Kirupanandha Variyar

Thirumuruga Kirupanandha Variyar (1906–1993) was a Shaivite spiritual teacher from India. He was an ardent Murugan devotee who helped rebuild and complete the works on many of the temples across the state. He is well renowned for his discourses on various shaivite legends.

Kirubanandha Variyar
Kirupanandha Variyar on a 2006 stamp of India
Born(1906-08-25)25 August 1906
Kangeyanallur, Vellore, India
Died7 November 1993(1993-11-07) (aged 87)
Other namesVariyar Swamigal, 64th nayanmar
Parent(s)Father : Mallayadasan
Mother : Kanagavalli
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Coming into prominence at the time when atheist movement was running hot in the state of Tamil Nadu, he did great service to sustain and re-establish hinduism and theism in the state. He has also scripted a movie, Siva Kavi.[1] He used all possible mediums to spread the Hinduism not restricting himself considering one as inferior and another as superior.[2] In his famous Detroit discourse on Muruga's kindness, he proposed that women's name should also be added as an initial to the child's name.[3] He is considered the bullwark of Kaumara and synonymous with the worship of Lord Murugan.[4]

He always insisted on discipline being as important to devotion saying one without the other would be fruitless.[5] He is considered to be 64th nayanmar by the people of the state.[6]

Early life
Kirupanandha Variyar Swamy statue at Kangeyanalore Temple

Variyar, popularly known as Variyar Swamigal, was born in 1906 in Kangeyanallur, a small village on the bank of Palar river. This province is referred to as Thondai Nadu in Sangam literature. He was from Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar family.[7][8]

Isai Perarignar

Variyar Swamigal received the award Isai Perarignar in 1967,[9] given to Tamil musicians every year by the Tamil Isai Sangam of Tamil Nadu in Southern India.

His father taught him music along with spirituality and hence, his discourses were always accompanied by musicians who were legends by their own right.

References
  1. "Kripananda Variar". murugan.org. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. "Tiru Muruga Kripananda Variyar". murugan.org. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. Part-1 - கிருபானந்த வாரியார் - டெட்ராய்ட் - 1986 - Detroit - Kripananda Variyar, retrieved 30 July 2019
  4. "Un-veil-ing The Beauty Of Murugan". swarajyamag.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. "வாழ்க்கைத் தரம் உயர்த்தும் கிருபானந்த வாரியாரின் பொன்மொழிகள்..! #InspirationalQuotes". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. "இவரும் ஒரு நாயன்மாரே! - கிருபானந்த வாரியார் நினைவு தினப் பகிர்வு !". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. https://www.bhagavadgitausa.com/VariarAndPearlsOfWisdom.htm Sengunthar
  8. http://www.arunachala-ramana.org/forum/index.php?topic=6298.0
  9. "Welcome to Tamil Isai Sangam – Virudhugal". www.tamilisaisangam.in. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
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