WHEN ERAI MANIFESTS

What would it be like the day Erai comes into our lives? Many have shared these moments either by way of mouth, the written word or through celluloid. Lets take a look at some moments portrayed through the Indian cinema.

Nandhan seeks permission from his employer to take leave to go to Chidambaram to have his life long yearning to have a darshan of the Lord residing there. He finally gets permission to go, only if he could toil and harvest the grains. The Lord mysteriously delivers the yield.

As he is not allowed to step within the temple, all he and his followers could see was a huge statue of  Nandi blocking the view of the Lord's chamber. After pleading, the Nandi mysteriously moves and gives way. Nandhan and his friends have a full view of the Lord.

Arunagiri who was saved earlier by Lord Muruga as he jumped from the temple towers, is asked to go to Viralimalai. Arunagiri who loses his way is lead to the temple by Lord Muruga in disguise.

Sambandhan who was a arch rival of Arunagiri, wanting to shame Arunagiri, coaxes the king and begets consent from him to engage Arunagiri in a duel to get their respective Gods to appear before the public. 

Avvai who is worn out after traveling distances teaching and spreading the word of God, finally comes face to face with Lord Muruga.

Abhirami Patar who was asked to vacate the temple grounds due to the arrival of King Saraboji, in his meditative state utters that the tithi was that of full moon or pornami to a question by the king. The king sets out to torture him for lying as it was amavasai that day. Goddess appears and reveals a full moon in the sky, just as her ardent devotee had mentioned.  

Sundarar's marriage is stopped by Erai who argues that Sundarar is his servant, based on a document signed by his ancestors, and wins the case in court. Finally he reveals himself and the reason for intruding in on the marriage. Sundarar needed to serve Erai.

Just as Erai came to Sundarar, in present times, on the local front and back at home, we have ATM family tell us how Erai came to into their lives through a series of interviews.