Dear Vijay,
There can be explanation for this too ::
MADEVADIGAL need NOT be a CONVERSION to JAINISM as popularly
believed or speculated.
It could have been adopting sainthood in Saivism itself … !
sps
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vanakkam,
There is evidence in PS itself!!
In Part I, Chapter 55 – ‘Nandhiniyin Kadhalan’, AK narrates to
Parthibendran his first meeting with Nandhini. AK, Kundavai & AMV go
to meet Sembiyanmadevi and they find a couple and a small girl, which
is, Nandhini.
AK says, “andhap pennai patri avargal edho madevdigalidam sollik
kondirunthargal”. Throughout that chapter, he refers to Sembiyanmadevi
as ‘Madevadigal’.
swetha