Monday, 11 May 2015

AGATHIYAR VANAM MALAYSIA (AVM)

A poem of praise to Agathiyar at Agathiyar Vanam coined by Saravanan Palanisamy. Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran Gunasekaran.
What started as an altar at the home of an individual has, with Agathiyar's blessings, grown into a Kottam or place of worship. Once many paintings of deities adorned the prayer room. After Agathiyar came into his life, Agathiyar took the centre stage. There was only Agathiyar both in his altar, prayer room, home and also in his life. Agathiyar asked him to replace the brass lamp with an earthen one. Agathiyar came in the form of a bronze statue too. Agathiyar who was supposed to go elsewhere, while on transit at Agathiyar Vanam, decided to stay put. Agathiyar has brought many to his venue, and listened to their prayers. 

Agathiyar Vanam Malaysia (AVM), since then, has seen many devotees drop by and pay their respects to Agathiyar.

The very first painting of Agathiyar that was worshiped at AVM in 2002 
Agathiyar worshiped in the meditative pose or Tavam and as a yantra, seen on the left
Agathiyar comes to AVM in the form of a bronze statue in 2010


A beautiful poem on Agathiyar by Mahindran


The very first prayer to Agathiyar in the form of a statue in 2010 
Devotees at AVM
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal graces AVM with a prayer where he fine tunes the rituals
Tavayogi and Mataji Sarojiniamma at AVM 
Agathiyar decorated in all his glamour during the numerous prayers held at AVM
Nadi Nool Aasan Ramesh and Selvam grace AVM
Nadi Nool Aasan Ramesh and Selvam grace AVM
Nadi Nool Aasan Ramesh and Selvam grace AVM 
Jnana Jyothiamma graces AVM in 2013
Agathiyar amazes devotees at AVM by opening his eyes in the statue of his
Bala Chandran at AVM
Asokhan at AVM 
Devotees at AVM
Bala Chandran and friends at AVM
Devotees at AVM
Devotees at AVM
Devotees at AVM
Young devotees at AVM
The latest Chitra Pournami prayers in 2015
Devotees of Chitramuthu Adigal at AVM recently in 2015