milestone on the path of the sidhas
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MILESTONES
On the Path of the Sidhas
2 Ramalinga Adigal
MILESTONES
On the Path of the Sidhas
Cover: Thillai Nadaraja in Bronze.
Agathiyan Production House First Edition February 2011
Revised Edition May 2011
Ramalinga Adigal 3
To my gurus, Supramania Swami of Thiruvanamalai who woke me from my sleep & Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of Kovai who nurtured me.
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Swami Satprakashananda quotes the message of the world‟s great
Upanishadic sages in „Meditation- Its Process, Practice, and
Culmination‟,
‘Death is not your final end. Do not give way to
despair. You are not destined to be subject to this
play of dualities forever. There is the Supreme
Being, The very perfection of existence, which you
can reach in this very mortal life and where you
can find life beyond death and complete fulfillment
of your ideal. Therein is the culmination of your
knowledge, therein is the consummation of your
love, therein is complete rest and therein dwells
unruffled peace. There shines the light that never
fails, and there abides joy unbounded’.
‘How can man reach that?’
‘Through this very life, by regulating this mortal
life he can reach the immortal’.
This is also the essence of the message of the Sidhas. The Sidhas
are said to be eagerly waiting for a disciple to come by, whom
they can share their teachings with and transform him into another
sidha equivalent in status or higher than them.
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I started frequenting temples as a bachelor and used to pray
rigorously at home in the wee hours of the morning. Then all this
came to an abrupt stop. After a lapse of fourteen years (1988 to
2002) I was introduced to the sidhas through the reading of the
nadi or writings on palm leaf by the sidhas. It amazes me even
now to think how my life took a turnaround after I saw the nadi.
Since then Agathiyar has guided me through these nadi readings.
Agathiyar, through my nephew, started me back on the path of
worship in 2001. The nadi showed me the path of the Sidhas in
2002. Supramania Swami of Thiruvanamalai aroused me from my
sleep (of ignorance) in 2003. Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal
nurtured me further.
Agathiyar had revealed through the nadi my past karma so as to
make me aware of the consequences of my action. He pointed out
ways and means to soften the hold of karma. He showed me the
path of the sidhas in 2002, which I had a choice either to follow or
ignore. He introduced me to Tavayogi in 2005. He had lots of
advice for me to strengthen my weaknesses and become a better
person. He motivated me. He delivered mantras and practices in
the nadi.
Agathiyar has also come to my home in the form of a bronze
statue. He has asked that rituals be conducted. He has asked that
homage be paid to deities. He has asked that yogic asanas and
pranayama exercises be continued. He has asked to continue
chanting mantras. He has asked that meditation be pursued.
I have held fast to the nadi and it has worked out for me. There
were instances where what was said in the nadi did not materialize
Preface
8 Ramalinga Adigal
because I had not put in the effort towards it. And at other times it
did not work out since I had surrendered to my guru Tavayogi
Thangarasan Adigal.
Just as there are milestones along a road, I am blessed the sidhas
have provided milestones too on their path – eight in number to
date. I share the bliss that I have attained in the worship of Sidhas
with you through my writings.
The Sidhas have seen God. We seek the Sidhas aid in wanting to
see God too. By their grace we shall realize God.
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P re face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
In t ro duc t io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
S ta r t i n g the J o ur ne y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
T he Fi r s t Mi l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
T he Sec on d Mi le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
T he T hi rd M i l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
T he Fo u r th Mi l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
T he Fi f th Mi l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
T he Si x th Mi l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
T he Se ven th M i le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
T he E i gh t Mi l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
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I was born in Taiping, Malaysia. My late father was from
Kilaasevalpatti village in Sivagangai-Karaikudi District, South
India. My mother told me that I used to fall sick often as a child.
Once when I was a few months old, I was purging badly. My
parents had lost two children for the same reasons. So when the
doctors could not bring relief to me, my parents took me to our
neighbor of that time - a Chinese medium. I was attended to by
the medium who asked that I be given away in adoption to the
Gods. My parents agreed without hesitation so long as the
medium could save me. So it was that I was saved and had a God-
father looking over my shoulders from then on.1
1 Since then until I was thirteen years of age, I was taken to this medium for
treatment in the event I fell sick. The medium used to go into a trance in front
of his altar, hitting his back with the blunt edge of a sword and would then
dispense his medicine which was a strip of yellow paper, written with certain
Chinese characters. He would light up the strip of paper and drop the ashes into
a glass of water and the concoction was given to me to drink after which I
would be cured. The first time I ever stepped into a government hospital was
when a dog bit me and fearing I could contract rabies I was asked to seek
medical attention at the hospital.
