There was one legend OR Truly happened incidence of Nellaippar temple at Tirunelveli
There was a Muslim ruler in Thirunelveli. His wife was suffering from stomach pain . She tried various methods to get rid of this illness. All failed. She was advised to arrange a special pooja at Nellaiapper temple.
She got cured and got son too. She named him as Anavarata Khan. She built a shrine inside the temple A separate opening was provided so that this Muslim could worship from outside the temple.
A Sivalingam was installed in this shrine and named as Anavarata khan in memory of the Muslim prince. Whether svialinga of khan exists there today? as mentioned
Is that story is true and got any evidence? or just a story with intention to develop good relation between muslims and Hindus.
no idea about the nelliappar being worshipped by muslims..
but present day visiting to "aavudaiyar koil" is still done by muslims, it not worship..
sivan is athmanathar in the temple without any form.. typical to what muslims feel about god..
i have beena couple of time to aavudaiyar koil and have seen muslims frequenting the place.. when i spoke to one of them, they said they come here to admire the sculptures ...
but wheni checked with one of the close relative of mine who is also closely associated with the temple, he told me that they come here as they see god as formless which also corresponds to their religious belief..
also, sivan came as a trader(may be a muslim trader as horses were supposed to be procured from arabia)to meet the pandyan king, when one examines the manickavasagar story...
since the temple is being built by manickavasagar for shiva (who might have come in a muslim form - very disputable though) people might frequent..
also, i heard that during meenakshi kalyanam in madurai, there is a muslim who gives the "thaali" free of cost to people thronging the function.. This is being done for long i believe..
"allah enbaar sila pergal aranari enbaar sila pergal vallan para mandalathey vaazhum thandhai enbaargal sollal vilangaa nirvaanam ennum sila per solvaargal ellaam ippadi pala pesum edho oru porul irukkiradhey"...
- Subramanya bharathiar
some say allah, some say vishnu and sivan, some say the father living in heaven, some say it is indescribable "nirvana".. one thing is there which people call by diferent names as given above....
like annamacharya said..
"brahmam okkate.. parabrahmam okkate.. ........................... antariki sri hari antaraatma. sri hari antaraatma...."
the brahmam is one.. and the one who is inside everyone is "lord hari(vishnu) only"...