![]() Veeran then met Vellaiyammal, a royal danseuse, who was attracted to him because of his looks and skill in various arts. ![]() His fame brought him to Madurai which was troubled by bandits and Thirumala Nayakar requested Veeran to help him. The two then fled to Tirichy where Veeran was requested by the local king to defeat bandits terrorizing his people, which he did successfully and famously. During their escape, Bommanna Nayakan led an army after Veeran, and he defeated the army and killed Bommanna. At night, he sneaked up to her room and the two eloped. When on duty as a guard of the chieftain's daughter Bomni, he fell in love with her. He grew up among them and became a guard in the court Bommanna Nayakan. His name literally means "warrior of Madurai."Īccording to the Maduraiveeraswamikathai, Veeran was born to royal parents and was abandoned, and later adopted by a couple from the Arunthathiyar community. He is widely worshipped as a Great hero of the people. His name was derived as a result of his association with the city of Madurai as a protector of the city. Madurai Veeran, also known as Veeran is a Tamil folk deity popular in southern Tamil Nadu, India.
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