Once when I was in my twenties I stopped over to offer prayers to my God-
father at a Chinese temple. There I got to peek into the future by way of
shaking an open cylindrical can of sticks with numbers on them. The stick that
dropped out of the can was counter referred to with a huge book of fortune
telling. The corresponding number in the book stated that I had numerous
friends – not literally speaking though but I was told gods and saints were
constantly looking over my shoulders, ever protecting me.
A palm reader told me once that the presence of a parallel line close to my
lifeline on my right palm was an indication that the gods were ever protecting
me.
Introduction
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As a youngster I attended religious classes with my brothers and
friends where I was taught the devotional hymns Thevaram. I
attended classes held in the Buddhist Vihara next to my home
where I was told stories and parables on Buddha‟s life. I was
taught to chant mantras too. In my teens, I enrolled for a
correspondence course in Christianity from a church based in
Singapore where I read the bible and answered tests papers to
qualify for a certificate. Later in college I was exposed to Islam
through a gardener of Pakistani roots who was working in the
college and who used to accompany me on the bus.
I was having a problem-free life as a kid where everything was
taken care of as I was the second youngest in a family of seven -
so nobody expected much from me.
On finishing college, I landed a job. I frequented all the temples in
those places that I had stayed. I was also engaged in aggressive
worship at home in the early hours of the morning and at
sundown. This was the time where I had dreams upon dreams of
Hindu Gods and Goddesses which most of the time I could not
comprehend.
Then all these came to an abrupt stop. After a lapse of fourteen
years (1988 to 2002) I was introduced to the sidhas through the
reading of the nadi or writings on palm leaf by the sidhas.
Subsequently I made two pilgrimages to India. I was blessed to
meet two wonderful gurus. Then Agathiyar choses to come to my
home in the form of a bronze statue. I await his next directive.
This belief was later strengthened when I read my life‟s prediction written on
palm leaves (nadi), in December of 2002. I was introduced to the Agathiyar
and the Sidhas through the nadi.
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Om Namoh Bhagavathe Vasudevaya Namaha
It was 4 pm on a Saturday afternoon on the 6th
of October 2001
when my nephew, Thayalan came over to my house and passed on
a mantra. He asked me not to question the source but he had been
instructed to pass me the mantra. He asked that I sit in front of the
altar facing him and the east. He sat crossed-legged, shut his eye,
and went into a meditative state. His body shook and he spoke,
asking me to repeat the mantra thrice – „Om Namoh Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya Namaha‟. I needed to meditate on this mantra in
preparation to meet my guru. I was told my longing for a guru was
to be realized. He asked me to get a rosary and start chanting this
mantra immediately. And so I started on this teecha mantra that
same evening.2
2 It was only on 24
th December 2005 that Thayalan revealed the source of this
message. He told me the mantra was from the Devis who accompany his
Paramaguru Gopal Pillai. They delivered the mantra on the instruction of
Agathiyar.
I happened to come across this mantra being mentioned in an article on the net.
It was an extract from an English translation of „KRIYA YOGA VIJNAN -
THE SCIENCE OF KRIYA YOGA‟, the original by Saint Lahari Mahasaya.
„Lahari Mahasaya has named this sadhana omkar kriya. This is essentially a
pranayama and the basis is the Vasudeva mantra. The sastras have propounded
that the Vasudeva mantra is an omniscient mantra. When a sadhaka starts
comprehending his awareness as one with the mantra then he becomes
omniscient himself. Then his attainment shall be – “I am this omniscient
Vasudeva”. In the Gita it is stated in the very last of all births the man of
wisdom worships me, realizing that all is Vasudeva. Rare indeed is the soul.
Then do namaskar to the self.‟
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On the 15th
, Thayalan came over with another set of mantra for
the forthcoming Navarathri prayers. On the 17th
, I started the
Surya Gayathri Mantra and prayers to Durga. On the 26th
,
Thayalan gave me a further two mantras over the phone to be
recited on the 10th
day of Navarathri.
After a year into reciting this mantra, by his Grace, I am blessed to
read my nadi.
