The Kanda Nadi is the Gospel and the word of the Siddhas. But it is open to some flaws too. If the reader is not well versed with the intricacies and the writings that are a continuous line without a full stop as a punch in the leaves would tear them, he would stagger to read them without sufficient practice in recognizing what seems to be scribbles to us. Hence, he needs lots of prior practice and guidance from his masters. With practice he would recognize the scribbles and will be able to read them out. Mahindren's daughter Abhinaya who is 4, read a book to me till the end. I was surprised that she could recognize the words and read them without flaw. I enquired if she has a copy of the book at home and has read it. She replied in the negative. Then I asked her how was it that she could recognize the words. She replied that she had seen and read the same words in other books. I was amazed. Though he need not necessarily have had similar experiences, the reader should be a well-read person to understand and comprehend the subjects that the Siddhas convey. And he should have mastered the Tamil language to bring these messages to the recipient in simple terms that he or she would understand. Once Agathiyar told us that the devotee he came in was having trouble finding the right word so that we could understand. As we dished out with several words Agathiyar finally lay his finger on one and told us that that was what he wanted to say. It would be an added advantages if the reader has mastered several languages for, he could translate the messages of the Siddhas precisely to them too. Just as a priest though a medium between God and us is respected as a upaguru as he has devoted his whole life in carrying out rituals at the temple and his home, the Nadi reader too being a medium between the Siddhas and us is a upaguru for he brings us their messages.
As for the seeker of the Nadi he or she must have faith in coming to the Siddhas for a reading. If he were to come out of curiosity, suspicion or doubt, or to investigate, he would receive an adverse reading or might even not find a leaf that carries a message for him. He must have faith in the messages and follow as told to see its results. Hence though the Siddhas can reveal one's fate and predict his or her path or destiny, his or her life is entirely in his/her hands. It all depends on what they are going to do about it. The Nadi only guides us on the best option available among many. Since we stand before them for guidance the most compassionate Siddhas never let us down. But it is up to us to adhere and follow as told. The Siddhas do not throw the blueprint at us but slowly reveal a bit at a time. Just as Tavayogi implied that it was only if people carried out the method and the practices that he spoke about or gave them that he could possibly move on to speak about other matters or introduce other practices, the Siddhas observe us and guide us accordingly. For one who followed their advice to the very word, the Siddhas came regularly in the Aasi Nool to guide me further on my journey. They became a personal guide, an angel and guru leading me on, through their messages in the Nadi, besides sending Tavayogi to accompany me on my walk or rather have me run behind him as he retraced the path that he had been on. Every word said in the Nadi reading by Agathiyar has turned out to be true.
One might think that one who has seen a fair share of troubles, misery and sufferings and shows up at the door of the divine might have attained the state of Gnanam. But Lord Muruga says otherwise. That is wisdom in worldly matters where they are in a position to advise others not to make the mistakes they made or make the wrong decisions. The Gnanam that Lord Muruga and Agathiyar speak of is of coming to the path of the Siddhas, engaging in Sariyai, Kriyai, and Yogam and eventually traveling an inner journey that opens up many secrets as one traverses each chakra. From having me step out of Sariyai, and step into Kriyai the Siddhas had me take the bull by its horns. They had me conduct rituals that we watched being done formerly. Then, I was officially taught Yogam. If I had engaged in all these phases without a guru in flesh, depending solely on books, with the advent of the Siddhas, Supramania Swami and Tavayogi they officially initiated and led me into all these three phases. Having accomplished what was said and told, shown and given, and eventually putting the tools down as instructed, today we stand at the threshold to Gnanam awaiting Vaalai to show us her other half.