This is the era of the Siddhas says Agathiyar. (Ithu Siddhar Kaalam). Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal too mentions it. There is a sudden re-emergence of interests in the Siddhas currently. Many blogs and websites post news about Siddhas. Television Networks carry interesting information on the Siddhas. New ashrams and organisations related to Siddhas are emerging.
Agathiyar in my Nadi reading mentions that his Jeeva Samadhi is at Anandhasayanam. Siddha Samadhis which are predominant in India and to a lesser extent in other countries, are seeing an increase in turnout of devotees.
Tavayogi explains that the word Samadhi is a combination of two words Sama + Adhi which means merging with the source.
We in Malaysia are beginning to realized that indeed Siddhas have traveled to Malaya and performed austerities and eventually went into Samadhi. Jeganatha Swamigal, a disciple of Ramalinga Adigal, is foremost among a handful of saints who ventured to Malaya, that we have come to know. Jeganatha Swamigal's Samadhi is located presently in a Shiva temple at Tapah, Perak. Jeganatha Swamigal happens to be Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal's Paramaguru. Tavayogi's guru, Chitramuthu Adigal of Panaikulam, India had served Jeganatha Swamigal in Malaya.
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal at Jeganatha Swamigal's Samadhi in Malaysia
Jeganatha Swamigal
Chitramuthu Adigal
Jeganatha Swamigal's Samadhi and a Shivalingam installed above it. Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran.
Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
A statue of Jeganatha Swamigal at the spot where he used to meditate. Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
A photo of Jeganatha Swamigal. Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
Jnana Jyothi Amma at Jeganatha Swamigal's Samadhi. Photo courtesy of Praba Shanmugam.
Photo courtesy of Praba Shanmugam
A photo of Chitramuthu Adigal. Photo courtesy of Bala Chandran
Chitramuthu Adigal
Agathiyar identifies a Samadhi in Malaysia through his Nadi revelations for an Indian citizen based in Singapore. The devotee was asked to pay his respects to Mauna Swamigal whose Samadhi is in the vicinity of Lord Saturn's temple at Batu Caves. Surendaran Selvaratnam too had been directed to Mauna Swamigal's Samadhi by Agathiyar in the Jeeva Nadi revelation in possession of Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal.
Mauna Swamigal's Samadhi. Photo courtesy of Surendaran Selvaratnam
Photo courtesy of Surendaran Selvaratnam
Mauna Swamigal's Samadhi. Photo courtesy of Surendaran Selvaratnam
Mauna Swamigal's Samadhi. Photo courtesy of Surendaran Selvaratnam
My late father used to speak about another Samadhi in Cheng, Malacca - the Sannasi Andavar. I then started visiting this temple each time I was in Malacca. This Samadhi is in the temple grounds of the Arulmigu Sannasimalai Andavar temple, a Shiva/Murugan temple. My daughter visited the temple on 14.7.14 and tells me the temple is currently undergoing extensive renovation and is expected to be completed by November this year. What remains of the century old temple is memories captured on film, in the following photos made available at www.kaumaram.com/aalayam/index_sannasi.html
Entrance to Sannasimalai Andavar Temple. Photo courtesy of www.kaumaram.com
My daughter snapped some photos of the renovation currently going on at the Arulmigu Sannasimalai Anadavar temple.
The deities housed temporarily. Photos courtesy of Praba Shanmugam.
The deities housed temporarily. Photos courtesy of Praba Shanmugam.
The Samadhi of Sannasi Andavar will now have a roof over it. Photo courtesy of Praba Shanmugam
We are gifted to be able to know much about Jeganatha Swamigal through Tavayogi and his Guru, Chitramuthu Adigal. Sadly, nothing is known about Mauna Swamigal and Sannasi Andavar.
Browsing through the net we come across many blogs and sites that carry post about Jeeva Samadhis in India. Here are a few.
Edwin van Ouwerkerk with Agathiyar at Mulasthaanam in the hills of Kallar, with his guide. Edwin took upon himself to go on a pilgrimage of Samadhis in India and has documented them on his blog http://soonyata.home.xs4all.nl/ . Photo courtesy of Edwin.
The Siddha Margam or path of the Siddhas is one that takes into consideration people from all walks of life. The Siddhas prescribe techniques and methods to suite a particular individual although generally they have stipulated four major divisions. Along the way the Siddhas try to accommodate every individual who comes seeking their guidance.
The Siddhas having taken birth as humans, eventually through research into the mysteries of the body and soul, evolved themselves into the ultimate. They strived to achieve Godhead by means of performing austerities or tapas, together with living a life of discipline. After much contemplation and having searched the nooks and corners of this universe for God, they finally realized God in them. They then taught their disciples this path. Together they then laid them out in writings for the future generations to cherish and follow. It is wonderful indeed of the Siddhas that they had documented every finding and discovery and till this day guide humans through their writings, the Nadi and in person. Towards this, they perfected means to enable the body to remain alive for generations and eons and to this date are believed to be living among us. Having achieved deathless-ness, the most compassionate Siddhas render their knowledge to humanity encouraging them to follow suit.
