Subramanyaswamy Temple, Thiruparankundram – Literary
Mention
Saint
Gnana Sambandar, the famous Shaiva Saint of the 7th Century, has
visited Thirupparamkunram and has sung Devaram on Lord Shiva. Probably, this
Shiva temple is the present temple in the main road near the entrance to the
Thirupparamkunram Murugan temple. The structure is quite old and ancient. Gnana
Sambandar has met the three Tamil chiefs, the Chera, the Chola and the Pandya
in this temple and has blessed all the three of them. Nayanmars Sundarar and
Sambandar composed the Thevara Pathigam here.
Sangam
Poet Nakkeerar sang many poems on this lord. Thirupugazh, Kandapuranam and
other works speak of the glory of this shrine. The six most sacred abodes
of Murugan was mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature, Tirumurugattrupadai,
written by Nakkeerar and in Thirupugazh, written by Arunagirinathar. The
place and the Lord are praised by renowned saints and poets as Nakkeerar,
Arunagirinathar, Pampan Swamigal, Thirugnana Sambandar, Sundarar, Thirunavukkarasar,
and Manickavasagar. This is the 217th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva
Sthalam and 3rd Sthalam of Pandya Nadu.