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SrI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya nama:

Dear Sri Rajiv

*******

"kaNikaNNan" is an ardent disciple of ThirumazhisaiAzhwAr.
Thirumazhisai AzhwAr, actually had learnt tried all other 
religions/doctrines., namely., Buddhism, jainism, advaitA and in 
fact became a staunch devotee of SivA (with a name siva vAkyA). 
pEyAzhwAr argued with him, showed him evidences from vEdAs ans 
smrithis to claim sriman nArAyaNA as the supreme deity, and finally 
initiated him into vaishNavic philosophy and named him
bhaktisArar. 

AzhwAr later declares his struggles:
sAkkiyam kaRROm samaN kaRROm, sankaranAr/ Akkiya Agama nool arinthOm
bhaktiyAl/ senkatkariyaAnai sErnthOm yAm theethilamE/ 
yenkatkariyathOnRil/

"After my futile efforts to know the supreme principle through 
jainism,buddhism, and saivic philosophy, I am blessed by sriman 
nArAyaNa to take refuge at the Lotus feet of Sri Devi and have 
escaped all problems and misfortunes since then."
 
BhaktisArar visited various sthalams (temples) and came to Thiruve:ka
(bhoothathAzhwAr's birthplace) and was allured by the beauty of the 
Lord and the scenic beauties and decided to stay there for some 
time. Our kaNikaNNan, too joined bhaktisArar and served him as an 
ardent disciple (sishyA) to AzhwAr. There was also an old lady 
(unmarried) who devotedly,whole heartedly served AzhwAr by cleaning, 
mopping, drawing "kOlams" etc..

AzwAr was greatly impressed by her indefatigable service and devotion
towards azhwAr and appreciated her openly; The old lady was moved and
regretted that she joined him at this age only and not when she was 
able so that she could have continued to serve for more years. 
Hearing that, azhwAr's kind heart melted and showered his graceful 
look (katAksham) on the lady, who was immediately tranformed into an 
extremely beautiful young lady. 

Later, during a "nagarvalam", the pallava king saw her in azhwAr's 
place and married her. 

After some years, when the king actually noticed that his queen is 
not ageing and has got the same youthful look while he was getting 
old, he found out that it was AzhwAr's divine katAksham that did the 
magic. He asked kaNikaNNan who was summoned to the court to make a 
request to AzhwAr on behalf of the king, kaNikaNNan refused saying 
he and the AzhwAr will not yield and sing for a mortal. That enraged 
the king and he ordered to banish kaNikaNNan from his kingdom. 
KaNikkaNNan said "this is not the only sthalam for me; The entire 
world is His" and walked off.

He went to azhwAr and narrated the incident which forced him to 
leave that place and begged for his pardon for leaving him; AzhwAr 
felt very sad that his dearest friend/devoted disciple is leaving 
him. He did not feel like staying there without kaNikaNnan. Hence, 
AzhwAr, too decided to push off from Thiruve:ka. AzhwAr went 
straight to the temple and prayed wholeheartedly with tears in his 
eyes and requested the Lord also to come along with them, as he can 
not think of living without the Lord.

kaNikaNNan pOginRAn kAmaru poon kacchi/ maNivaNNA1 nee kidakka vEndA/
sennAppulavanum pOginrEn neeyum unRan/ painnAgappAi suruttikkoL/

" kaNikkaNNan is going out of kanchi maNivaNNa, I am also leaving 
with him. You don't have to lie down here any more; You also roll 
your "nAkam" (serpent bed) and follow me" and OUR LORD FOLLOWED THE 
AZHWAR WITH THE SNAKE ROLLED AND TUCKED UNDER HIS ARMS.

The king next day got the news that the temple is desolated and the 
entire city looks dark and lifeless, he understood his folly and 
rushed immediately to chase the trio. He caught them on the way and 
prostrated on the ground, repenting for what he had done; requested 
them to forgive him for his mistake and to come back to kAnchi.
AzhwAr and kaNikaNNan, understanding the sincerity of his regret and
repentance requested the Lord again to return and stay at kAnchi. 
Needless to say, the Lord obeyed.
kaNikaNNan pOkkozhindAn kAmaru poon kacchi/ maNivaNNA1 nee kidakka 
vEndum/
sennAppulavanum pOkkozhindEn neeyum unRan/ painnAgappAi viritthukkoL/

It is not found in the verses of Thirumazhisai AzhwAr namely 
naanmukhan ThiruvanthAthi or Thirucchandhaviruttham that are part of 
4000, but are separate individual verses composed by AzhwAr. 

Hope this helps
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan

--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, GOVINDA RAM PREM RAJIV 
<rasta_rajiv@...> wrote:
>
> Hari:
> 
> 
> I kindly need to know which Alwar pasuram and pasuram number 
regarding the song about Kani Kannan. The song denotes that Perumal 
should leave the altar because Kani Kannan was banished from the 
village.
> 
> The song goes like that if I am not mistaken
> 
> Kindly Pls help
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Rajiv
> *******
> 
> 


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