thiruchiRRambalam Dear devotees of Lord Shiva, Thank you for your encouragement to this Daily Thirumurai postings. The intention of these postings are "vaigalum eNNil nalla gadhikku yaadhumoor kuRaivilai" (If we think (of the Lord Shiva) everyday, there would be no short coming for our well-being). These great treasures of Thirumurai are so magnificient that they would lead us to the Blissful Supreme that is beyond the limits of thoughts in a simple and easy to follow way, keeping us on the track. To know more about Thirumurais please visit http://www.shaivism.org/thiru.html. The 12 months of the calander are well suited for chanting these 12 thirumuRais. So each month one thirumuRai will be taken up and the hymns from that will be posted. Though for this purpose taking the traditional Solar calander will be apt, for sake of simplicity the popular calender schedule will be adhered to. The notes given at the bottom are mainly intended for those who do not know the language (Tamil) and those who have the starting trouble to read and understand the verses. But it is written with the firm belief that reading the original words as said by these 27 great saints is the unparalleled glorious way to read these texts and there is nothing like it. Many who have vastly read these texts would appreciate this fact. Still an attempt is made to give a feel of its meaning - thought to whatever extent the original glory is toned down in the process. There have been followup mails and articles from the readers. Though reading them regularly, unable to respond or respond in time to many of them. May your broad minds that house the thoughts of the Limitless Lord toler this flaw. Some of the followups are of interest to readers on multiple mailing lists. So request the permission of the list members and owners to accept this cross posting. These thirumuRais nurture the field of our heart to grow the grains of devotion to offer to the Lord Who showers the Bliss. So it needs to be made avaiable in the complete original and flawless form to the community on the Internet. In this effort the Shaiva Sidhdhantha Home Page (www.shaivism.org) is having the agenda to make available the complete thirumuRais. As of now only 8th thirumuRai (thiruvAsakam & thirukkOvaiyAr), 9th thirumuRai (thirumandhiram) are available online. The rest of the thirumuRais are yet to be added. Those devotees who would like to contribute their time and effort for this holy cause are requested to contact saran@shaivam.org May the "chemmalar noonthaaL" (Perfect Flower, Forbearing Foot) of the Lord Shiva forgive and correct the mistakes. namaH shivAya "Long live the kind hearted, the divines and the cow-herds ! Fall the cool water ! King stand upright ! Sink all bad things ! Name of hara encircle ! World be free from sufferings !!"
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