In „THE HIDDEN MYSTERIES OF KUNDALINI‟ written by R Venu
Gopalan, the author explains that this mantra is recited for balancing the Vishnu
Granti.
„This is the maha mantra of Lord Krishna. Its benefits are as follows: The nadis
of the heart chakra gets cleansed. It balances the heart chakra. Continuous
practice of this meditation on this mantra helps in purification of the thinking
process. It also helps in dissolving all the past karmic deeds for a better future.
The Vishnu Granti adds obstructions for the sadhaka keeping one under the
wraps of attachment, bondage, leading to the process of selfishness and supra
ego.‟
In a book on Saint Dhruva, it is mentioned that this mantra was given to
Dhruva by Saint Naradar who initiated Dhruva into the mysteries of yoga and
meditation leading to Samadhi. Naradar taught Dhruva the practice of
pranayama by inhaling, exhaling, and holding the breath. He taught Dhruva to
overcome thought fluctuations with the help of breath control. Naradar also
taught Dhruva to meditate on Vishnu in the sanctuary of his heart repeating the
Lord‟s name mentally and offer prayers and worship. He advised Dhruva to go
to Madhuvana for tapas because it was a sacred place where vibrations
prevailed, which would help him in his sadhana and Samadhi.‟
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Om Maa Sidhargal Potri Potri (Praise to the Sidhas)
My friend Murali mentions to me that he had seen his nadi in the
year 2000. It was interesting to listen and amazing to know that
the sidhas could predict what was to happen in the future through
writings in the nadi, a few hundreds of years back. They could
also tell one‟s past, I was told. He made arrangements for me to
have a reading at Sivabalan‟s house.
On 14th
December 2002, I sat in front of the nadi reader
Sentilkumar in eagerness to listen to what was in store for me. I
was also apprehensive at the same time. I sat in awe as Agathiyar
made revelations of my past, present and future through the nadi.
I was asked to perform atonements. In the thirteenth canto or
Shanthi Parikara Kandam, Agathiyar advised me to worship
Ganapathi for forty-eight days to reduce the evil effects of my
karma. I was asked to worship the Sidhas and Shiva too.
The ninth canto or Gnana Kandam dictated my spiritual path. I
was asked to worship Shiva, Ganapathi, Agathiyar, and the
eighteen Sidhas.
The worship of Sidhas was something new. I asked Sentilkumar if
he could elaborate on the prayers for these Sidhas. He
immediately gave me a booklet „SIDHAR POTRI
PAADALGAL‟. It carried a compilation of names of Sidhas that
was to be recited at prayer. He also passed me a leaflet
announcing the intention to build a temple cum ashram for
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Agathiyar at Kallar, Kovai by Thaai Veedu Thangarasan.
Sivabalan gave me a painting of Agathiyar to aid in my prayers. 3
After a year into reciting the Sidhar Potri, by his Grace, I am
blessed to meet my first guru Supramania Swami of
Thiruvanamalai.
3 When I met Tavayogi for the first time in 2005, he confirmed that the leaflet
handed to me by Sentilkumar was distributed by him. When I invited
Tavayogi to my home, he had this booklet with him. He read a few songs from
it. He mentioned that he had compiled these songs and published this booklet.
Only then did I realize that Tavayogi had already come into my life much
earlier in the form of the leaflet and the booklet.
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Hara Hara Siva Siva Sivasivaya Namasivaya Sivayanama Om
After completing my atonements in Malaysia, I left for India the
following year in 2003. I was to conduct atonements at Utamar
temple, Palur Sani temple, and Thiru Anaikaa temple, all in
Trichy. Besides that, I was asked to worship at the five elemental
temples of Shiva, namely Kalahasti temple in Andhra Pradesh,
Egambareswarar temple in Kanchipuram, Thillai Nadaraja temple
in Chidambaram, Thiru Anaikaa temple in Trichy (already
mentioned) and to go around the sacred hill (Girivalam) of
Thiruvanamalai during a full moon. I was also instructed to
worship at Palani Murugan and Bhogar‟s temple.
After the Girivalam I headed out 8 kms from Thiruvanamalai to
have my daughter‟s astrological chart read. Deva, my appointed
driver, introduced me to his uncle, Supramania Swami. I seated
myself in front of him as he prepared to chart my daughter‟s
future. But what he actually did was to talk about my future and
me. After five hours of revelation and receiving a mantra teecha,
Hara Hara Siva Siva Sivasivaya Namasivaya Sivayanama Om, I
bid Supramania Swami farewell as night fell over this small
village known as Nachaananthal. I had met my first guru.
