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FIRE OF DEVOTION (English)
1. FIRE OF
DEVOTION
A STUDY ON
THE WORKINGS OF THE SIDHAS
SHANMUGAM AVADAIYAPPA
AGATHIYAN PRODUCTION HOUSE
2013
2. First Edition March 2013
Agathiyan Production House
NOT FOR SALE
The author wrote this book solely for academic use and not for commercial purposes.
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5. CONTENTS
CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 17
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 19
PROLOGUE ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER 1 THE HUMAN BIRTH............................................................................................................. 25
The Miracle of Human Birth .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
The Purpose of Taking a Human Birth......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
The Longing for God & Yearning for Liberation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Can We Realize God? ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Can We Realize God? Know The Very Existence Of God? Alternatively, Of His Nature At Least? .................................................................................................................... 30
CHAPTER 2 THE PATH OF THE SIDHAS ............................................................................................. 33
The Path of the Sidhas or Sidha Margam........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Sidha Margam in Malaysia .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
CHAPTER 3 KARMA ....................................................................................................................................... 52
Karma ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Categories of Karma ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
How Can We Work Out Karma? .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
How Does Devotion Help Remove Karma?................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
How Does Karma Work For One Who Is Realized? .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67
How Does Karma Work For One Who Is Under The Care Of A Guru?................................................................................................................................................................. 67
What Happens When All The Karma Of All Past Lives Is Worked Out? ................................................................................................................................................................ 69
CHAPTER 4 THE NADI ................................................................................................................................. 75
Seeking the Sidhas and Their Nadi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Leafing Through Your Life ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Akashic Energy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 81
The Wandering Masters .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 84
The Kaanda Nadi ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88
Nadi Reading 1 by Agathiyar - 14.12.2002 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
The Aasi Nadi .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Nadi Reading 2 by Agathiyar - 15.8.2005 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Nadi Reading 3 by Agathiyar - 18.8.2005 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Nadi Reading 4 by Agathiyar - 19.8.2005 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Nadi Reading 5 by Agathiyar - 20.12.2005 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Nadi Reading 6 by Agathiyar - 9.9.2006 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94
Nadi Reading 7 by Bhogar - 13.1.2007 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Nadi Reading 8 by Sugabrahmar – 20.1.2007 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Nadi Reading 9 by Bhirugumunivar – 27.1.2007 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Nadi Reading 10 by Kagabujandar – 3.2.2007 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 95
Nadi Reading 11 by Agathiyar – 10.2.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Nadi Reading 12 by Agathiyar – 17.2.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Nadi Reading 13 by Kagabujandar – 24.2.2007 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 95
Nadi Reading 14 by Agathiyar – 4.3.2007 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Nadi Reading 15 by Bhirugumunivar – 10.3.2007 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96
Nadi Reading 16 by Kagabujandar – 23.4.2007 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96
Nadi Reading 17 by Tirumular – 8.5.2007 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Nadi Reading 18 by Agathiyar – 12.6.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Nadi Reading 19 by Agathiyar – 24.7.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Nadi Reading 20 by Tirumular – 23.9.2007 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 96
Nadi Reading 21 by Agathiyar – 13.10.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
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6. Nadi Reading 22 by Agathiyar – 23.11.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Nadi Reading 23 by Agathiyar – 27.12.2007 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Nadi Reading 24 by Agathiyar – 29.1.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Nadi Reading 25 by Agathiyar – 8.3.2008 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Nadi Reading 26 by Agathiyar – 25.4.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Nadi Reading 27 by Pathanjali – 18.5.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 28 by Agathiyar – 12.7.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 29 by Agathiyar – 19.8.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 30 by Agathiyar – 30.9.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 31 by Agathiyar – 8.12.2008 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 32 by Agathiyar – 8.1.2009 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 33 by Agathiyar – 27.8.2009 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 34 by Agathiyar – 26.12.2009 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Nadi Reading 35 by Agathiyar – 2.1.2010 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 36 by Agathiyar – 31.1.2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 37 by Agathiyar – 3.4.2010 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 38 by Agathiyar – 12.7.2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 39 by Agathiyar – 9.8.2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Nadi Reading 40 by Agathiyar – 17.10.2010 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Nadi Reading 41 by Agathiyar – 19.4.2011 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Nadi Reading 42 by Agathiyar – 9.8.2011 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Nadi Reading 43 by Agathiyar – 26.11.2011 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 44 by Agathiyar – 16.1.2012 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 101
Nadi Reading 45 by Agathiyar – 15.2.2013 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 101
What the Sidhas Say ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
The Sidhas Speak On: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
On Sidha Margam: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101
On The Nadi.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103
On Karma: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
On Morality:................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
On Worship: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103
On Pilgrimages: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
On Yoga: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 105
On Food:........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 105
On Marriage: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
The Jeeva Nadi .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 106
Case 1 The Case of the Vagabond Who Challenged Agathiyar ................................................................................................................................................................................ 107
Case 2 The Case of the Hit men Who Turned over a New Leaf .............................................................................................................................................................................. 109
Case 3 The Case of the Devoted Devotee .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 112
Case 4 The Case of the Sidhas Who Came To the Aid of a Villager ........................................................................................................................................................................ 113
Case 5 The Case of the Jeeva Nadi Reader Having the Darshan of Sri Rama ........................................................................................................................................................ 114
Case 6 The Case of the Crooked Temple Official...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Case 7 The Case of the Stolen Jeeva Nadi .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 116
Case 8 The Case of the Dacoit Brother and the Policeman ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Case 9 The Case of the Engineer at Sea ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Case 10 The Case of the Childless Couple .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 119
Case 11 The Case of the Arrogant Liar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Case 12 The Case of the Sidhas Who Come To the Aid of a Reluctant Seeker ...................................................................................................................................................... 123
