Paranjothi munivar biography of michaels

7th century Indian army general and monk

Paranjothi (Tamil: பரஞ்சோதி), popularly known as Sirruthondar was an army general of the great Pallava king Narasimavarman I who ruled South India from 630–668 CE.

He also led the Pallava army during the invasion of Vatapi in 642 CE. In the later years of his life, Paranjothi gave up violence and became a wandering Saivite monk, Sirruthonda nayanar. He is venerated as one of the 63 Nayanmars.^[1]

Early life

Paranjothi, was born in a Tamil warrior clan (Title: Mamaathirar) maruthuvar, who served as soldiers in chola army, in Chengattankudi (now Thiruchenkkatukudi) village of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu during the 7th century AD.^{[citation needed]} Tamil Nadu was ruled by Mahendravarman I^[2] of the Pallava dynasty with Kanchipuram as its capital.^[3][4] Paranjothi, who had mastered the art of war moves to Kanchipuram to learn literature and saivite scriptures, Kanchipu