Aesthetic Value

The basis of ethics or discipline one should have in mind all through his life. This is applicable either parents, wife/husband, children or even our neighbors. One should maintain his own discipline. All Vedas and Puranas epics are speaking the same in details. Vedas, Upanishats are a completely dependably trustworthy source of knowledge. Puranas showing in practical way of teaching. Siva Puranam speaks elaborately about self control and disciplined life through Nayanars. Celebrator is sage Viyasor. Sages all puranas describe elaborately about the relativism of mortal discipline, devotion, and salient deity is merit of his written books. If one see the 18 puranas there is one god or goddess centralizing the story, way of adoration, and show the path of righteous etc will be taught . The aim of his writing one should follow and learn the truth, moral ,and aesthetic value. One may worship Lord Krishna, or Lord Siva or Devi all are from only one and there is no deference and do not set-apart. “There is only one superior and universally absolute which is in you be conscious' these are the main theme and warnings to mankind. The greatest example is Thiru Neelakander one of the 63 Tamil saints.

There was an ardent devotee of Lord Siva was living in Chithambaram. He was a potter by profession. He had the highest regard for the devotees of Lord Siva, hence he was of all time eager to serve them. He was leading an ideal household life. He made beautiful bowls of clay and offered them for free of cost to the devotees of Lord Siva, with a great devotion and he always pronounce “Thiruneelakandam” also telling to others the story of Lord drank deadly poison to protect the world so he took refuge on his lotus feet and urged his friends too should worship to Lord Neelakanda Siva, would be clearing of all sins and would finally be taken to his abode. Hence, he was called Tiru Neelakanta Nayanar.

In spite of his virtuous qualities, once he fell a victim to lust. One day, Nayanar visited the house of a prostitute. When he returned home, his dutiful and pious wife understood this. She feel irritated, though she did not show this and continued to serve him as before. But, she had decided not to have any family relation with him. Nayanar did not realize anything. One day, when he approached her with passion, she immediately withdrew from him and took an oath and said: ‘In the name of Neelakandan, I ask you: do not touch us.’(Emmai theendatheer) Though she only meant herself, but she had used the word us. Since she took the Name of the Lord and she had used the word us, he decided that from that day he would not touch any woman in the world. Such was his sincere devotion to the Lord. They continued to live together. They used to do all their regular duties They did not revealed their secret to any one. Years passed by and they had grown old.

Lord Siva wished to reveal the greatness of his devotee and thus to immortalize his name. So, in the dressed of a Siva Yogi and came to his house. Nayanar greeted him and worshiped him. The Yogi gave him a bowl and said: ‘Oh noble soul,I am going to Varanasi so kindly keep this in your safe custody till I come back, because there is a lot of road robbers it is extremely precious to me . So, please protect it with the greatest care.’ Then the Siva Yogi left the place and Nayanar kept the bowl in a very safe place in his house.

After a long time, Lord Siva came to Neelakantar, as the same Siva Yogi and asked for the bowl. The Lord himself, by the power of his Maya, caused it to disappear from the house! Neelakantar searched for it, but could not find it. It was a mystery to him. He was ashamed of himself. Trembling with fear, he fell at the Yogi’s feet and said that he could not find it. At this, the Yogi got very angry and accused him as calling him a thief and cheat. Neelakantar offered to replace the bowl with a expensive one; but the Yogi would not accept. Again and again Neelakantar pleaded that he had not stolen the bowl and that by a divine mystery it was missing from the home. The Yogi demanded that “if that was the truth, you should say so on oath, holding your wife’s hand.” When Nayanar, heard this he became tottering body pronouncing the name of the Lord, not to touch anyone, so unwillingly he was bowing his head and seeing the floor. The Yogi noticed his unwillingness so the yogi again and again enforced that he is guilty and theft his precious bowl . Finally they went to the court. The Judge heard the case. They asked Neelakantar to promise as desired by the Yogi. Neelakantar got into the tank, along with his wife; they had a stick in their hand, and each of them was holding one end of it. The Yogi objected to this and wanted that Neelakantar should actually hold his wife’s hand with his own. Neelakantar could not hide the secret relationship that actual truth between him and his wife any more, so, he told the whole story to the court. After this subject of truth, Neelakander allowed to hold the stick, then he and his wife caught hold of the two ends of the stick and took a dip in the tank. A miracle happened. When they come out as a young and beautiful from the water,. The Siva Yogi disappeared and Goddess Uma and Lord Maheshwari appeared in front of them blessed the couple and said. ‘Due to the virtuousness of having lived a life of self-control and devotion, you will live in My Eternal Abode, as youthful forever.’ Lord Siva revealed about his glory of supreme devotion and a life of celibacy which is contributed eternal youthfulness on him, and of a saintly virtue' .

The author taught the lesson of the morality through the story . A system of moral principles. The central principle of morality is the idea of righteous which teaches that each person has to do his own duties and responsibilities in his life. All puranas teach that morality/discipline is unique way of the life, that applies to all people in the world. This dharma mainly consists of service to divine duties, and perform the necessary religious services, such as prayer, not only that more such as harmony, honesty and generosity, are also norm of Dharmam and Meritorious value.

Sekkizhar too expounded the lives of the 63 saints in details in his “Periya Puranam”

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