However, not everybody can realize God in them immediately. The Siddhas realized that each person is an individual in his known right having gained experiences through several births and advancing spiritually at their own pace. Understanding this, the Siddhas drafted four stages on the path of the soul's evolution. Therefore, the Siddhas paved the path where one would have to go through the four divisions of yoga towards God realization in a systematic way.
They are namely: Sariyai, Kriyai, Yogam and Gnanam.
The four divisions or paths to Sivahood or Godhead are revealed in verses 270 to 274 of the SHIVAGNANA SIDDHIYAR SUPAKKAM.
The journey in attaining Shiva consists of four paths; Sanmaargam (Jnanam), Sagamaargam (Yogam), Sarputramaargam (Kriyai), Taatamaargam (Sariyai); these four Maargam are paths to Shiva; Jnanam, Yogam, Kriyai, Sariyai; those devoted to it, shall attain Sanmaargam Mukti vis Salokyam, Saameepam, Saarupam, and Saayutchyam.
Man confirms to any one of this stage according to his temperament and nature; beliefs and thoughts; and upbringing and faith. On returning to Kallar after 8 years last October, I realized that true to the teachings of the Siddhas, Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal has constructed his ashram to accommodate devotees, aspirants and volunteers, accordingly.
The dining and kitchen at Kallar ashram
As one walks up the path to Tavayogi's ashram perched on a small hill, we notice the Yagam grounds in the distance, where Agathiyar Jayanthi and Guru Puja celebrations are held annually. As we hike up the hill, we come across the garden where the ashram gets its supply of flowers for prayer. Then we come to the dinning hall cum kitchen. For those who prefer to serve the Lord, the guru and the devotees, they happily settle to help out with the following chores that forms the first or elementary path.
The first path Taatamaargam (Sariyai), or living in the world of Shiva, is also known as the path of the servant. In the temples of Shiva, cleaning the floors, decoration with flower wreaths and garlands, cooking many victuals for God and devotees, chanting the glories of Shiva, lighting the sacred lamps, tending the sacred gardens and flower beds, serving the visiting devotees of Shiva and attending to their needs are the path of Taatamaargam. They who perform these acts live in the world of Shiva.
Worship of Agathiyar at Kallar lead by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal
Next we come across the gurus dwelling. Then we head up to meet Agathiyar, poised majestically and Thava Murugar, seated in meditation. For those who come seeking the Lord, they join together in prayer and salutation to Agathiyar and Lord Murugan who are in the form of a fiber statue, worshiping God with a form, rupam. Here discourses are held by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal and Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyaar. Here too the monthly yagam is held on Purnima days. This is where devotees meet the guru too and speak their hearts out. This conforms to the second path as follows.
Next, Sarputramaargam (Kriyai) or the ritual worship of Shiva is known as the path of the son. Fresh-smelling flowers, incense, sacred lamp, articles for ritual ablution of the idol, food offerings to God, five part purification, seat for the deity, invocation of the God in the form of light and of life into the idol, invitation of the deity, worship by pure devotion, eulogizing God with love, offering flowers, keeping alive the sacrificial fire, doing all these ritual acts daily. By these acts the devotees abide very close to ninmalan (Shiva with no impurities).
For those who seek out to keep their body and mind in shape, Tavayogi holds yoga classes where asanas and breathing techniques are taught as follows.
The third path, Sagamaargam (Yogam) or attaining the form of Shiva is also known as the path of companionship. Control of the senses; regulating the two breaths (in-breath and out-breath); realizing the essence of the six adhara kundalini chakras with triangles and squares; worshipping the presiding deities of each chakra; ascending to Brahma Randhra and inducing the lotus bud to blossom; stimulating the sun mandala there and helping the resulting ambrosia spread all through the body; worshipping and meditating the effulgent Shiva without remissness; and observing the ashtanga Yogam. These devotees will get the form of Shiva.
The mystical rudraksham worshipped as a Shivalingam
The Aaru Aathaara Peedham & worship of Jyothi
And to represent the path of Jnanam, Tavayogi had install the Aaru Aathaara Peedham signifying arupa rupam. Later Shiva came in the arupa rupam form of the mystical single-faced rudraksham to be worshiped as a Shivalingam, and finally worship of the formless God, arupam, worship of Jyothi. Here then meditation begins.
The final path, Sanmaargam (Jnanam) is also known as the true path. Wisdom from all Puranas, Sastras and sacred texts of all external religions; elucidation of all and rejecting the falsehood as untruth; knowledge of God, soul and fetters; acquisition of true knowledge of the righteous path for attaining Shiva; and merger with Shiva without any differentiation among knowledge, knower and the object of knowledge. People in this just path acquire greatness and attain Shiva.
The Siddha Sugabramar in the GNANA SUTHIRAM mentions these four divisions too.
