Kootruva Nayanar

Kootruva Nayanar was one of the 63 nayanars explained in the Periya Puranam. He was the chieftain of Kalandai. Kootruva Nayanar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and his bhaktas. Chanting of Panchakshara Mantra and serving bhaktas are included in his routines. The Lord blessed him with all wealth and streangth, and made him powerful. Most of the Chola and Pandyan Kindoms are came under the rule of Kootruva Nayanar. He wished, he should crowned king by the Brahmins. He meant only to spiritualize the coronation and to enable him to feel that the crown as a symbol of feet of the Lord. But Brahmins feared and refused to do. At last Lord Shiva appeared and crowned him by placing his feet on his head.

[Source (7) 03-June-2005]