![]() This application is one in many spirituality content based applications mainly for users who follow Hindu dharma. It has Kolaru Pathigam in Tamil and English with audio. This application is in devotion towards Lord Shiva. The hymn also says that Vishnu and Brahma would help the devotees of Siva. Interestingly, the hymn has references to Ravana. Each verse describes Lord Neelkanta Siva along with Goddess Uma Maheshwari. The last line of every verse contains this pledge and assurance. For a devotee of Lord Neelakanta Siva who has Parvathi as his other half, chanting or listening to the hymn will convert all the evil into good. What it actually means is that destruction of the evil effects of planets. The meaning of the word requires careful interpretation. ARU in Tamil means that which cuts, shreds, blows into smithereens. In Tamil, KOL means planets as well as evil. But Sambandhar smiled and sang the Kolaru Pathigam. But Appar was skeptical about this as he believed that the Jains could cause them harm. She requested Sambandhar to visit Madurai and rid the country of Jains. The Queen of the Pandya country sent an emissary to them saying that the King had become a Jain under the influence of Jain monks. Sambandhar met Appar (Thirunavukkuarasar) in a place called Vedaranyam. He became a child saint and was completely devoted to Lord Neelkanta Siva. Thiru Gnana Sambandhar was a child prodigy who was the recipient of "Gnanapal" (divine milk) from Mother Parvathi herself. This is what is reiterated again and again in the verses. The significance is that those who chant it or those who listen to it will find that all the evils eventually turn to good. Apart from removing the ill effects of planets and stars, it helps to overcome all ills, obstacles, dangers. Kolaru Pathigam a powerful hymn sung by Thiru Gnana Sambandhar pleading for Lord Shiva's protection against the ill effects of planets. ![]()
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