When one comes for a reading of the Nadi, he would be told that that was the precise moment the Nadi was to be read for him, no sooner nor later. The Siddhas speak about the time and the place. Everything has a time and place. The Siddhas speak about karma that governs every aspect of an individuals life till determining the very moment one would come for a reading. My Tour Agent had taken many to the famed Vaitheeswaran temple for a reading but never found the need to see his at this temple all these years. Only some years back he was prompted by his wife to see Nadi Guru Ramesh for a reading in Malaysia.
The very first revelation after locating one's Nadi would be about one's past life where his or her karma would be mentioned. Knowing one's karma will make one better understand why and how he or she is living the present life, be it one of happiness and harmonious with nature or miserable and in disharmony.
A proper understanding of karma is necessary too, so that remedial actions could be taken to make good the improper deeds committed earlier. Many atonements are given to be fulfilled by the individual. These would involve making contributions and conducting prayers among others. One has to be pleased that an opportunity has been given to at least undo one's past wrongs. With this attitude in mind, if he or she undertakes making donations and conducting prayers, it would help ease one's sufferings.
But these acts of charities has to be done regularly as we tend to accumulate more karmas day by day. The most simplest forms of actions that help disperse and eradicate or lessen the effect of karma are as follows. These needs might differ from person to person. Generally,
- The very first atonement would be to start a prayer to the Siddhas thanking them for having spoken through the Nadi. A small donation might be required. This is Nadikku Dhanam, a contribution that goes towards the upkeep and survival of the Nadi Nool Aasan or Nadi Guru, provided for by Agathiyar. After the prayers to the Siddhas one can be assured that he or she has now come under the perview and watchful eyes of the Siddhas. When Agathiyar told me to present a small donation to the Nadi Guru, I did as told without question. A small but simple prayer was conducted, led by the Nadi Guru as a form of thanksgiving for taking me in onto their path. Many are also asked to perform prayers in their own homes too. I was asked to come to the fold of the Siddhas too. My very first Nadi Guru Sentilkumar of Avinashi initiated me into reciting the names of the Siddhas, which I continue till this day. With a portrait of Agathiyar given to me on the same day by Sivabalan, I started my worship of the Siddhas in 2002. Later in 2010 Agathiyar came into my home in the form of a bronze statue, made to certain specifications as dictated by Agathiyar himself through the Nadi. With his statue gracing our home, Agathiyar started us performing libation or abhisegam to him. Slowly a homam or lighting the sacrificial fire pit was included too. Agathiyar says that karma can be removed by performing Yagam and Homam. Today we conduct the homam, libation, and prayers conducted without fail every Thursdays, Pournami and Amavasai days. The prayers are being streamed live on these days, as encouraged by Agathiyar.
- The next thing required of one would be to carry out doing dharma and charity, which could be in many forms, the most simplest form being feeding the birds that stop by at one's home. When Agathiyar asked that I feed "pulligal" that meant birds, literally we had birds with spots on their chest, appear mysteriously at our home. Later many other species turned up too. The feeding continues till this day.
- One might also need to make donations and conduct charity at specific temples. I was required to make donations to several priests at temples and feed people, which again I did without question.
- One would be asked to visit numerous temples to pray for a panacea to all their ills and sufferings. I started on a pilgrimage a year after the reading and successfully covered all the temples mentioned with Erai's grace. Agathiyar was extremely pleased with the pilgrimage.
Saravanan Palanisamy has beautifully summarized karma and the way and means to come out of it in the following prose.
Birth is the fruit of the tree of Karma,
The seed you sowed becomes the present birth,
If you had not sowed the seed would there be a rebirth?,
Seek out Kumban (Agathiyar) for a way or path to break the cycle of birth.
Thus Agathiyar spoke of the ways to end Karma,
Carry out his magnificent Siddhar Puja,
If you forget not to perform Dharma together with Puja,
Karma will evade you and visions shall one gain.
Karma shall foil your very efforts to end Karma itself,
Catch hold of Kumban's feet firmly,
If you are fully satisfied upon having reached Agathiyar's feet,
Its a promise that Pothigai Muni (Agathiyar) will come to envelope you.