One day Vallalar returned in the night after worshipping at the temple of Tiruvottiyur. The door of his house had been closed by his elder sister, as it was late in the night. Vallalar did not like to disturb her sleep by calling her or by knocking at the door. So he slept outside on the pial of the house, though tired and hungry. After some time he was woken up by some one bearing food in a plate. Vallalar found it was his sister who had come with rice pongal (cooked rice with ghee and fried spices) for him. In tender love she asked him, Are you feeling hungry after going to Tiruvottiyur? And without waiting for his reply gave him food in that mid night. He ate it and again slept. Then after some time his sister came and woke him up asking in tenderness why have you slept on an empty stomach. Could you not tap at the door and wake me up? Come in and take food. Vallalar replied that some time before she herself had come and given him food. But she denied that she ever came and gave him food like that and that she only woke up just then. Then Vallalar and his sister came to know that it was the divine Mother who came in vallalars sisters form and fed him with food by grace.
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This has reference to the above article,
the said house where Saint Vallalar lived is in Veerasamy Street, Seven Wells Area Chennai, Saint Vallalar lived with his elder brothers family on the I Floor of the rented house . I visited the said house last week for the first time. Presently only the pooja room where Saint Vallalar prayed is maintained with a lighted lamp and Saint Vallalar's photo. The place (pial, (thinnai) in the ground floor, where Goddess Vaduvudaimman gave food to Saint Vallalar is rented out to a printing press.
Presently the house is maintained by daughter of 3rd generation of the house owner who rented the house to Saint Vallalar's brother.
I request all sanmargis to urge the Government of Tamil Nadu to get the house and make it a memorial of Saint Vallalar. or All sanmargis should form a committee to gather funds and purchase the house and make it memorial.
Thanking you
SIVARAMAN
9940681855, CHENNAI.
Very good commentary.