After I returned to Malaysia, we corresponded through the mail
and later through the phone. Swami had a desire to build a temple.
While construction of the foundation for the temple in
Thiruvanamalai was in progress, a sidha stops him from
continuing further. It has been four years now since Swami went
into Samadhi on 7th
February 2007.
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Om Sing Vang Ang Ung Mung Agatheeswaraya Namaha
On 9th
March 2005, Dr. Krishnan, my friend, astrologer and sidha
practitioner called me on the phone and passed on Agathiyar‟s
Moola Mantra Om Sing Vang Ang Ung Mung Agatheeswaraya
Namaha as I was in the midst of my prayer to Agathiyar. It was
like Agathiyar himself was giving me mantra teecha upadesam in
my ears.
Earlier on 6th
March 2005, I had received Agathiyar‟s yantra from
the Dr.
After a year into reciting Agathiyar‟s mantra, by his Grace, I am
blessed to go on a pilgrimage to several Sidha Samadhis and caves
accompanied by my second guru Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal.
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Om Sim Vam Arm Um Mum Agatheesaya Nama
I had happened to come across articles in the local Tamil language
papers about the opening of an organization called the Sri
Agathiyar Gnana Peedham at Batu Caves consecutively over a
few days. Accompanying that article was a photograph of
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of Kallar, India. I do not buy Tamil
papers but surprisingly during this period my neighbor Augustine
sends us a complimentary copy every day. I made an appointment
to meet Tavayogi.
I took out the leaflet that I had received from Sentilkumar when
he read my nadi in 2002. I asked if he was the one mentioned in
the leaflet. Tavayogi answered, “Its mine”. The leaflet had
mentioned plans for the construction of a temple cum ashram for
Agathiyar in Kallar.
I started narrating some portions of the nadi to Tavayogi. I told
him about my pilgrimage to India in 2003, meeting Supramania
Swami and our attempt at building a temple that was stopped by a
sidha. I mentioned to him my meeting with Rengaraja Desigar of
the Sri Agathiyar Sanmarga Sangam in Turaiyor, India too.
Tavayogi listened.
Tavayogi gave Kara Teecha ‘Om Sim Vam Arm Um Mum
Agatheesaya Nama’ to several people including my wife and me
that day.
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Om Sim Vam Arm Um Mum Agatheesaya Nama
15th August 2005, I wanted to see the nadi before Tavayogi left
for India that weekend. The last reading I had was in 2002 and
Agathiyar had promised another reading when I was in my forty-
fifth year.
Ramesh played the earlier reading of my nadi on tape by the
previous nadi reader Sentilkumar. He located my nadi and read
from it, taping the whole session.
Agathiyar was so kind and generous to me. He pardoned me for
the past mistakes; removed the guilt saying all was his doing and
assured me I needed those experiences too; accepted me into his
circle (margam); blessed me and my family for a better future. I
had performed the prayers well said the Sage. He was extremely
pleased with me.
I was to make a pilgrimage to India again within the next year. I
was to spend three days at Tavayogi‟s ashram the Sri Agathiyar
Gnana Peedham Thirukovil in Kallar. I was to go to Palani too.
Agathiyar mentioned that I could seek further guidance at the
Agathiyar Gnana Peedham in Batu Caves just as Tavayogi had
told me earlier. Surprisingly I was told to get another teecha from
Tavayogi and request him to accept me as his disciple
immediately.
On completion of the reading Ramesh delivered the audio
recording to me. I bought flowers, fruits and sweets and rushed to
the Peedham in Batu Caves where I handed them to Tavayogi,
asking him to accept me as his disciple which he did. I narrated
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some portions of the nadi to him. On reaching home I played
back the cassette recording of the nadi reading. To my surprise,
after about two minutes into the recording, nothing was heard
except the crackling sound of the tape. In fact Ramesh had
recorded a small portion, rewind the tape and played it back so as
to ascertain that the recorder was functioning and the audio level
was acceptable. Even after taking such care and precaution, the
tape was blank. It amazed me. I called Ramesh to inform him and
he was equally puzzled and asks that I bring it back. Ramesh
played the cassette and was baffled. He made a transcription of
the nadi this time and read it out to me again. Amazingly the
reading revealed more information. I was to visit additional
pilgrimage spots. Besides Kallar and Palani, which was mentioned
earlier, now I had also to go to Thiruvanamalai, Vetharanyam,
Pothigai and Courtalam hills too. The Agathiyar Gnana Peedham
in Batu Caves was not mentioned any more.4
I invited Tavayogi over to my home and he obliged. He performed
a simple prayer on our request. After he left for India, we spoke to
each other over the phone and through mails.
