Velaiyar
| Velaiya Swamigal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Velaiyar 10 May 1768 Kanchipuram |
| Died |
17 November 1840 (aged 72) Perumathur near by Perambalur |
| Philosophy | Saiva |
Velaiya Swamigal (Tamil: வேலையர் ) called as Velaiyar born during seventeenth century, was a Saivaite spiritual writer. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Desikar family in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. He compiled more than seven books.
Life
He is a spiritual writer. He got married but lived like a sage and worshiped Saiva siddantha.
Family Background
Velaiyar was born in a town called Kanchipuram (Kanchipuram) Thondai mandalam in Tamil Nadu, South India into an orthodox Saiva Tamil (Desikar) family around the middle of (17th century). Veliyar's father was a respectable Spiritual leader. His father Kumara swamy Desikar was the Archaka and Dikshithar for the People of Thondai mandalam. His father left his family and gone to Thiruvannamalai with his disciples. There he planned to become a Sage. But it failed. God made him to get married. He got three sons and a daughter. Velaiyar is the third child. And his siblings are Siva prakasar, Karunai prakasar, and Gnambikai ammal. Siva prakasar's, the real poet who was blessed as ‘Sivanuputhichelvar’ by the grace of God. He is acclaimed as ‘Karpanai Kalangiyam’ by renowned scholars of Tamil – speaking world. He compiled “ Neerotta Yamaha Anthathi “ to defeat the arrogant Poet. The verses will not make both lips touch. And also written “ Yesu Matha Niragaranam “ (The Refuting the Religion of Jesus). He attain mukthi motcha at his 32 age in Nallathur,[1][2] near pondicherry.
His sister Gnambikai married Perur Santhalinga Swamigal.[3] There were no children for her. Perur Santhalinga swamigal became a sage and sent away Gnamibikai ammal to her brother's residence. She stayed along with Velaiyar mean time spent her life time in Pommapuram mutt by worshiping God.
Karunai prakasar get married. And he wrote more than five books in Tamil. Seegalathi sarukkam, Ishtalinga Agaval. He demised at Thiruvengai. He got no children.
Velaiyar married Meenatchi Ammal and settled down at Mailam near by Pommapura Aadeenam mutt. He got a son named as Sundaresanar.
Velaiyar wrote more than seven books. Mayilathula, Nallur puranam, Mayilai thirattai mani maalai, Ishta linga kaithala maalai, Kumbakona Sarangathevar history as Veera singhathana puranam, Gugai Namachivaya Desikar history as Namchivaya leelai and Krisnanan history as Paarijatha leelai. And attain mukthi motcha at Perumathur at the age of seventy two.
Sundresanar married Karpagammal. He settled down his family in Valavanur near by Mailam. They got a son named Swaminatha Desikar.
Swaminatha Desikar converted himself to Christianity, changed his name as Susai Alias Swaminatha Desikar and married Gnasounthari.
Early life
Along with his Elder brother Sivaprakasa swamigal, travelled widely all over Tamil Nadu, famous temples like Thiruvannamalai, Thiruchendur, Mailam ...
On one of his journeys around Tamil Nadu Sivaprakasa Swamigal, Velaiyar and Karunai prakasar went to Tirunelveli to meet and be taught by a pandit Valliyur Thambiran, who was an expert on grammar. This teacher accepted them as his student. Velaiyar learnt Tamil grammar along with his brothers.
The Later Years
He wrote Tamil books along with his brothers. After the demisal of his brother Karunai Prakasar, he compiled and completed few of his literary works in Tamil.
Final Years
He attain mukthi motcha in Perumathur at the age of seventy two.
Writings
He wrote more than seven books.
Books
- Mayilathula
- Nallur puranam
- Mayilai thirattai mani maalai
- Ishta linga kaithala maalai
- Kumbakona Sarangathevar history as Veera singhathana puranam
- Gugai Namachivaya Desikar history as Namchivaya leelai
- Krisnanan history as Paarijatha leelai