Paranjothi munivar biography examples

7th century Indian army general and monk

Paranjothi (Tamil: பரஞ்சோதி), popularly known as Sirruthondar was an army general of the great Pallava king Narasimavarman I who ruled South India from – CE.

He also led the Pallava army during the invasion of Vatapi in CE. In the later years of his life, Paranjothi gave up violence and became a wandering Saivite monk, Sirruthonda nayanar. He is venerated as one of the 63 Nayanmars.^[1]

Early life

Paranjothi, was born in a Tamil warrior clan (Title: Mamaathirar) maruthuvar, who served as soldiers in chola army, in Chengattankudi (now Thiruchenkkatukudi) village of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu during the 7th century AD.^{[citation needed]} Tamil Nadu was ruled by Mahendravarman I^[2] of the Pallava dynasty with Kanchipuram as its capital.^[3][4] Paranjothi, who had mastered the art of war moves to Kanchipuram to learn literature and saivite scriptures, Kanchipuram was th