Years ago, my family went through a tumultuous phase. We were financially, emotionally and physically drained. My mother-in-law is a devotee of Oppiliappan, and blamed our difficulties on the fact that we had not visited the temple immediately after our wedding, as she had promised.
After six years of marriage, we combined a visit to Madras on the occasion of my father’s Shasti-apda-poorthi with our daughter’s first mottai. Since the mottai was to be done at a temple very close to Thiru Nageswaram, my MIL insisted that we visit the Oppiliappan kovil and fulfill our long standing promise to the Lord.
Accordingly we did.
In a mere matter of months, the root cause of our problems vanished. This was a problem that had plagued us for years and it disappeared in just a few months after our visit to His kovil. We have not looked back since. Truly, the beloved Perumal of Namm Azhwar is Thann Oppar Illa Appan, the Lord sans compare.
He is so popular that He currently has two e-temples. Please visit them and receive His abundant blessings:
The first site contains many interesting tidbits of information, including the history of the practice of saltless prasadams at the temple.
Maharishi Markandeya, the father of a beautiful young girl, was approached by an aging Oppili Appan for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Unwilling to accept an old man for a son-in-law, Markandeya produced many reasons as to why his daughter would make an unsuitable bride for the Lord.
One such creative excuse included the allegation that Bhoomadevi was often in the habit of forgetting to add salt to the food she prepared for her father. When the aging Lord insisted on marrying the young Bhoomadevi, anyway, saltless cooking notwithstanding, the sage relented and gave his daughter in marriage to Oppili Appan.
Hence the reason why the Lord sans Compare (Oppu Illa Appan) is also sometimes referred to as the Lord sans Salt or Uppu Illa Appan (Uppili Appan)!
This theme suits your blog veda!
After reading your experience I too feel like having a blog to share such rare divine experiences I have had. Everything in the world is guided by the wish of almighty! I am a total believer like you! 
All the very best for your lovely blog!
Hi Vedavalli,
Good to see little titbits of our culture and the fact that belief in god still exists without questions. My daughter’s mottai and kaadu kuthal were done in Oppiliappan last year. There is always a vendudal either my MIL or amma have when we visit Madras. Part of out trips by default:)
I am glad you wrote that comment in my space. Will keep in touch.