As Idaikaadar was expert in medical yoga, he was also expert in astrology and astronomy. Once he fore predicted a severe famine and said to the people. Since people ignored him considering his prediction as the words of lunatic, they suffered at the time of famine. Their farm animals were dead in hunger. But the goats of Idaikaadar survived as Idaikaadar practised his goats to eat the leaves of madar plants. Madar plants are capable of flourishing even in severe famine.
Idaikaadar, as he was aware of famine, built his house using clay mixed with a larger proportion of grain ‘Kuruvaragu’. Since goats of the Idaikaadar consumed the leaves of madar plants, they felt itching. As goats suffered in itching, they rubbed their body in the walls of Idaikaadar’s house. The grains mixed with clay started to crumble from the walls. Idaikaadar collected those grains and gave it to people and helped them to survive.
This very incident shows that Siththars would unravel the grievances of the people even if they were blamed or ignored.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by - தமிழ் தமிழானவள்.