4 The nadi reading made known the possibilities in spiritual realization that
was open and available for me; the choice was also given to me, whether to
pursue in the direction laid out in those nadi readings, or I could turn a deaf
ear and go my way. When I chose the option to see Tavayogi immediately
after the reading, the reading was erased mysteriously. The re-reading of that
particular nadi revealed much more.
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Om Yennilaa Kodi Devargal, Sidhargal, Rishigal, Munivargal
Thiruvadigal Potri Potri
18th
September 2005, the third day of my second pilgrimage to
India, I started for Kallar. Tavayogi was waiting for my arrival at
his ashram steps.
Prayer at Tavayogi‟s ashram, the Sri Agathiyar Gnana Peedham
Thirukovil, was simple. Tavayogi lighted camphor (sudam) and
sang a couple of songs in praise of Agathiyar and the Sidhas
followed by the rests of the disciples singing the Sidhar Potri
hymns. Agathiyar tells me the name of these sidhas itself is Maha
Mantra.
I had the opportunity to live out the life of an ashramite at Kallar,
an opportunity not available in Malaysia.
Besides the places mentioned in the nadi, Tavayogi took me to
Sivavakiyar‟s Cave at Sivan Malai in Kangayam, Konganar‟s
Cave at Uthiyur, Punakeesar‟s Cave at Chennimalai, and
Sargurunathar‟s cave and ashram on the way to Ooty, all in Kovai.
After fulfilling the expectations of Agathiyar in the nadi I returned
to Malaysia, a satisfied pilgrim.
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Arutperunjhoti Arutperunjhoti Taniperunkarunai Arutperunjhoti
After having being introduced to the worship of the sidhas; having
performed prayers at various temples to lessen the hold of past
karma; having introduced to Tavayogi who nurtured me further;
Agathiyar guides me further through the nadi with yogic practices
and advise.
After five years into sidha worship, on 13th October 2007,
Agathiyar graciously points me to the worship of Arutperunjhoti.
He tells me the sidhas are in the form of light. Agathiyar asks that
I replace the brass lamp with an earthen lamp and to worship
Arutperunjhoti in the form of the flame. He asks that I chant the
Maha Mantra Arutperunjhoti Arutperunjhoti Taniperunkarunai
Arutperunjhoti.
Tavayogi in his book „ANDAMUM PINDAMUM‟ mentions that
Agathiyar has lived beyond the four yugas and as such no one can
predict his age.
Richard S. Weiss in „RECIPES FOR IMMORTALITY,
MEDICINE, RELIGION AND COMMUNITY IN SOUTH
INDIA‟ published by Oxford University Press, Inc., 2009 refers to
Tirumular‟s „TIRUMANTIRAM‟ where Tirumular reveals his
age,
„The text depicts Tirumular as one of eight
disciples of Nandi who received the title “master”
(nātar) (129). Presumably this period of study was
spent on Mount Kailasa, Shiva‟s abode in the
Himalayas in the north. He spent much of his time
in devotional meditation.
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“Daily thinking of the feet of Shiva, who
wears the twilight moon, I propounded the
Āgamas. . . Reaching gracious Nandi‟s feet,
after seeing Shiva‟s matchless dance in the
flawless hall, I lived an unequalled seventy
million eons (yukam)” (135–136).‟
„The “matchless dance” refers to Shiva‟s dance in
the hall at Chidambaram, in his form as Natarajan,
indicating that Tirumular also lived some of his
eons among ordinary people.‟
Tavayogi quotes Konganar's work, „KONGANAR KAVIYAM
3000‟ where Konganar says he has seen worlds upon worlds
evolve and perish; he has seen fifteen Ramas and Ravanas come
and go and he has witnessed eighteen Bharata wars take place.
Konganar says he has seen many Vishnus and Brahmas come into
existence and go too. He says he has seen worlds come into
existence and seen them go into oblivion.
