CHANDESHVARA NAYANMAR

INTRODUCTION
Chandeshwara or Chandikeswara is one among
the 63 Nayanmars. His idol was found in all
the Shiva temples of South India. He appears in
the state of deep meditation, and devotees will
worship him by clapping their hands by way of
appreciating his siva bhakti and for his deep
meditation. It is believed that he only takes care of
all the offerings made to Lord Shiva, and he
passes the outcome (PALANGAL) of it to Lord
Shiva. It is believed that he acts as a mediator
between Lord Shiva and his devotees.
He was born into a Brahmin family. At his younger
age itself, he took care of the cows and daily he
will used to pour some milk on the sand lingam.
Once his father saw it, and got angry and
destroyed the sand lingam. Due to his father’s
wrong act, chandikeswara hit his father’s leg with
an axe. By seeing this incident, and in order to
appreciate his shiva bhakti, Lord Shiva manifested
from the sand lingam and blessed Chandesha,
and appointed him as the chief among his shiva
ganas, next position to Lord Nandikeswarar and
also cured the injured leg of his father. Before
attaining the abode of kailsa, he lived a saintly life
and had took only simple food after doing shiva
pooja and welcomed the devotees of Lord Shiva to
his place and offered them food and water and
also permitted them to take rest for some time in
his home.
Chandikeswara was also involved in deep
meditation from his younger age, and it is believed
that even in Kailasa, after serving Lord Shiva and
Parvati, he will do meditation on Lord Shiva. He is
considered as a main nayanmar and occupies an
important role in Kailasa.
IMPORTANCE
He was not interested in any other worldly
activities expect worshipping Lord Shiva. By
seeing his sincere devotion, people were attracted
and started doing siva pooja. Even in his
childhood, he will used to play by making siva
lingam out of sand and worship it by offering fruits
and flowers and ask his friends also to participate
in the puja. He is such a great shiva bhakta! In this
today’s world, we cannot imagine such a divine
person like him!
Let us try to follow his footsteps and keep chanting
the shiva mantra “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA” and be
blessed.
“OM SREE CHANDIKESWARA NAYANMARE
NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR