hiː wʌzɐ dˌɛvoʊtˈiː ʌv mjˈʊɹɹuːɡən ænd wˈɜːʃɪpt hˌɪm æt ðə sˈeɪkɹɪd vˈɛdɐpjˌʊɹɹiːswˌɔːɹɑːɹ tˈɛmpəl ɪnðə tˈaʊn ʌv tʃˈeɪjɑːɹ.
He was a devotee of  Murugan and worshipped him at the sacred Vedapureeswarar temple in the town of Cheyyar.