It was the day of Kaisika Ekadashi. The message behind the day reinforces the fact that caste is not a hindrance in attaining Him and true Bhakthi alone is enough. This story happened in the beautiful Divyadesam of Thirukurungudi.

Nambaduvaan was born in low – chandala – kulam, but was a great bhagavatha, devotee of Sri Kurungudi Nambi (Lord of Thiru Kurungudi). It was his usual that on every ekadasi, he used to observe “jagrutha vratham” – without sleeping full night, singing the glory of Lord and thinking about him. On one karthigai ekadasi, Nambaduvaan left to Kurungudi nambi temple to observe his fast and render some pasuram (divine song) using various paN’s on Sri Kurungudi Nambi.