A devotee who was very addicted to chewing betel nut used to carry a very small Salagram, one of the self-manifested forms of the Lord, in his pocket and worship it regularly by chanting the hymns compiled by Nammalwar.
The devotee used to often mistake the Salagram for a betel nut, as he used to carry both Salagram and betel nuts in similar boxes, and used to put it in his mouth. Immediately after realizing his mistake he used to take the Salagram out of his mouth and perform abhisheka to the Lord while singing Nammalwar’s hymns to atone for the sin that he had committed.
Unable to quit his habit and being disgusted with himself, the devotee handed over the Salagram to a pious Brahmin thinking that his Salagram would be properly taken care of. However, the Lord appeared in the Brahmin’s dream and told him to return His Salagrama form to the devotee who gave it to him. The Lord also told the Brahmin that though the said devotee used to often put the Salagram in his mouth mistaking it to be a betel nut, He liked the manner in which the devotee used to sing the hymns that Nammalwar had compiled with love.
Conclusion : Lord is Addicted to Nammalwar’s hymns
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