Even though he is devoted to Lord Subramanya he spent his youth life around a lot of women. He was fully immersed into that life and he got leprosy disease. Then all the women hated him and he realised his sin. He was very much distressed that he wasted his life without realising the god. So he decided to commit suicide from a gopuram(gate) of the Temple. While doing so Lord Subramanya held him with his hand and cured his disease.
Arunagiri was very much happy and got enlightened. Lord subramanya instructed him to write a set of poems called 'Thirupugazh' on his praise. Then arunagiri became a saint and started singing poems in praise of Lord Subramanya. He left all the lust towards women and devoted full time towards god.
He went to all temples of lord subramanya and sung poems. Then he left those places and returned to Tiruvannamalai. By seeing his saint-hood the king of Tiruvannamalai appointed him as official poet of the kingdom. But he was not interested even though he did not reject this.
By seeing this, the chief minister in his kingdom got jealous about Arunagiri. He started giving false information about Arunagiri to the king. He said that Arunagiri is not a real devotee of Lord Subramanya and fooling the people that he haD seen Lord Murugan.
So the king arranged a public gathering and asked Arunagiri to show Lord Subramanya to others also. Arunagiri started singing songs and soon after Lord Muruga appeared in a stone pillar in the form of child. He was so bright as equal to hundred of suns and the people were unable to see this with their ordinary eyes. Due to this everybody lost their eyes including the king and ministers.
To be continued.
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