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]
