Kumara Gurubarar, one who lived in the era of king Thirumalai nayak had worshiped this lord in his poetry work of 'Meenakshi Ammai kuram'. He praised lord 'Thiru meni nathar' in his part of the compilation of Thevaram. On 9th century, 'Sundarar', also one among the Samaya-Kuravars, came here with his dear most friend, the king Cheran Perumanayanar. Therefore the wise will meditate on some form, remembering, however, that the form is a superimposition and not a reality."Īfter the arrival of Gnanasambanthar, Thirunavukkarasar, who was also one of the 'Samaya Kuravars' had come here and praised lord Shiva in his 'Thiruthandagam'. As per Vishnu Samhita (ch 29, v 55-7), persuasively endorses the use of imagery (idols) and puts it: "Without a form how can God be mediated upon? If (He is) without any form, where will the mind fix itself? When there is nothing for the mind to attach itself to, it will slip away from meditation or will glide into a state of slumber. Idols are the "finite representation of the Infinite".
They proved beyond doubt that idol worship has its own brighter side and through simple faith and intense devotion one can realize God through it. The lives of Mirabai, Sant Tukaram, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Shri Yogananda are a few instances to prove the point. The God in you has the power to awaken the latent Divinity in the idol. It will answer your questions and solve your problems. Regular worship, Puja and other modes of demonstrating our inner feeling of recognition of Divinity in the idol unveils the Divinity latent in it. Though the image is worshipped, the devotee feels the presence of the Lord in it and pours out his devotion unto it. Importance of Idol worship: Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors, but shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to and flows towards God.
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