When the Parama Guru arrives, The path of Sariyai shall arise, Slowly when the path of Sariyai is trod, Kriyai path shall arise shortly, Upon walking the path of Kriyai, Son, the Yogam path will clearly arise, Walking the path of Yogam, The Jnanam path shall appear.
The Siddha Shivavaakiyar too mentions these four divisions.
Upon entering Sariyai, Salokyam shall one receive,
Through Kriyai, Saameepam shall he reach,
In yoga, Saarupam shall be attained,
Jnanam, these four, Saayutchyam shall one attain.
The Siddha Kunangkudi Masthan Sahib who sings the praise of Agathiyarin the AGASTHIYAR SATAGAM pleads of Agathiyar for the experience of all these divisions in the 52nd verse.
The various paths and stages on spiritual development and the respective stages of Mukti as revealed in the SHIVAGNANA SIDDHIYAR is translated by G. Vanmikanathan in his PATHWAY TO GOD TROD BY SAINT RAMALINGAR (G.Vanmikanathan, Pathway to God Trod by Saint Ramalingar),
Jnanam, Yogam, Kriyai, Sariyai, thus also these are called.
To aid us in our understanding, G. Vanmikanathan categorizes the famous four Samayakuravars (also known as Naalvar or Naayanmaar’s) in the respective paths and stages of spiritual development.
Saint Thirugnaanasambandhar as a follower of the Jnanam-Sariyai Maargam;
Saint Thirunaavukkarasar is identified as one who followed the Jnanam-Kriyai Maargam
Saint Sundaramoorthi Swamigal as a follower of the Jnanam-Yogam Maargam, and
Saint Maanikkavaachakar as the follower of Jnanam-Sanmaargam.
Ramalinga Adigal too has spoken of the various stages of spiritual experiences.
For one to attain spiritual illumination or Jnanam on the onset is a difficult task since we are dealing with mind-stuff that is not easily comprehended, the Siddhas take us through these four stages, from the elementary level to the attainment of gnosis (knowledge). The Siddhas devised these paths so that every individual could get on the bandwagon to Godhead and made sure no one was left out.
Siddhas have walked the path to Godhead. By holding on to them, we too can see and experience all that was seen and experienced by them. We need to get their attention. When we call out the names of these Siddhas, their attention falls on us. We need to sincerely adhere to their instructions and guidance, and pray that they show solace and shower their grace onto us. Once God and the Siddhas shower their grace we are assured of their blessing and we then shall have the strength to undertake our mission with an assurance of success. The results are seen immediately. Devotees of the Siddhas can attest to this truth.
The true path is extremely simple. The Siddha Margam is the simplest path to Godhead. We start with performing charity which helps invoke compassion in us. We do service to mankind and God, helping us to move away from being self-centered and selfish. We start taking care of the body, to receive God in us. We prepare this body, which then evolves into a temple so that God is received into this body. We take steps to prepare it to unite with him while still alive in this very body. God then resides in this body, in every cell and atom and brings changes to this body. Through their teachings and guidance, we build up the body and soul to make it a suitable dwelling for the Lord. The changes take place internally, which slowly influences our outer appearances, thoughts, and the way we see things. We start meditating on him, and eventually merge with him.
I have seen the Naadi or palm leaf revelations 49 times since 2002. I had all this while regarded the Naadi revelations as personal. I only decided to reveal, some of its contents after returning from Tavayogi's ashram in Kallar last October. Tavayogi who had given my wife and me and other disciples initiation in the form of a mantra of Agathiyar in 2005, had also cautioned us not to reveal the mantra. But last October as we parted, Tavayogi told me to reveal it. I understood that the time had come to reveal all things related to the Siddhas. Many messages were conveyed by the Siddhas in these Naadi readings, among them:
10.3.2007 Aasi Kaandam by Bhrigu. On techniques of meditation, on food, on mantras,
4.3.2007 Aasi Sukma Kaandam by Agathiyar. On prayers. Techniques of meditation, on Nama Japam,
23.4.2007 Aasi by Kagapusandar. On Siddha Margam. On Dharmalinga Swami. On 3rd World Conference of Siddha Philosophy,
2007 Aasi by Thirumular. On prayers. On Chidambaram,
12.6.2007 Aasi by Agathiyar. On Agathiyar Vanam. On Siddha Margam. On being a householder. On prayers. On Tavayogi,
24.7.2007 Aasi by Agathiyar. On Tavayogi. On Guru Nool. On Supramania Swami. Miracles at home,
23.9.2007 Aasi by Thirumular. On Agathiyar Vanam. On Siddhar Naama Japam. On Thirumanthiram & Agathiyar Nigandu. On prayers. On Karma. On miracles at home,
13.10.2007 Gnana Nool by Agathiyar. On jyothi & oli & Murugan. On chanting Muruga. On the form of Siddhas. On Agal Vilakku.
13.1.2007 Gnana Kaandam by Bhogar. First World Conference of Siddha Philosophy. On Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal. At Courtallam. On prayers. On Siddha Marga.
