Story of Saint Patinatar
Taken from : http://www.hinduwomen.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=hncontent&pa=showpage&pid=306&page=1 Dedicated to some of my blog readers, with blessing of THE ABSOLUTE and Patinatar. The legend connected with the birth of Pattinathar is as follows : -- The boy was very pious and intelligent, and evinced great interest in learning the Vedas and Sastras. When he was five years old, his father Sivanesar passed away. It was time for Tiruvengadar (Pattinathar) to approach a guru and to be initiated into the worship of Lord Siva. He was very anxious to get a worthy guru. One day Lord Siva appeared in his dream as a Brahmin and asked him to go over to Tiruvengadu the next day (Monday - Tiruvona Star) where a guru would teach him all he wanted to learn. Accordingly, Tiruvengadar went to Tiruvengadu the next day with very great joy and met the same Brahmin who appeared to him in his dream. Immediately Tiruvengadar fell at his feet, and stood before him with his head bowed down. The...
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esp the little ones =)
well when it comes to the issue of nature, lesser people step in and more tend to take things for granted-no appreciation towards mother nature...
that's frustrating though..
but one day people would be more aware n appreciative...only when they find that they are affected(they are,actually now)and the world-nature itself can't take it..at all..
however, for those who are aware of this, they should hand in their endless effort, by keeping up some hope, sourcing and spreading out love for the sake of our coming generation and also for ourselves..
hope and love-wins it all
=)
Mala....