If Tavayogi introduced me to carrying out the Homam, a smaller version of the Yagam in my home to commemorate the annual Jayanthi celebrations simultaneously while he carried it out in his Kallar ashram grounds beginning in 2004, Agathiyar came in a Nadi reading later to specify the exact time of his birth. That's 27 1/2 Naaligai into the Ahilyam star. Since then, I have adjusted the timings of my home puja or prayers accordingly. Then after some years, in 2018 he switched the Jayanthi celebrations for us at Agathiyar Vanam Malaysia (AVM) to Thai Pusam Day. Since then, I have adjusted the timings of my home puja or prayers accordingly again. As we look forward to carrying it out on Tuesday, 11 February, Sankar Aiya from the Agathiyar Sannadhi at the Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam threw in a surprise message a couple of days ago. He tells me that he will be conducting the wedding for Agathiyar and Lobama at Sri Akilandeswari Ambal Sametha Sri Agastheeswarar Temple in Karuvalarcheri Road, Kumbakonama a day earlier on 10 February. That very instant I asked myself if I should carry out the wedding ceremony at AVM too since Agathiyar has been joined by Lobama.
I had posted news of the wedding taking place at the home of a couple who had hosted Agathiyar last year and decided to get him a bride in bronze too at https://agathiyarvanam.blogspot.com/2024/01/agathiyar-lobama-wedding.html and https://agathiyarvanam.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-big-day.html
I asked myself since he had carried out my 60th wedding last Guru Purnima, should I not carry out his wedding celebration too? Wanting to enquire further, speaking to Sankar Aiya he surprised me by asking the same. It brought tears to my eyes. I took it as Agathiyar's wish and proceeded to make arrangements to carry out his wedding.
We came to know from Agathiyar in a Nadi reading for us some years back, that after engaging in years of Tapas and austerities, and having accomplished them sucessfully arriving at the state of a Siddha, as Agathiyar stood before Lord Siva thinking that he had completed all of Lord Siva's asking, the Lord smiled and told him that there was one last outstanding task and experience he had to gain. Lord Siva told him that he was to marry and found him a life partner too.
Coming to present times, Sankar Aiya tells me that Agathiyar, just as he had revealed the exact time of his birth to me in my Nadi reding, in a Nadi reading for a devotee some 12 years back, revealed that his marriaged was solemized during Punar Poosam at the above temple before Lord Siva. Hence we now know both the story and reason behind Agathiyar's wedding being held there.
