Tiruvadhavoor is a village near Madurai. In this village was born to a pious couple, a son, whom we know as Vadhavooran (born in Vadhavoor- hence). Vadhavooran’s father belonged to the saivite temple priest clan. Vadhavooran was a very bright child who mastered various subjects, scriptures of various religions and arts before he was sixteen […]
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This is the story of Appoodhi Adigal who is one of the sixty three saivite saints (Nayanmars). Appoodhi was a Brahman living in Thingaloor, which is situated near Tiruvaiyaru of Tanjore District. He was a great philanthropist as he believed that service to mankind was service to God. He built many buildings, roads etc. and […]