The 6th Annual Agathiyar Jayanthi & Guru Puja was held at AVM in a modest manner with participation from family and friends. A small fire pit or homam was lit, followed by libation or abhisegam to Agathiyar and finally singing the praise of Agathiyar, the Siddhas and Erai. The prayers was streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/siddha-heartbeat.
Several members of AVM flew to Kallar to participate in the Sarva Dosa Nivarana Maha Yagam held to commemorate the Jayanthi festivals at the new site of the Sri Agathiyar Gnana Peedham.
Photos courtesy of Saravanan Palanisamy and Mahindren.
Bala, Dyalen and Shanga continue their pilgrimage of sacred spots in India. They stopped over at Skandashramam in Salem. This is where the Skandar Guru Kavasam was composed by Santhanatha Swamigal.
Bala Chandran Gunasekaran, Dyalen Muniandi and Shanga Manikam continue their pilgrimage around India, before heading for Kallar to participate in the Sarva Dosa Nivarana Maha Yagam held in conjunction with Agathiyar's Jayanthi and Guru Puja celebrations on 29 December 2015.
Yogi Ramaiah who established the temple for Babaji
They visited Vadalur and Ramalinga Adigal's Sathya Gnana Sabai, Sathya Dharma Salai and Siddhivalagam in Methukuppam. They also visited Ramalinga Adigal's foremost disciple Kalpathu Aiya's samadhi.
My mother-in-law recovered from an illness recently. Both my father-in-law and she had vowed to give free food or annadhanam upon her recovery. Yesterday we carried out the annadhanam as promised at the Kanthan Kallumalai Sri Kaliamman Kovil, Chemor. Perak. As it was a full moon, there was a large turnout of devotees, whom we fed to their satisfaction.
Agathiyar mentions that it is important to fulfill one's long standing vows immediately to avoid unnecessary obstacles, disappointments, delays and inconveniences. He mentions an episode in the Jeeva Nadi revelation pointing out its importance.
A devotee of Agathiyar who had received his blessings in the Jeeva Nadi before taking up a job in Dubai called the Jeeva Nadi Guru back in Chennai on the second day of his arrival in Dubai. He informed the Jeeva Nadi Guru that he had lost his travel documents and cash. He only realized it was missing when he was at a counter to pay for the stuff that he had purchased. He wanted to know from Agathiyar if he would get back his travel documents and cash.
The Jeeva Nadi Guru looked into the Nadi if Agathiyar had an answer for him. Agathiyar in the Nadi mentions that the lad was a true devotee and that he has diligently followed Agathiyar’s Nadi.
“He shall get back what he lost. Ask him to pray to his Kuladeivam and Puttaparthi Mainthan. This lad had taken Satya Sai Baba as his Guru and frequented Puttaparthi helping with the chores."
So why was he in this predicament? The Jeeva Nadi Guru seeks answers from Agathiyar on his behalf.
Agathiyar reveals further, “This lad had promised to conduct Garuda Utsavam at the temple of his Kuladeivam. Even after eight years, he had not carried out his promise. He had also promised to feed 100 people at Puttaparthi if he landed the job in Dubai. However, in his haste to leave for Dubai, he did not do as promised. If he had done as promised he would not have landed himself into this trouble.”
The Jeeva Nadi Guru waited for the lad’s call from Dubai. The lad called again. When the Jeeva Nadi Guru mentioned what was revealed in the Jeeva Nadi, the lad recalled his promises and promised to fulfill them once he was back home. He added that he had just received a call from the shopping outlet. The shopkeeper had in his possession the lad’s passport, visa and wallet. He told the Jeeva Nadi Guru that he would call again once he took possession of them.
After half an hour, he called back. He narrated what had transpired. Someone came to the shopping outlet and had handed over his documents. The lad was puzzled because the description given by the shopkeeper was that of Agathiyar! The lad immediately took out a photo of Agathiyar that he always carried along in his pocket. The shopkeeper acknowledged that it was Agathiyar who handed the documents!
Balachandran Gunasekaran is well known among AVM circles for his documentation of events. He has an extensive list of all those seekers whom he has introduced to the Nadi reading. Similarly he has photographed and documented his numerous pilgrimages to India. He has good memories of the dates too.
Now on his 5th pilgrimage to India, Bala has sent in updates and photos. Bala and Dyalen Muniandi started their journey from AVM a couple of days before departure. They lighted a lamp each praying that their journey should go well.
Bala & Dyalen light a lamp each at AVM before departure
The duo were joined by Shanga Manikam at the airport.
From L to R: Bala, Shanga & Dyalen
Their destination: to participate in the Agathiyar Jayanthi and Guru Puja to be held at Kallar Ashram on 29 December 2015.
Mataji had earlier updated us on the progress of the new Kallar Peedham.
New building complex at Kallar Ashram in progress
Kalyan also updated us with photos taken during the recent Pornami Puja at the existing Kallar Ashram.
A day earlier before the trio's departure, Sri Balachander Aiya and Srimathi Shanthi Balachander took off to India. Surendran Selvaratnam left a day later.
5th India Trip (24/12/2015 - 30/12/2015)
Nyana Guru Arumuga Swamigal MahaSamaathi , Uraiyur , Thiruchi.24/12/2015
The year 2015 is coming to an end. Yet another year is about to pass. It has been a year of more revelations and deeper understanding for me on this intriguing and mystical path of the Siddhas. Over the years many of my friends at Agathiyar Vanam Malaysia (AVM) have contributed to these pages on Siddha Heartbeat, their life experiences. So have friends on the other side of the continent. To all these good souls I take a moment to thank them for their contributions.
It gives much fulfillment to scroll through the many mails I have received from friends and readers encouraging me to continue with this blog, started some 2 1/2 years ago on a Sunday, 28 July 2013. To those who wrote in and shared their opinions, I thank them for their time and kind comments.
To all friends who have just started on this path, I welcome them to a path of mystery and amazement. The Siddhas themselves are a mystery. To fathom their teachings and to follow them is an uphill task. But with their grace and affection, rests assured that we shall gain some understanding.
Over the past years the Siddhas have slowly revealed their teachings through many mediums of instructions, foremost being their Nadi.
Every single person who comes to the path of the Siddhas comes not of his own doing but because of a calling. In most cases he has had the boon of association with the Siddhas in the previous and past births, and as a result a continuation of this relationship takes place in the present. The Siddhas tirelessly continue to mold and make a divine man out of us. The Siddhas expect us to uphold the morals and high virtues that make a man. After helping us cope with our karma which they reveal through the Nadi, through numerous acts of devotion and kindness, they then shower us with their grace and blessings. With their grace and blessings we can then walk tall on this noble path of righteousness. Becoming a divine person, we are now expected to serve humanity and help do the work of the Siddhas, raising others to a divine state too.
The Siddhas teach us to appreciate life; take things in our stride; work out our past karma and not to take on fresh ones. With a thorough and in-depth understanding of karma comes acceptance of all possibilities in life. With sagippu thanmai or tolerance man learns to endure all misfortunes and sufferings. By keeping his desires and wants under constant vigilance, he does not go overboard in seeking material gain, instead there is a healthy balance of both the material and spiritual world. By attending to the needs of the day he does not hoard away more than is required. If he is blessed with wealth that reaches beyond his needs he is expected to share them with less fortunate ones. With these noble virtues one can scale the mountain of 'life' with ease.
