MahajyothiAppar Swami
As far as Appar Swami was concerned, the Lord gave him severe stomach-ache to take him into His Folds; absolved him of his karmas by the torture he was subjected to by the king; engaged the saint in His service by making him do temple service -- cleaning the temple area
When he grew old and could not travel to Kailash, Lord Siva assumed the form of an old person, directed Appar to take a dip in the lake and thus Appar was granted the darshan of Kailash at the Lake at Tiruvaiyaar.
As far as Appar Swami was concerned, the Lord gave him severe stomach-ache to take him into His Folds; absolved him of his karmas by the torture he was subjected to by the king; engaged the saint in His service by making him do temple service — cleaning the temple area.
Appoothi Adigal, drawn to the service that Appar was rendering the Lord, invited the saint for a feast; the devotee’s son was stung by a serpent when he went to fetch a plantain leaf for the guest and Appar revived him. These are instances from Appar’s life to show how God takes care of everyone.
Know that God is universal, accessible to everyone. He belongs to every being, not to one specific person.