1. Kutruva Nayanar is generally counted as the 39th in the list of 63 Nayanars.
12 Facts About Kutruva Nayanar
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The life of Kutruva Nayanar is described in the Tamil Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar, which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars.
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The Periya Puranam narrates that Kutruva Nayanar was the chieftain of Kalandai.
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Kutruva Nayanar defeated many kings and chieftains in war and acquired their wealth and territories in Pandya and Chola kingdoms.
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Kutruva Nayanar had acquired extensive lands and wealth through his campaigns, but lacking a formal title was still technically a chieftain, with no legal basis to rule his de facto domain.
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Kutruva Nayanar requested the priests of Chidambaram temple of Thillai.
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Kutruva Nayanar approached Nataraja, the presiding form of Shiva of Chidambaram temple, to crown him with keeping his foot over Kutruva Nayanar's head.
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Kutruva Nayanar continued to worship Shiva and gave patronage to the god's temple.
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Kutruva Nayanar is described as the prince of Kalandai, who wields a spear.
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Kutruva Nayanar is worshipped on the Poornima of the Tamil month of Adi.
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Kutruva Nayanar is depicted as a king with a crown, folded hands and sometimes a sword in the crook of his arm.
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Kutruva Nayanar receives collective worship as part of the 63 Nayanars.