When Agathiyar asked me to come to his path after I read my Kaanda Nadi for the very first time in 2002, Nadi Nool Aasan Senthilkumar handed me Thavathiru Rengaraja Desigar Swamigal's compilation of Siddha names in booklet form, while Sivabalan handed me a picture of Agathiyar. Sentilkumar also handed me a leaflet from Thaai Veedu Thangarasan making known his intention to build a temple for Agathiyar at Kallar.
Senthilkumar called me over later to perform a Siddha puja at Sivabalan's premises where he stayed and provided his services. I was initiated into prayers to Agathiyar and the Siddhas that day.
I began to search for material and people associated with Agathiyar.
This brought me to the Malaysia Sri Agathiyar Sanmarga Kurukula Eyakam at Kampung Laksamana in Batu Caves and the Agathiyar Sanmarga Sangam in Dengkil.
I met Thavathiru Rengaraja Desigar Swamigal at Ongkarakudil in 2003. Although I was in India to perform and fulfill my atonement or parikaram, I wanted very much to go over to Ongkarakudil and meet the Swami. I arrived at the Agathiyar Sanmarga Sangam in Thuraiyur at 5 in the evening. Sri Nadaraja told me I could meet the Swami at 6.30pm when he comes out of his austerity or tavam and participates in the evening prayers, blessing all those present, then.
Meanwhile Nadaraja served me tea and placed all their mission's publications before me. as I was browsing through these, he came over and told me that a couple of men will arrive shortly from Bombay to see the Swami regarding providing a Solar system for the temple/ashram complex, and added that I could then see the Swami once they left. I was overjoyed for the offer and thanked him.
Before I met the Swami, Nadaraja told me that he had to take me around the complex to show me the extend and amount of contributions and the nature of work the Sangam was involved in. I was told that this was a directive from the Swami to all those visiting the Sangam.
Nadaraja took some time to show me around the premises pointing out to me all the services they were providing, altogether forgetting about bringing me to see the Swami early. When he suddenly realized the fact, he hurried me along praying that the Swami should not have returned to his room.
I was fortunate to find the Swami still seated on the floor, in a corner of the room, while an aid waited on him at the door to another room. His guests had returned.
Nadaraja introduced me to the Swami. Deva, who was tasked to drive me around by the local tour agent, and I fell inches away from his feet. The Swami entertained us. After a while we took leave, thanking him for seeing us.
On my last leg of my maiden pilgrimage, I met my very first Guru Supramania Swami at Thiruvannamalai.
Subsequently I met Thaai Veedu Thangarasan or Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal in Malaysia in 2005.
Then on 19 August 2008, 5 years after my visit to Ongkarakudil, I was surprised with a Nadi reading where Agathiyar mentions the greatness of Thavathiru Rengaraja Desigar Swamigal.
