This is a talk in Konkani on following article and also on Mukti Sudhakaram by Swamy Bhoomandaji and Katopanishad by Udit Chaitanyaji and other T V serial-The glorious teacher \n\nThe Saivite saint Manickavachagar, who was first known as Vadavuran, was a minister under the Pandya King. But despite the high post he held, his mind was restless, and was constantly searching for something. One day he saw a guru teaching his disciples. Upon seeing the guru, Manickavachagar\'s heart melted like butter placed near a fire. He had goose bumps, and he decided that he too would seek instruction from this guru. In fact Manickavachagar\'s heart began to melt even before he saw the guru. He had the feeling that something of significance was about to happen. And in accordance with his expectations, he came across the guru seated under a tree. The guru was wearing rudraksha beads. The teacher was none other than Lord Siva Himself.\nThe teacher beckoned to Manickavachagar, and blessed him. The Lord, who was in the guise of a teacher, placed His feet on Manickavachagar\'s head, and offered him deeksha. There are three types of deeksha • maanasa deeksha, nayana deeksha and sparsa deeksha. Manickavachagar got all the three types of deeksha at the same time. Prahlada too got all the three types of deeksha from Lord Narasimha. Prahlada approached Lord Narasimha, and the Lord saw him with kindness in His eyes. He then lifted the child and seated him on His lap. The Lord\'s affection was the reward Prahlada received for his bhakti, said Damodara Dikcrapar.\nManickavachagar had been entrusted with the task of buying horses for the king. But using the money Manickavachagar built a temple for Lord Shiva. When the king learnt of what had happened, he was furious. Manickavachagar\'s guru, that is Lord Shiva Himself, instructed Manickavachagar to tell the king that the horses would be delivered to him. And on the said day, the Lord converted all the jackals in the forest into horses and sent them to the king. The king was impressed. But even as he was telling queen about the horses he heard the howling of jackals. The horses had turned back into jackals, and were making their way to forest! How the Lord made the king and the world aware of the greatness of Manickavachagar forms the rest of the story.--The Hindu dated 10-2-12
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