At each of these, he composed songs in praise of Murugan, which are collected together in the Thiruppugazh. Arunagirinathar was transformed, and began a long pilgrimage, visiting the Arupadai Veedu (Six Abodes of Murugan), the six temples most sacred to Murugan, and over 200 other holy shrines in India and Sri Lanka. He was saved by a stranger, who, according to legend, was Murugan himself. His disgust at his own conduct led him to attempt suicide by jumping off the temple tower at Thiruvannamalai. According to these, Arunagirinathar led a hedonistic life as a young man. There are no historical records of the life of Arunagirinaathar, and what we know of the composition of the Thiruppugazh is largely derived from oral traditions and legends recorded in commentaries on the work. ^Thiruppugazh - Songs in Tamil (and English) with meanings of Sri V.T. ^Temples travelled In the footsteps of Arunagirinathar'. ^ Perfecting Carnatic Music - Level I, International Foundation for Carnatic Music, 1999.^ Tiruppugazh Book with 100 songs set to music by Naina Pillai and Subramaniam Pillai. ^ ArunagirinatharArchived March 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.^ 'Excess indulgence will result in pain'.^ 'Thiruppugazh - musical way of worship'.Soundararajan in the title role, was released. In 1964, a biopic Tamil film, starring popular playback singer, T.M.
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