20.1.2007 Aasi Kaandam Gnana Kaandam by Sugabrahman. On Tavayogi & Supramania Swami. On Kundrakudi Adigal.
27.1.2007 Aasi Kaandam Gnana Kaandam by Bhrigu Maharishi. On Raghavendra. On Kallar. On Pothigai. On Tavayogi.
3.2.2007 Aasi Kaandam Gnana Kaandam by Kagapusandar. On Prayers. On Yercaud.
10.2.2007 Aasi Kaandam by Agathiyar. On Supramania Swami's samadhi. On Tavayogi. On prayers. On Kuttu Puja.
17.2.2007 Aasi Kaandam by Agathiyar. On prayers. On writing books.
24.2.2007 Aasi Kaandam by Kagapusandar. On Siddha Marga. On Dharmalinga Swamigal.
4.3.2007 Aasi Kaandam Sukma Kaandam by Agathiyar. On prayers. On karma.
27.8.2009 Sukma Kaandam by Agathiyar. On spreading the Siddhas fame. On Gnana Marga. On charity. On prayers. On tavam.
26.12.2009 Sindhanai Sukma Aasi Kaandam by Agathiyar. On Agathiyar's arrival in Malaysia. On prayers. On upcoming Agathiyar Guru Puja & Jayanthi. On Agathiyar's Jeeva Samadhi at Aanandasayanam.
Februari 2010 Aasi Kaandam by Agathiyar. On recent Guru Puja & prayers. On Siddha Marga. On his arrival.
2.1.2010 Aasi Sukma Kaandam by Agathiyar. On the day of Agathiyar Jayanthi 2010. On Agathiyar's arrival. On prayers.
3.4.2010 Aasi Kaandam by Agathiyar. On prayers & libation. On Agathiyar Vanam.
12.7.2010 Aasi Sukma Nigandu Naadi by Agathiyar. On spreading Agathiyar's fame. On the benefits of prayers. On prayers during Purnima. On Agathiyar's arrival.
2010. Sinthai Gnana Sukma Kaandam by Agathiyar. On prayers. On benefits of prayer. On kutthu puja & moving Agathiyar. On prayers. On Agathiyar Vanam. On opening eyes. On changing forms.
17.10.2010 Ganapathy Naadi Gnana Sukma by Agathiyar. On prayers. On charity & tavam. On Annette Merle Cleveland. On spreading Agathiyar's fame. On Ganapathy Dasar. On Vinayagar Chathurthi. On Agathiyar Vanam. On the universe in Agathiyar & Agathiyar in the Universe. On changing forms. On Navarani.
In almost all the readings Agathiyar and the Siddhas have been reminding me of the importance and significance and benefit of conducting and performing Puja or prayers. Similarly in 1996, Dr Krishnan, friend, Siddha practitioner and astrologer, pointed out the importance of prayers to me. Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal has a mantra too confirming the importance of prayers, "Potrinaal Unathu Vinai Agalum Appa; Pottrinaal Puranamum Pesum ".
This is the starting ground. This is the first step to much bigger things. Let us take the first step.
As today, 12.7.2014, is Guru Purnima, Velayudham Karthikeyan has posted more revelations from Agathiyar in his blog Siththan Arul.
In the Lord's cycle of creation, Shiva had to feed his creations. Hence the grain was created. Devi Asha Aswini appeared before the Lord. The Lord dictated her to create the grain to feed the rests of his creations. Devi started immediately on the task given by Shiva. She tapped the thoughts of all the Rishis, Devas, Gandharvas and servants of the Lord throughout the many planes, created a single thought and asked that both Hari and Haran transfer their energy onto that single grain that came to be known as Arisi. To protect the grain Devi created the husk too. Hence the paddy became the first grain to be created.
Next Devi wanted to multiply that single grain of rice and produce a variety of grains too. She invited the one who had the most noblest thoughts among those gathered, to step forward and receive the single grain. But sadly no one came forward. Devi then prayed that Agathiyar should step forward as she knew he was the right candidate to receive and multiply that single grain of rice.
அகத்தினுள் இருந்து அழகாய் ஆர்பவித்து
எழுந்து நின்ற எண்ணிலா ஈசர்க்கும் பட்டம் சூட்டி
எண்ணத்தில் கலந்து எண்ணத்தை சுத்தமாக்கி
அத்தனை சுத்தமும் அற்புதமாய் தேர்ந்தெடுத்த
என் மகனே அகத்தியா! வா!
Agathiyar took a form that scaled the heavens and earth. Shining with luminosity, Agathiyar received the divine grain in his hands. The grain shone brilliantly. Within a moment of a wink the grain multiplied, hovering between the earth and the sky, much like numerous mountain ranges.
Lord Shiva blessed the event mentioning that Agathiyar rose from him and that Agathiyar was a gift to mankind from Shiva. Shiva mentions further that he and Agathiyar were one.
