Agathiyar is taking drastic moves to bring a paradigm shift and move his devotees who had become complacent in just worshipping the Siddhas as it was earlier with temple worship. His ideal is to make each one a Siddha too. By bringing the shutters down at AVM in 2019, he brought an end to the regular congregation. He stopped all forms of worship, only to be taken up henceforth for any particular cause or as the need arises. Ending charity too, as my wife said it had begun to make us "high", and sending everyone off, armed with Asana and Pranayama practice, he made me go within. He is doing the same too, now with others and PTS. The bronze statue of Agathiyar that was at AVM and later moved to PTS shall leave for another home once the new hosts are ready. Relieving the adults of their duties, the children at PTS will carry out the rituals while awaiting the next move. Generally, there won't be puja and charity that is Sariyai and Kriyai but only Yogam and Gnanam dispensed as Agathiyar has come personally to monitor, supervise, and run the Yoga sessions and is dispensing Gnanam.
When my daughter found a life partner, I approached the temple priest to find out the good times to carry out the many ceremonies that come with it. His words appeared as Agathiyar's words to me. He too looked like Agathiyar. When I told him that I was not there to match their horoscopes as they had loved each other, he told me that that was the most important criterion, Mana Porutham. He then told me that fate had brought them together. We have seen how Karma dictates the choice of a life partner in an earlier post. Finally, he told me to leave it to the divine. Yesterday he advised the relative of a girl seeking to marry. Agathiyar told them not to search for a life partner according to their terms and conditions as their search was limited to only those who professed to be in the path of Siddha Margam and limited to only those who were strict vegetarians like them. He asked them how the path to flourish and expand its reach if they married someone on the same path. He asked to look into their horoscopes. He told them as the priests told me it was important that he loved her. Hence he asked that she get to know him first.
Seeking Agathiyar's blessings in approving their wants on the need to purchase properties, he asked them to think hard if they could truly afford to pay for it. He reminded us that it was not fair to leave our debts to be settled by our children. Instead, he told them to seek their grace rather than their blessings. We always stand before them carrying our desires seeking their blessings for fulfilment of our desires and an obstacle-free ride. Of course, the ever-compassionate and loving Siddhas would bless us. But it is still our wants and needs. So if trouble brews it is only of our own making. With each monstrous desire comes a hefty cost that has to be paid whereas with grace, all our needs are provided at minimum cost or at no cost. I never sought to look for a home or a vehicle but they fell into my lap. It was a small home and a small car that I could afford with my pay, back then. Agathiyar sends someone over to do the repairs to the aged home too at a reasonable cost. So is it with my old car. He comes personally to look into this aged body of mine too whenever trouble brews. As my debts are all settled I can focus on what I came to do now - his work. I guess he has given me a new task now. If my home was host to the Pornami puja where he sent many to watch and participate beginning in 2013, now he wants me to host the Yoga sessions while he sends Sadhakas over. I shall abide by his wishes. This is all due to his unfaltering grace.