THE THREE WITNESSES. A rich merchant lived in Kaavirip poom pattinam. He had everything a person could desire but not a child. He and his wife did many good karmas and as a result, a very pious daughter was born to them.
The merchant had a nephew living in Madurai. He wanted to marry his daughter to him- even though he was already married. In those days, rich men used to have more than one wife. Suddenly the merchant died. His wife also died along with him. The poor girl became an orphan. The friends of the family sent a message to the nephew and requested him to marry the girl. He came there immediately and consoled her. They decided to get married as soon as they reached Madurai. All her earthly belongings were sent to Madurai and they too left by walk. One night they stayed in Thiruppurambiam for the night. The nephew took bath in the well water, worshiped the Sivalingam, ate food under a tree and slept with the step of the temple as his pillow. ASSOCIATION WITH SAMBANDHAR. When the nephew was fast asleep, a cobra bit him and he died. The girl felt as if struck by a bolt from the blue. They were to be married soon. In the middle of the night and in the middle of nowhere, they could do nothing but pray for mercy and cry. Thiru gnaana sambandhar was halting nearby. He heard the cries of despair and reached there. He gazed at the young man and prayed for Siva’s divine grace. The man got up as if from a deep sleep. The group became joyous. Gnaana sambandhar listened to their story and advised the man to marry the girl then and there. Good acts should not be delayed unnecessarily. The man said, “I can’t marry her without any witnesses” Gnaana sambandhar replied,” This Siva lingam, this tree, and this well will be your three witnesses.” The man agreed and their marriage took place. The first wife accepted the second one without much fuss. So they started a happy life. Business was good. Soon a healthy son was born to them. The young girl lived happily like Lakshmi Devi. <http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/worldmalayaliclub/> THE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE WIVES. The sons of the first wife were perverted. They disliked the younger wife’s son. There would be occasional quarrels and disputes among them. The children would fight quickly and also patch up quickly. When the elders enter into their quarrels, they get blown out of proportions and become permanent issues. The mothers took the sides of their sons and the quarrel escalated. The first wife asked the second wife, “Who are you? Where do you come from? What are your caste and creed? After all, you are my husband’s lover. I am the one who is legally wedded to him. We married with Agni as the witness. Who is the witness to your wedding?” The younger wife replied, “We got married in the presence of Thirugnaana Sambandhar. The Sivalingam, the well and the tree at Thiruppurambiyam are the three witnesses for our wedding!” “How very convenient! None of them could speak nor move. Prove your truth by making them bear the witnesses” The elder wife laughed at the younger one and ridiculed her. The pious and the straight forward wife got hurt deeply. “I have not done anything immoral, but I am being projected as an opportunist. I have no one to take up my side and argue on my behalf. God! You had appeared as the maternal uncle of a helpless child and restored his property to him. You must prove the truth in my words or I have no other choice than to end my life.” She took a dip in the lotus pond and prayed to Siva, “You are my father and my mother. Produce the three witnesses to prove my words”. The three immovable witnesses appeared in the northeastern side of the temple immediately! The onlookers were wonderstruck. Now everyone scolded the elder wife and praised the younger wife. The younger wife intervened and told them,” Please do not scold her. She has made my truthfulness known to the world. To me, she is like a mother. To me, she is an elder sister” The elder wive was shaken by the magnanimity of this young woman. They both became the best friends after that. The sons too loved one another. The business roared and the family lived happily. The Thiru Aalavaaik kaandam ends here. The sixty-four divine pranks of Lord Siva are completed with this. *வாழிய செந்தமிழ்! வாழ்க நற்றமிழர்!* *வாழிய பாரதமணித் திருநாடு!* *வணக்கம்* *சுப்பு* [image: oEYIwho5P65TiFULlri0IGP98yjfF3i_Pu6P9Rip2BHdReujIr3MmDnJ9Yn8411O.png] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAPC%3Dj%2Bq938nxZLM_UgfvF00-rOt1Ux4pkF9ePxC_Pb9pbF28Jg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
