Meiporul Nayanar known as Meypporul Nayanar, Meipporul, Meiporular, Meypporular, Maiporul Nayanar and Miladudaiyar is a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism.
14 Facts About Meiporul Nayanar
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Meiporul Nayanar is generally counted as the fifth in the list of 63 Nayanars.
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The life of Meiporul Nayanar is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar, which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars.
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Meiporul Nayanar was the chieftain of Miladu Nadu, with his capital at Tirukkoyilur, modern-day Tirukoilur, Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Meiporul Nayanar belonged to the Malayaman dynasty of the Velir royal house.
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Meiporul Nayanar attacked Tirukkoyilur numerous times, but was vanquished by Meiporul Nayanar's troops each time.
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Meiporul Nayanar placed Muthanathan on a high seat, while he sat at the feet of ascetic.
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Meiporul Nayanar called his ministers, wife and kin to his death-bed and advised them to propagate Shaivism.
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The tale of Meiporul Nayanar is recalled in the 13th-century Telugu Basava Purana of Palkuriki Somanatha in brief and with some variation.
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Meiporul Nayanar adores the external Shaiva symbols like the Tripundra and the rudraksha beads worn by Shiavas.
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In Kannada, Meiporul Nayanar is known as Cediraja, the king of Cedi.
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Meiporul Nayanar is worshipped in the Tamil month of Karthikai, when the moon enters the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra.
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Meiporul Nayanar is depicted like a king with a crown and folded hands.
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Meiporul Nayanar receives collective worship as part of the 63 Nayanars.