பரம்பொருளான சதாசிவன் நகைத்தான். "பார்த்தீர்களா இந்த அற்புதத்தை. இந்த அகத்தியன் என்னிடமிருந்து உதித்தவனே! அவன் என் பூர்ணாம்ச அவதார மூர்த்தியே! என் பாகத்திலிருந்து பிரிந்த சித்தர்குல நாயகனாய், நான் உங்களுக்கு அளிக்கும் பரிசு, இந்த அகத்தியன். நானே அவன்" என்று அருளினார்.
The various grains that Agathiyar produced was to form the entire plant kingdom. That's the reason all plants bow to Agathiyar and reveal their composition and benefits for the well being of mankind.
On a similar note a leper approaches the Asura King Kuberan to feed him. Although his nation was facing a great famine due to an extensive period of drought, he turned away the stranger. Eventually upon hearing that his subjects were being feed by the same man who approached him the King seeks him out. His subjects were fed by the man with food on condition that they chant Agathiyar's name. Sitting in the midst of his subjects and in the presence of the stranger the King contracts leprosy. After taking a few morsels of food from the stranger the King who was down with leprosy is cured. To show his gratefulness the King builds the very first temple for Agathiyar in this age of Kali. This episode was revealed to Dr VM Jayapalan of Bangalore in his meditation. Listen to the Dr narrate this episode in the following video.
Harimanikandan Chamundi shared Shanth Mukund's photo on fb. Beautiful verses. Guru is a certain space or energy. Either you burn with him or you don't.
Velayutham Karthikeyan has been posting many interesting and informative revelations by Agathiyar through the Jeeva Nadi in possession of a great soul from Chennai, on his blog Siththan Arul. Find time to go through these postings where we will find answers to our individual questions and doubts, amazing facts about creation and the world, revelations and miracles centered around the Siddhas, important teachings and doctrines, mantras, techniques and more.
On 1 May 2014, I was so amazed at the knowledge and wisdom shared by the Siddhas to help us lead a better life, through Agathiyar's revelations in Karthikeyan's numerous posts that I commented as follows:
Today's Sitthan Arul post was amazing, just as the many previous postings by Velayudham Karthikeyan. Karthikeyan concludes the massive journey of the blessed Jeeva Nadi Guru from Chennai with his friends on a pilgrimage cum revelation to temples and places dictated by Agathiyar in 2009.
Many truths and secrets had been revealed by the great saint. In today's episode Agathiyar explains what meditation or Dhyanam is and what surrender means. He talks about Thirumular coming to the aid of Akbar too. Agathiyar reveals how he personally takes stalk of devotees wishes and prayers and delivers them onto the honorable feet of the Lord.
Along the way Agathiyar had identified many places where ancient temples still lay buried waiting to be discovered.
This journey with Agathiyar, the Jeeva Nadi Guru and Velayudham Karthikeyan has simply been amazing. It has been a journey of discovery into the world of Siddhas, Agathiyar revealing the workings of Karma, workings of the Siddhas and the workings of creation itself.
"குரு பார்க்க கோடி பாபம் தீரும் என்று பழ மொழி. ஆனால், குருவை பார்த்து ஒருவன் கண்ணீர் விட்டானே என்று அகத்த்தியனுக்கு ஆச்சரியம். ஏன் இந்த நிலை ஏற்பட்டது என்றால், அது தான் உச்சநிலை என்று பெயர்.
த்யானத்தில் உச்சநிலை ஆகும் பொழுது, அவரவர்கள், தன்னை மறந்து, முருகா என்றோ, அம்மா என்றோ, வேங்கடவா என்றோ அடி வயற்றிலிருந்து எழுப்புவது வழக்கம்.
உணர்ச்சிப் பெருக்கில், 7417 நரம்புகளும் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து, உணர்ச்சிகளும் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து, ரத்தமும், நரம்புகளும், எலும்புகளும் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து ஒடுங்கிப்போய், உச்சநிலையை அடைவதைத்தான் த்யானத்தின் உச்சகட்டம் என்று பெயர்.
ஒருவன் எப்பொழுது த்யானத்தின் உச்சகட்டத்தை அடைந்துவிட்டானோ, அப்பொழுதே. முற்றுமே இறைவனிடம் தன்னை ஒப்படைத்து விடுவான். இதை உடல் பொருள் ஆவி என்று அந்தக் காலத்திலேயே சொல்வார்கள்.
And on surrender,
உடல் பொருள் ஆவியில், எப்பொழுது சரணாகதி தத்துவத்தில் ஒருவன் விழுந்துவிட்டானோ, "நாராயணா" என்ற ஒரு வார்த்தையிலே அத்தனையும் அடக்கம் என்று பெயர். நாராயணன் அவன் பார்த்துக் கொள்வான். உனக்கும் அவனுக்கும் எந்த சம்பந்தமும் இல்லை. பொறுப்பை உன்னிடம் ஒப்படைத்துவிட்டேன். நீ தைரியமாக பொறுப்பை ஏற்று செய் என்று அர்த்தம்.
குருவை ஒருவன் அடைந்துவிட்டாலோ, குருவே அந்த பொறுப்பை ஏற்றுக் கொள்வார் என்று அர்த்தம்.
