 He and his wife are said to have lived an ideal Grihastha (householder's) life.Narasinga Muniyaraiyar, the chieftain of Thirumunaipadi and a Nayanar saint, once met the child Nambi Arurar and was impressed by him.The chieftain asked Sadaiya Nayanar for consent for the adoption of his son, which he readily gave.