Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal became a disciple of Chitramuthu Adigal of Panaikulam, went on a pilgrimage all over India and finally settled in an abandoned building in Kallar. He later built himself a hut with the help of the locals and the village headman.
Tavayogi's hut in the early years |
The Aaru Aathaara Peedham at Kallar |
Slowly his hut grows into an ashram. The local native aborigines or Aadhi Vaasi move into the surrounding homes built by the government.
Present-day ashram of Tavayogi |
The 108 yagam pits with participation from the devotees |
Agathiyar at Kallar |
This is my mail to devotees informing them of the above event and subsequent Guru Pujas.
Subject: Festival at Kallar
Tavayogi will reveal a 6 1/2 feet statue of Agathiyar at his ashram on 27.5.10. All devotees are invited to attend.
Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyaar is instructed to bring Agathiyar's granite statue that she had made earlier and kept elsewhere, back to Kallar. Tavayogi is then instructed to install a granite statue of Agathiyar at the spot Agathiyar gave him Darshan in the hills of Kallar.
Invitation to Agathiyar Jayanthi & Guru Puja celebrations 2010
Tavayogi will be hosting the Guru Puja in conjunction with Agathiyar's Jayanthi on 25th December 2010 at his ashram The Sri Agathiyar Gnana Peedham Thirukovil at Kallar, Coimbatore. All devotees are invited to participate in the grand Yagam that is to be conducted by lighting 108 pits.
Subject: Agathiyar Guru Puja
Tavayogi Thangarasan will be celebrating the Guru Puja for Agathiyar on the 10th and 11th of January 2012. We shall be celebrating simultaneously in Malaysia too.
This year Tavayogi, as usual, will celebrate the two-day event with its highlight being the lighting of the sacrificial fire or yagam at 2pm IST on 22 December 2013.
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal and Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyaar of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana Peedham in Kallar extend an invitation to all devotees and well-wishes to participate in the Sarva Dosa Nivaarana Mahaa Yagam to be held in conjunction with the Annual Agathiyar's Jayanthi & Guru Puja celebrations on 22.12.2013.
We in Malaysia will conduct a homam, abhisegam, and prayers simultaneously.
Invitation |
Invitation |
For those who need to be driven over to the ashram for the festivities can get in touch with Deva.
Deva's business card |
The Peedham |
Ramesh's business card |
Kalai's business card |
View videos of past Guru Puja celebrations,