அகத்தியனே பலருக்கு குருவாக இருந்து பல நன்மைகளையும் செய்து காட்டி கொடுத்திருக்கிறேன், பலரையும் நட்சத்திரமாக மாற்றி அமைத்திருக்கிறேன்.
Agathiyar reveals how Thirumular came to the aid of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and cured his son Humayun.
அன்றொருநாள், அங்கொரு மொகலாய மன்னன், அக்பர், தன் மகன் ஹுமாயூன் பிழைக்க வேண்டும் என்று எண்ணி, ஒன்பது முறை வலம் வந்ததாக வரலாறு உண்டு.
ஒரு உயிர் விட்டு ஒரு உயிர் பாய்வது என்பது கூடு விட்டு கூடு பாய்கின்ற நேரம். அதை போகப்பெருமான் மிக அற்புதமாக செய்வான். திருமூலரும் செய்வார், இன்னும் கோரக்கர் கூட ஒருமுறை செய்திருப்பதாக கேள்வி.
ஆகவே, அந்த அக்பர், தன் மகனை காப்பாற்ற வேண்டும், ஹுமாயூனுக்காக ஒன்பது முறை வலம் வந்தான். நன்றாக கவனித்துக்கொள். ஒன்பது என்பது நவதலம். நவகிரகங்கள், நவதானியங்கள். அக்பரே, நவரத்னங்களை அணிந்து கொண்டுதான், நவ கிரகங்களை வழிபட்டுத்தான், தன் மகன் காப்பாற்றப் படவேண்டும் என்று ஆசைப்பட்டான். ஹுமாயூன் பிழைத்துக்கொண்டான். அது அவன் யோகம்.
அந்த நேரத்தில் அக்பருக்குள் புகுந்து, ஹுமாயூனை காப்பாற்றியது எல்லாம், திருமூலரே. திருமூலர் தான் அக்பருக்கு பக்க பலமாய் இருந்து, அந்த உயிரை காப்பாற்றி இருக்கிறான்.
The most compassionate Agathiyar reveals how he brings each individual's prayers personally to the Lord.
இன்றைய தினம் குரு வரத்துக்காக இவன் போட்ட பிரார்த்தனைகள் அத்தனையையும், கூட்டாமல், குறையாமல், அலுங்காமல், சிதறாமல், அப்படியே கையினில் ஏந்தி, குருபகவான் சன்னதியில் வைத்துவிட்டேன். அப்படி வைத்துவிட்ட நேரத்தில்தான் இவன் தன்னையும் அறியாமல், அகத்தியனை நோக்கி கண்கலங்கி பேசினான்.
ஆக எதற்கு சொல்லுகிறேன் என்றால், அகத்தியன் இவன் கொடுத்த வேண்டுகோளை, கையாலே தாங்கி, அந்த பொற்தாமரை மலரடி பாதத்திலே வைத்த பொழுதுதான் கண் கலங்கி இருக்கிறான். சூட்ச்சும சரீரத்திலே ஒரு நாடகமே நடந்திருக்கிறது.
I wish to thank Velayudham Karthikeyan for bringing us closer to an understanding of the Siddhas through his blog.
A reader commented on Velayudham Karthikeyan's blog Siththan Arul at http://siththanarul.blogspot.com/2014/07/135.html praising the Lord for his assistance. He says he had a brother who was a drunkard. As a result the family was in misery. Reading Karthikeyan's post at Siththan Arul he went for a reading of the Jeeva Nadi by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal. After the reading, Tavayogi tied a string around his brother's wrist and since then his brother has left the habit of consuming alcohol and all is fine in the family.
ஓம் ஸ்ரீ அகத்தீசாய போற்றி. அகத்தியர் அடியவர்களே, எங்கள் தம்பி தினமும் குடித்து விட்டு வீட்டில் சண்டை போடுவன். வெளியே தலைநிமிந்து நடந்து போக முடியாது. சொந்தக்காரர் வீட்டுக்கு போவதில்லை. வீட்டில் உள்ள அம்மா நான் 2 தங்கை நிம்மதியாக இல்லை. 12.11.13 அன்று சித்தன் அருள் படித்தேன். அதில் ஸ்ரீஅகத்தியர் ஞான பீடம் கல்லார் மற்றும் ஜுவ அருள் நாடி பற்றி இருந்தது. மாதா சரோசனி அவர்கள் 20.3.14 அன்று முன் பதிவு பெற்று ஐயா தங்கராசு அவர்கள் அருள் வாக்கு சொல்லி என் தம்பிக்கு கையில் கயிறு காட்டினார். 20 .3.14 அன்று முதல் குடிப் பழக்கம் மறந்து விட்டு ஊர் ரே போற்றி படி வாழ்ந்து கொண்டு இருக்கின்றன். நாங்கள் நிம்மதியாக வாழ்ந்து கொண்டு இருக்கிறோம், குரு அகத்திய பெருமான் அருள் வாழ்கிறோம் எனக்கு வழிக ட்டிய இருந் தங்கராசு ஐயா மாதஜி மற்றும் சித்தன் அருள் வேலயுதம் கார்த்தி அவர்களுக்கு நன்றி.
