still now, most of the Hindu women used to observe fasting during Shasti days, by considering it as a good act. Lord Murugan is also sanctified by the Chola, Chera and Pandiyan kings, and lot of temples were also constructed by them.
Muruga Bhakti has attained its peak after the female saint-poet Ma Avvaiyar sung songs in praise of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga is praised in ancient Tamil Texts, and he is described as the Lord of Mountains, since he resides in the Palani Hills. When the great Murugan Devotee, Arunagirinathar tries to commit suicide from the Arunachala Mountain hill, it was Lord Muruga who had saved him, and he has shown him the bhakti path.
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