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He became very much interested in the Siddhas. He then seek knowledge on the Siddhas. His seeking took him to Kallar Ashram. There he received the blessing of Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal, the patron founder of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana Peedham in Kallar.
Agathiyar in Bala's Nadi reading had advised him to carry out atonement in Malaysia and India. During his maiden trip to India, he followed Suren Selvaratnam and they both spent much time at Kallar helping out with the preparations for the two day celebrations in conjunction with Agathiyar's Jayanthi and Guru Puja. After the festivities were over, both Bala and Suren visited Kalyana Theertam before Bala left for Malaysia, while Suren stayed back at Kallar for a few more days.
Meanwhile Suren left for Kallar again for a Jeeva Nadi reading while he was posted in Bangkok.
In their next visit to Kallar which coincided with the Chitra Pornami Festival and Siddhar Vizha, both Bala and Suren participated in the festivities. Bala had made prior arrangements to complete his atonement, as advised by Agathiyar in the Kaanda Nadi, this time around. Just before he started his pilgrimage, he was blessed to have the Jeeva Nadi read by Tavayogi. Agathiyar blessed Bala and informed him that Pulastya would accompany him henceforth. Bala successfully completed his atonement and returned to Kallar for another few days before returning to Malaysia.
Back home Agathiyar spoke about both Bala's and Suren's pilgrimage to India in their respective Nadi's.
Last Saturday Bala met with an accident and fell off his bike. Bala immediately got up with slight bruises although his bike needed some repairs. The next day, Agathiyar summoned him for a reading where he says that he (Agathiyar) had come to his aid and cushioned his fall and saved him from a major disaster!
Agathiyar also spoke about Bala's recent tour and mentions that he had accepted the atonement carried out at all the temples. Here Agathiyar tells us that our very thought and presence at these temples is sufficient to remove our past Karma because Bala had mentioned to me that he was saddened that although he was present at several temples but he could not carry out certain rituals as instructed by Agathiyar due to reasons beyond his control. This too reminds me of another incident where a lady was told to feed birds and monkeys as part of her atonement. She chose to do it at Batu Caves where one can easily spot birds and monkeys. She picked up grains and bananas to feed the birds and monkeys respectively and headed for Batu Caves. She feed the birds to her hearts content. But to her disappointment not one monkey was in sight, even after having climbed the 272 steps up and into the caves and down again. She returned home disappointed. Many months later she went for another Nadi reading and was told by Agathiyar that her atonement had been accepted!
Bala had very much wanted to visit Agathiyar's temple at Agasthiyampalli in Vedaranyam during his last visit but due to time constraints had to put it off. But the ever compassionate Agathiyar reveals in the Nadi that he had come his way (Bala) from Agasthiyampalli to bless him.
Agathiyar also spoke about Kallar ashram, Tavayogi and the Jeeva Nadi. Its truly amazing, the Siddhas and their compassion towards us is beyond words.