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