A beautiful portrayal of the episode at Siththan Arul by Saravanan Palanisamy
Today's revelation by Agathiyar posted on Siththan Arul by Velayudham Karthikeyan serves to warn and caution us about greed and its repercussions.
A young man stood in front of the Jeeva Nadi Guru from Chennai. He had accumulated excessive debts. The lad was employed as an Engineer with a software company. His monthly salary was just sufficient to service the interest on these debts. He seeked Agathiyar and the Nadi for a way out of his financial problem. When asked further how he landed in this mess, he said he had a desire to amass property and money since young. He had succumb to a scamp by a foreign company that promised him a very large amount of money.
Upon responding to the offer, a man and a woman approached him, showing a cheque for the promised amount made out to the lad's name. But there was a condition laid on him. He had to come up with a certain amount upfront before the cheque would be delivered to him. They promised to return that amount too.
The lad convinced his parents and brother too. He sold all their jewellery and their land. As it was still insufficient, he sold his father's house too. He borrowed money too. He had to come up with the said amount of money in a week's time. After a week they met up. As he could not gather the required amount they gave him a grace period of another 10 days, taking the amount that he already had on hand. Eventually after a month he managed to trade off the balance with the cheque. When he deposited the cheque to his account the cheque bounced back. He realized the cheque was a dummy and it was all a hoax and the company did not exist. Realizing he had been tricked he tried to commit suicide twice. But he survived.
The Jeeva Nadi Guru asked Agathiyar for guidance through the Jeeva Nadi. Agathiyar gave the lad a piece of his mind.
"This lad due to his desires took the shortcut to richness by adopting a wrong path. He should have consulted with others before taking this move. Agathiyar refuses to acknowledge this weakness on his part as fate or destiny. His greed is the reason his family and he are in this mess. His younger brother had to leave the home because he could not face the shame. He is supposed to have committed suicide too, according to the villagers, right?"
Agathiyar reveals further. His parents too will eventually end up with the decision to end their life's, unable to stomach these debts. But the most compassionate Agathiyar says his parents should not be penalized for his mistakes, and decides to to help them. Agathiyar shows him a way out of his financial problem.
Agathiyar directed him and his parents to go on a pilgrimage of all the six abodes of Lord Murugan. During this journey of his, a miraculous incident will take place assured Agathiyar. He was asked to return to Agathiyar again.
But the lad said he had no more money on him. The Jeeva Nadi Guru assured the lad to have faith on Agathiyar and Agathiyar will show the means and a way.
After two months he appeared again. He told the Jeeva Nadi Guru that he had just returned from the pilgrimage the day before. He disclosed what had taken place during the pilgrimage. Before starting on the pilgrimage, as he needed money to travel, and since no one came to his assistance, he prayed at the Vadapalani Murugan Temple in Chennai for guidance. He passed out. On opening his eyes he saw a bag near him. Inside the small bag was jewellery. As no one claimed it, he thought it was Lord Murugan's answer to his prayer and took possession of it. He pawned it for cash and made the pilgrimage, promising to redeem and return the jewellery to the donation box at the temple once his woes were over. At the last leg of his pilgrimage a very wealthy stranger came up to his parents and asked if the lad would marry his daughter. The stranger explained that as his daughter was a victim of polio, no one wanted to marry her. The lad agreed. He had settled all his debts and was living a satisfied life.
Now he was seeking Agathiyar's advise if the decision he made was right. Agathiyar in the Nadi gave him the green light.
I have personally received many dubious and suspicious mails and messages. Here is one of the numerous messages.
Dear Beloved one,I am Mrs Nicole Marois, and i have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease and the doctor says that i have just two days to leave.I am from (Paris) France but based in Africa Burkina Faso since eight years ago as a business woman dealing with gold exportation.Now that i am about to end the race like this,without any family members and no child, I have $3 Million US DOLLARS in Africa Development Bank(ADB)Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to give (St Andrews Missionary Home) in Burkina Faso, But my mind is not at rest because i am writing this letter now through the help of my computer beside my sick bed.I also have $4.5 Million US Dollars at (ECO BANK PLC) here in Burkina Faso and i instructed the bank to transfer the money to the first foreigner that will apply to the bank after i have gone that they should release the fund to him/her,but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your country for my heart to rest with GOD.Return back to me immediately if you can handle this transfer project on my behalf before death cross my way so that i will send to you a copy my international passport which you will show to the bank to make the bank know that i instructed you to contact them for the transfer of my fund with them to you, and also give to you the bank contact information so that you will apply for the transfer of the fund and fulfill my dream of building orphanage home in your country, waiting to hear from you through my private email address, (............................).
Yours fairly friend,Mrs Nicole Marois.
My Hospital Room Telephone Number (...........................).
