Bringing us to recite the names of the Siddhas, although was initially seen as a chore or regime that was given to us and all those who came to the worship of the Siddhas, soon brought over these very Siddhas into our living rooms. These Siddhas who many believe lived once upon a time and since then have passed on, were brought "alive" when Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyar recited their names as we all gathered in lighting a Homam at AVM under the watchful eyes of Tavayogi in 2016. Agathiyar confirmed their arrival in the Nadi reading of an AVM devotee later. They came as a vibration that shook the very ground we stood on. But the vibration was only felt by Mataji. Hence we understand why these names are recited at establishments and movements related to the Siddhas. Sound that is a vibrational energy takes the form of the specific Siddha who is called for just as we response to the call of our names.
I was healed of my back pain when Lord Muruga came both in the Nadi reading and through a devotee at AVM, asking that we bring a glass of water. He asked that we chant the Arutperunjothi Mantra. I was asked to drink the energized water. The vibration from the recitation of the mantra energized the plain tap water to become a potent drink that healed me. Besides that he used the feathers of the peacock to stroke my back too.
Before 13 years of age I used to frequent my Chinese neighbor of that times, whenever I was ill, where he would chant in Chinese and write Chinese characters in red ink on a yellow strip of rice paper and burn it over a glass of water. The ash that is mixed with the water was given to me to drink. The chants and the written characters created a vibration that energized the water. Similar vibrations move people into a trance literally moving some while others deliver the message without moving an inch.
Visiting the Muslim religious heads at the mosque I was given water to drink that was energized by the vibrations from the recitation of their Holy verses. Visiting the head of the Buddhist Vihara, he placed his palm on my daughter's head and recited the mantra Hum. The vibration from the mantra cleared her blockages in the throat.
Recently Lord Shiva asked us to recite the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra and Dhanvantri Mantra. We see here how sound is used to remove the fear of the pandemic in us and to shield us from the virus respectively. We were asked to connect to the Prapanjam through our breathing and with the resulting energy tapped from it increase the intensity of the inherent vibration in us to give back to the Prapanjam to cleanse and heal it. Agathiyar too gave us his Moola Mantra to fall on when there was a need.
Everything is by nature in some form of movement though we can only see the most obvious as in our movements and that of all living things and the planets. But there is movement in all things beyond our sight too. Even what seems static to us is in rhythm and dancing to a tune.
We are told that vibrational frequency affects our health. A healthy human body is between 62 and 70 Megahertz. If it goes below 62 we become ill. One who has a flu his vibrational frequency as gone down to 58 and when it goes below 42 our cells mutate and cancers can appear. Now I understand why all the above took place. Our vibrational frequency was boosted by the chanting of the names of Siddhas, the names of the deities and their mantras, recitation of the Holy verses, the humming of a single syllable mantra, the repetition, recitation, chanting and singing of other potent mantras are contributed to healing and bringing a balance to the body. Just as maintaining a healthy balance of the three Dosas is essential in maintaining a good health and taking food that boost the immune system is vital for a disease free life, the vibrations from all our ritualistic, yogic and meditative practices, keeps us well or makes us regain our lost health.
We are told of a beautiful truth that we do not get what we want but we get what we are. So we comprehend now why Agathiyar told us that Gnanam was not something he gave, but we have to put in the efforts and work towards it, bringing ourselves to evolve into that state. Nothing is gifted. It is for us to undergo the transformation and make the transition into that which is desired. Bringing our state to that of a Siddha makes us a Siddha.