After I had posted the last post, Beyond Logic, I came across a video that amazed me. Professor Ramachandran speaks about the Chettinad history. As my late father hails from Sivagangai District and is a Chettiar, I knew that his clan, being sea farers and merchants, had moved inland from Poompuhar, a coastal town, after the town was submerged in ancient times. What surprised me was when the Professor said that the move inland was mooted by Lord Siva coming to their headman after the clan lost favor with the then Chola king. Leaving Chola land, following Lord Siva's dictates, they arrive in Pandya land, only to be disappointed by what they saw before them. The land was not productive. Going back to Lord Siva and pleading mercy, they are told to dig the ground. They come to see that the land has a high water table; just two feet of digging brings water to the surface. And so life began for them as the Pandya king favored them, too. How is this possible, I ask myself. It is amazing to see God interact with people, guiding them in the past. If Lord Siva had guided the Chettiars back then, it is no surprise that he guides us all till these days in many incomprehensible ways.
