KALLAR HILLS - A PLACE OF WORSHIP THAT RIDS ONE'S KARMA - கல்லாறு மலை - கர்மா போக்கிற ஸ்தலம்

Many a times, Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigalaar and Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyaar have extolled the significance of the Kallar hills where their ashram the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana Peedham is situated. Kallar is mentioned in Agathiyar 12,000.

Tavayogi's ashram in the present day

Recently Agathiyar mentions the significance of this place in the Jeeva Nadi revelations through Nadi Guru Ganeshan of Tanjavur. This revelations were compiled as JEEVA ARUL NADI - AGATHIYAR VAKKU by Karthik of the Sidhar Arut Kudil, Thanjavur, and is available on page 103.

இந்த கல்லாறு மலை அதி சீக்கிரம் 

பூர்வ ஜென்ம பாவங்கள்,
முன்னோர்களின் பாவங்கள்,
சாபங்கள் குறைத்து கொள்ள ஏற்ற இடம் 

Agathiyar specifically mentions that Kallar Hills is the place to drastically and quickly reduce the karma done in the past births, even karma done by the forefathers, and rid one's curses. 

Agathiyar explains the significance of these hills. Generally the prime significance of these hills is the abundance of herbs that grows and is available  in these regions. A herb or a tree that grows in these hills has 100 times more potential than those grown or found in the plains. Taking into consideration this matter and also for the benefit of mankind and his well being, temples were built on top of these hills, and man was directed to pray at these temples to reap these benefits. 

Agathiyar explains the benefits of walking and hiking. A daily routine of going up and coming down the hills will definitely be beneficial. Those unable to hike up these hills, could use other means or facilities. By walking man tends to rejuvenate all his 22,000 odd nerves in his body. This is the physical benefit gained. On the spiritual aspect, one's karma is reduced, based on the physical exhaustion and tiredness as a result of hiking up the hills.  Together with contemplation and continuous prayers, karma is eventually reduced. Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal makes it a routine to take a walk every morning. I was privileged to tag along on my first visit and again with my family on my second visit. When Tavayogi was in Malaysia I invited him for a walk which he gladly accepted as he had no opportunity to do so during his period of stay in Malaysia.

Bala Chandran from Malaysia joins Tavayogi on his morning walk

Thirteen years back Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal at the end of his search for answers throughout the length and breadth of India, was finally instructed to seek a place known as Agathiyar Vanam. Looking for Agathiyar Vanam, Tavayogi asked around and was pointed to Kallar. Initially upon arrival he stayed at a run down temple in the vicinity. Later the local village head invited him to put up a shed at the present site of the ashram. As days went by, the public and devotees helped towards building a proper building to house the Aaru Aadhaara Peedham, followed by the 6 1/2 feet tall fiber statue of Agathiyar, Thava Murugar, and Lord Shiva in the form of a 1 1/2 tall rudraksham weighing 7 kg.

Tavayogi was directed to place a statue of Agathiyar in the hills of Kallar too. This place known as Mulasthaanam was the very spot Agathiyar had given Tavayogi his darshan.

The Yagam is lit on Full Moon days

Tavayogi starts off the Homam ritual ( a smaller version of the Yagam) at Agathiyar Vanam in Malaysia

Tavayogi conducting libation on the Aaru Aadhaara Peedham at Kallar

Tavayogi performs the annual Sarva Dosa Nivarana Maha Yagam to help devotees 'burn' away their karmas by participating in the Yagam or the lighting of the sacrificial fire conducted at the ashram grounds. Agathiyar too mentions in my Nadi reading that by conducting Yagam or a smaller version of it, the Homam, it was possible to rid of one's karma. Tavayogi initiated me to start performing the Homam.

Tavayogi has put into place a practice and these divine directives of Agathiyar for the good of man and his kind.