Velaiya Swamigal called as Velaiyar born during seventeenth century, was a Saivaite spiritual writer
Background
He was born to a Tamil-speaking Desikar family in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Velaiyar was born in a town called Kanchipuram (Kanchipuram) Thondai mandalam in Tamil Nadu, South India into an orthodox Saiva Tamil (Desikar) family around the middle of (17th century). His Father Kumara swamy Desikar was the Archaka and Dikshithar for the People of Thondai mandalam.
His father left his family and gone to Thiruvannamalai with his disciples.
Career
He compiled more than seven books He is a spiritual writer Veliyar"s father was a respectable Spiritual leader.
There he planned to become a Sage.
But it failed. God made him to get married. Velaiyar is the third child.
Siva prakasar"s, the real poet who was blessed as ‘Sivanuputhichelvar’ by the grace of God. He is acclaimed as ‘Karpanai Kalangiyam’ by renowned scholars of Tamil – speaking world.
He compiled “ Neerotta Yamaha Anthathi “ to defeat the arrogant Poet.
The verses will not make both lips touch. And also written “ Yesu Matha Niragaranam “ (The Refuting the Religion of Jesus). There were no children for her.
Perur Santhalinga swamigal became a sage and sent away Gnamibikai ammal to her brother"s residence.
She stayed along with Velaiyar mean time spent her life time in Pommapuram mutt by worshiping God. Karunai prakasar get married.
And he wrote more than five books in Tamil. Seegalathi sarukkam, Ishtalinga Agaval.
He demised at Thiruvengai.
He got no children. Velaiyar married Meenatchi Ammal and settled down at Mailam near by Pommapura Aadeenam mutt. He got a son named as Sundaresanar.
Velaiyar wrote more than seven books
,,,,, and Sundresanar married Karpagammal. He settled down his family in Valavanur near by Mailam.
They got a son named Swaminatha Desikar.
On one of his journeys around Tamil Nadu Sivaprakasa Swamigal, Velaiyar and Karunai prakasar went to Tirunelveli to meet and be taught by a pandit Valliyur Thambiran, who was an expert on grammar. This teacher accepted them as his student. The Later Years Final Years.