![]() ![]() It was sometime before the regular priest Sivagochariar discovered the identity of the devotee who was performing the desecratory worship. For five Tinnan continued his unconventional worship which included cleaning the top of the Linga with his sandals. He gave up the idea of returning home and spent his cleaning up the temple, decorating the image and offering cooked meat to the Lord. Tinnan went up the hill and the moment his eyes saw the image of Shiva's Linga, a mighty transformation came upon him. Annan told Tinnan that this was the hill of Srikalahasti with a temple to Shiva. ![]() One of the pigs caught by them escaped and Tinnan pursued it along with Nannan and Kadan and killed it. When Tinnan entered the dense part of the forests, he hunted zestfully along with his friends. The hunters of this area were a hardy lot delighting in Tina flour, honey and cooked meat floating in honey syrup.Sekkizhar gives a charming slice of social history when he describes the tribal initiation ceremony for Tinnan's virgin hunt. Tinnan was born to the hunter chief Nagan who ruled over Pottahappi. Kannappar's life is among the most famous Saivite hagiology. ![]()
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