Note: This is an attempt by me to document the best of Thiru Arutprakasa Vallalar's history from different sources I received. All credits to them and mainly to my Guru / Asaan / Valikaati. Any errors and poor writing belongs to me.
Thiru Arutprakasa Vallalar was born in a village named Maruthur, which is located near to the north western direction from Chidambaram. He was born to Ramaiah Pillai and Chinnammai.
Ramaiah Pillai is well educated, worked as a teacher to small children and taking care of accounts for the Village. And he was a devotee of Siva, spends most of his days thinking/meditating his lord and serve food to saints and devotees, who roam around in search of Lord Siva.
Ramaiah Pillai's first 5 wives died early and Chinnammai is the 6th wife. And this couple had 4 children named Sabhapathi Pillai, Parasurama Pillai, Sundrammal, Unnamulaiammal.
Serving food to Siva Yogi
One day, in the peak of noon, one Siva Yogi with Thiruneeru (திருநீறு), looked so tired due to not having food for long time, came to their house and asked food. Chinnammai, prepared food and served it with love and care. The sincerity & love reflected as good taste & goodness of the food. The Yogi, after having food, was very happy and satisfied, bless her "soon, you will get a boy child like me" and went on his path.
Birth of Vallalar
On 5th October 1823 (சுபானு வருஷம் புரட்டாசி மாதம் 21ஆம் தேதி), when the moon was in a straight line between Maruthur and 4th segment (4ஆம் பாதம்) of Star Chithirai (Spica in English), Chinnamai gave birth to Vallalar, as blessed by the Siva Yogi. The couple named the child as 'Ramalingam'.
Visit to Chidambaram Temple
When Ramalingam was 5 years old, the couple took the child to Chidambaram Temple. As soon as the child looked at the face of the dancing lord, laughed loudly with eyes widely opened, without winking for few moments. Look at this the deekshithar in the temple said to Ramaiah, "this is not your child this is Nataraja's child", and asked them to visit his house. The couple along with children went to deekshithar's house, was given good care by the deekshithar and came back to Maruthur.
Father's Death and relocation to Chennai
Three months after the Temple visit, Ramaiah died. Vallalar was then a 8 months old child. The eldest brother, Sabapathy Pillai along with his brothers left Maruthur to their grand mother's house at Ponneri and then moved to Chennai.
Thiru Arutprakasa Vallalar was born in a village named Maruthur, which is located near to the north western direction from Chidambaram. He was born to Ramaiah Pillai and Chinnammai.
Ramaiah Pillai is well educated, worked as a teacher to small children and taking care of accounts for the Village. And he was a devotee of Siva, spends most of his days thinking/meditating his lord and serve food to saints and devotees, who roam around in search of Lord Siva.
Ramaiah Pillai's first 5 wives died early and Chinnammai is the 6th wife. And this couple had 4 children named Sabhapathi Pillai, Parasurama Pillai, Sundrammal, Unnamulaiammal.
Serving food to Siva Yogi
One day, in the peak of noon, one Siva Yogi with Thiruneeru (திருநீறு), looked so tired due to not having food for long time, came to their house and asked food. Chinnammai, prepared food and served it with love and care. The sincerity & love reflected as good taste & goodness of the food. The Yogi, after having food, was very happy and satisfied, bless her "soon, you will get a boy child like me" and went on his path.
Birth of Vallalar
On 5th October 1823 (சுபானு வருஷம் புரட்டாசி மாதம் 21ஆம் தேதி), when the moon was in a straight line between Maruthur and 4th segment (4ஆம் பாதம்) of Star Chithirai (Spica in English), Chinnamai gave birth to Vallalar, as blessed by the Siva Yogi. The couple named the child as 'Ramalingam'.
Visit to Chidambaram Temple
When Ramalingam was 5 years old, the couple took the child to Chidambaram Temple. As soon as the child looked at the face of the dancing lord, laughed loudly with eyes widely opened, without winking for few moments. Look at this the deekshithar in the temple said to Ramaiah, "this is not your child this is Nataraja's child", and asked them to visit his house. The couple along with children went to deekshithar's house, was given good care by the deekshithar and came back to Maruthur.
Father's Death and relocation to Chennai
Three months after the Temple visit, Ramaiah died. Vallalar was then a 8 months old child. The eldest brother, Sabapathy Pillai along with his brothers left Maruthur to their grand mother's house at Ponneri and then moved to Chennai.
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