Similarly touching on our concern, sympathy and charitable nature, someone hacked into a friends account and posted an SOS as if he was in trouble. Here is the message I received.
Hi, I'm writing this with great grievance . I'm presently in London, United Kingdom with my Family for a short vacation and we're stuck...And really it was unannounced. We were attacked by four armed robbers on our way back to the hotel where we lodged.we were robbed and completely embarrassed. All our cash,credit cards and cellphone were stolen. We've reported the incident to the embassy and the Police but to my dismay they seem not bothered...their response was just too casual.Our flight leaves in few hours but We've got to settle our bills before We're allowed to leave....Now am freaked out....Please I need you to loan some money,I promise to refund you as soon as I'm back home.. . Please Let me know what you can do?Write me back so I can tell you how to get it to me.. Thanks
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal says what you are undergoing now is a result of your past actions. Similarly what you do now will determine your future (birth). That would mean that the future (birth) is in our hands.
To illustrate this point let us go into the future. Let us move ahead 100 years from now. Let us suppose I have taken rebirth again. Let us suppose I am born into a Hindu family again. Assuming I was going through troubles, facing problems or was ill. Let us suppose I had gone to see a Nadi reader for a solution. Agathiyar would refer to this present day as my past birth then. Agathiyar would then scan through my past births (including the present times) and reveal it to me. Agathiyar would most likely have this to say:
"Dear son, the reason you are born again is because of your past karma. In the past birth you were born in Malaysia to Avadaiyappa and Valliammai; you had 6 siblings, a wife and two kids; you were in my path; you worshiped me and the Siddhas; you had two gurus, Supramania Swami and Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal; you had helped spread my word through Siddha Heartbeat but at the same time certain actions of yours brought on fresh karma and these karmas needed to be exhausted. As a result you are born now and undergoing these sufferings."
Now let us come back to the present moment. What Agathiyar implies in the above fictitious Nadi revelation is that if I have a good track record now in the present, the future would take care of its self. Which means I have to carry out my activities to my best ability so that I need not come back to finish them again. Which also means that I need to pay back all my debts now so that I need not come back again to settle them. Which also means I need to forgive myself and others too so that I need not come back to forgive them in the next birth. Which means the future (birth) is in our hands. Simply said we are molding our own life's. All the ingredients for a future (birth) is being thoroughly mixed in the present space and time by us, and us alone.
We can change the present moment and enhance our future (birth). We can live fully in the present moment and be assured of a better future (birth). Live the present moment with full awareness and the future (birth) will take shape accordingly.
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal was invited to officiate the 3rd year celebrations at the Sri Anandhavalli Ambiga Sametha Sri Agastheeswara Swami Alayam recently. All photos are courtesy of Kalyanakumar Veerapandiyan. More photos and news are available at his blog at http://xn--vkc6a6ba9cg7h0ee.com/sage/
The annual Guru Purnima is just round the corner, on 12.7.2014. Ravi Kumar called to ask if I was going to participate in the prayers at Jeganathar Swamigal's temple in Tapah, hence reminding me of the occasion.
Guru Purnima is to commemorate all masters and gurus for their role in guiding souls to realize God.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia defines Guru Purnima as a Hindu festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers ... marked by ritualistic respect to the Guru, Guru Puja. The Guru Principle is a thousand times more active on the day of Gurupournima than on any other day ... On this day, disciples offer puja (worship) or pay respect to their Guru (Spiritual Guide). It falls on the day of full moon, Purnima, in the month of Ashadh (June–July) of the Shaka Samvat, Indian national calendar and Hindu calendar. Hindus celebrate it in honour of the great sage Vyasa, who is seen as one of the greatest gurus in ancient Hindu traditions and a symbol of the Guru-shishya tradition. Vyasa was not only believed to have been born on this day, but also to have started writing the Brahma Sutras on ashadha sudha padyami, which ends on this day .... this day, which is also known as Vyasa Purnima.
The Isha Foundation states in its blog at http://www.ishafoundation.org/Isha-Celebrations/guru-poornima.isa, "This sacred day marks the very first transmission of the yogic sciences from Shiva – the Adiyogi or First Yogi – to the Saptarishis, the seven celebrated sages"
Saints are one in their work as divine channels. They link us up with the source from which all bliss flows: love. They bake the unbaked pots and make them fit to receive the divine bliss. They illuminate the path by removing all the darkness that holds us back. Their work does not end with the energizing or enlightening of some select few here and there. They also serve as the unflickering flame helping to light other candles. What bliss and joy Hanuman brought to his devotee Tulsidas! And what bliss and joy Tulsidas himself has scattered to millions of other devotees, helping to rekindle their lamps, although he himself parted with his body long, long ago. This has been the case with many great saints and their disciples, from Guru Maharaj to Shyama Charan, from Ramkrishna to Vivekananda. Through them and their own disciples they live in the memory of many old people. The work of the saints goes on, whether we know it or not.
- Excerpt from The Near and the Dear by Dada Mukerjee