From what Konganar says it shows that the sidhas have watched
through all these happenings. How is that possible?
Agathiyar reveals this mystery to his student Pulastyar. These
sidhas are in the form of Jhoti, in the Jhoti and as the Jhoti. That
Jhoti is Sivan. This Sivan is also known as Sidhargal Veli, Ucha
Veli, Tani Veli, Yega Veli, Oli Veli, Velyil Veli, Para Veli,
Indhira Gnana Veli, Gnana Veli, Peru Veli, Uyar Veli, Nathantha
Veli, Vethantha Veli, Pazh Veli, Mupazh Veli, Muthar Pazh,
Chithira Kodam and Manimandapam too. Ramalinga Adigal calls
Sivan or Jhoti as Arutperunjhoti Taniperunkarunai.
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Agathiyar reveals his Jayanthi as at exactly 27 ½ naligai which is
11 hours after the advent of the Ahilya Natchathiram during the
month of Margazhi.
On 8th
December 2008, he tells me in the nadi that he had
obtained Arumugam‟s consent to have His statue installed at the
Sri Jagathguru Mrithiga Brindavanam that was to be constructed
in Ipoh.
In the following reading on 8th
January 2009, Agathiyar gave me
specific instructions on the specifications, time and rituals for
casting his statue. His statue had to be a replica of the granite
statue in Agasthiyampalli, Vedharanyam, India; he was to be cast
in bronze (aimpon) and at Swamimalai, India; he was not to
exceed one foot in height; work on him had to start in the Tamil
month of Thai and Maasi of 2009; on completion, pujas were to
be conducted at the Adi Kumbheshawar Temple in Kumbakonam,
and only then was he to be shipped to Malaysia; on arrival in
Malaysia, Nava Abhisegam to be conducted and his mantra Aum
Agathisaya Nama to be chanted 100,000 times.
Vradaraj of the Bronze Creative (BC) in Swamimalai, India was
commissioned to cast the bronze statue of Agathiyar. The statue
was ordered through the internet in February of 2009. Vradaraj
made a visit to Agasthiyampalli, Vedharanyam to photograph the
granite statue of Agathiyar and subsequently started working on
the wax mould. The statue was cast and completed in early
December of 2009 and was flown to Malaysia to arrive at our
shores on 2nd
January 2010 at 5.53 am a day short of his Jayanthi.
I have been conducting pujas for Shiva, Ganapathi, Agathiyar and
Ramalinga Adigal. During these pujas I dressed Agathiyar in the
form of the respective deity or guru and sing the praise of the
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deity/guru. On 17th
October 2010 Agathiyar tells me that is the
TRUTH and he shall take the form of whoever we wished to see.
He asks that I continue worship of the sidhas with my family and
friends (kootu puja). He asks that I continue rituals to invoke
deities and sidhas; the bathing of statues of deities (abhisegam)
and lighting the fire pit and delivering various items into the
sacrificial fire (homam). He reveals the benefits that are gained
from conducting such puja.
Ramalinga Adigal 27
Aum Srim Aum Satguru Patame Saaba Paava Vimosanam Rowga
Ahangaara Dhur Vimosanam Sarva Deva Sagala Siddha Oli
Rupam Sarguruve Aum Agastiya Kiranta Kartaaya Nama
Agathiyar himself has revealed a magnificient mantra of his in his
Aasi Kaandam reading on 19 April 2011 to mankind to be recited
daily during ones prayers.
Agathiyar promises that one shall attain greatness and success in
all his ventures. He shall gain good health. Good shall prevail. No
obstacles and hurdles shall be met.
One shall attain a blissful state. He shall get to see Arut Jhoti if
this mantra is chanted, promises Agathiyar.
I have seen the nadi forty-one times to date and I await further
guidance and revelation for nothing is possible without his Grace.
Richard S. Weiss in „RECIPES FOR IMMORTALITY,
MEDICINE, RELIGION AND COMMUNITY IN SOUTH
INDIA‟ published by Oxford University Press, Inc., 2009 quotes
Tirumular‟s „TIRUMANTIRAM‟,
„I received the title of “master” by Nandi‟s
grace. I found Mulan only through Nandi‟s grace.
Without Nandi‟s grace, what can be accomplished?
With Nandi showing the way, I remained on the
earth.‟
Richard says it beautifully,
„Human effort is successful only with divine assistance.‟
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