Case 13 The Case of the Fake Seekers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 124
Case 14 Another Case of a Childless Couple .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 125
Case 15 The Case of the Executive Who Escaped a Fire .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Case 16 The Case of the Infants Who Were Switched .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 127
Case 17 The Case of the Drug Addict Who Was Rehabilitated ................................................................................................................................................................................ 128
Case 18 The Case of the Savior Son-In-Law .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 129
Case 19 The Case of the Seeker Who Was Shown His Past Birth............................................................................................................................................................................ 131
Case 20 The Case of the Child Who Was Abducted and the Fraud ―Priest‖ .......................................................................................................................................................... 132
Case 21 The Case of the Student and the Muslim Healer ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Case 22 The Case of the Man Who Began To Walk Again ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 136
CHAPTER 5 THE GURU .............................................................................................................................. 141
Who Is A Guru? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 141
The Secret of the Gurus ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
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7. The Need for a Guru .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142
Searching For a Guru .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144
Meeting the Guru .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146
Recognizing the Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 152
Connecting With the Guru ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 153
The Qualities of a Disciple ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 157
The Ideal Aspirant ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158
The Guru Disciple Relationship .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160
Discipleship to an Illumined Teacher .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 161
The Guru‘s Magical Touch ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 166
The Grace of the Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 174
CHAPTER 6 A NEW BEGINNING .......................................................................................................... 178
The Start of a Journey ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178
CHAPTER 7 PRELUDE TO THE JOURNEY ........................................................................................ 179
Prelude to the Journey .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 179
CHAPTER 8 THE FIRST MILE .................................................................................................................. 181
Receiving Sacred Mantra............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
CHAPTER 9 THE SECOND MILE............................................................................................................ 183
Reading the Nadi ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
CHAPTER 10 THE THIRD MILE .............................................................................................................. 185
Journeying Through Mysterious India Seeking My First Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................. 185
My Maiden Pilgrimage to India .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Departure ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Arrival in Chennai ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185
Day 1 - Paying My Respects to Lord Vengadasalapathi............................................................................................................................................................................................. 186
Kalahasti ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Day 2 - Lord Nadaraja Draws Me into His Chambers at Egambareswarar Temple ............................................................................................................................................... 187
Tirutani ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187
Kanchipuram ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 187
Day 3 –Vadalur and Satya Gnana Sabha ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 188
Bhuvanagiri and the Birth Place of Saint Raghavendra ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 189
Chidambaram and the Temple Of Tillai Nadaraja ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189
Vaitheeswaram ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189
Day 4 – Tiruvenkadu and the Temple Of Buddhan .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 189
Keelaaperampalam and the Temple Of Kethu ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Mayil Aduthurai ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 190
Suryanar Temple ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 190
Tiruvidaimarutur............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 190
Kumbakonam-Swamimalai - Tiruvalanchuli ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Rajarajacholan‘s Famed Breehadeshwarar Temple in Tanjore .................................................................................................................................................................................. 190
Trichi and My Parikarams............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 191
Day 5 – Guided Tour At Tiru Anaikaval From Hanuman? ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 191
Meeting Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal of Ongarakudil ............................................................................................................................................................................. 192
Brahmaharti and Sangkalpa .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Day 6 – Appeasing Saturn ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 193
Day 7 – Palani and Twilight Zone ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 194
Day 8 – Revisiting My Roots........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 195
Viralimalai ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Kundrakudi – Pillaiyaar Patti ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 195
Vayalur............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 196
Day 9 – The Pinnacle of My Journey .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 196
Tuesday, 9th September................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 196
Wednesday, 10th September ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 197
Day 10 - A Chance Meeting With Supramania Swami Or Was It Ordained?.......................................................................................................................................................... 197
Day 11 – Returning Home - A Satisfied Pilgrim ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 200
Day 12 – Departure Day............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200
CHAPTER 11 THE FORTH MILE ............................................................................................................. 201
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8. After The First Pilgrimage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 201
Building a Kudil for Supramania Swami ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 201
Meeting My Second Guru............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 202
CHAPTER 12 THE FIFTH MILE ............................................................................................................... 214
My Second Pilgrimage to India .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 214
Day 1 – Starting the Pilgrimage with Saint Ragavendra‘s Blessing ........................................................................................................................................................................... 214
Melmaruvathur Athi Parasakthi Temple ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 214
Yogi Ramsuratkumar‘s Samadhi and Ashram............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 214
Supramania Swami‘s Hermitage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 215
Prayers with Supramania Swami .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 215
Day 2 – Girivalam - A Second Time ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216
Tiruveragam Sri Ranganathar Temple ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216
My Second Girivalam .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 216
Day 3 – Meeting Up With Tavayogi in Kallar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Day 4 - In The Midst Of the Sidhas ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Shivan Malai and Shivavaakiyar Cave .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 218
Uthiyore and Sidha Konganar‘s Cave .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 219
Chennimalai and Sidha Punakeeswarar‘s Cave ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 219
Day 5 – Meeting Other Swamis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 220
Day 6 – A Day in the Life of an Ashramite ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 221
Day 7 – A Day of Doing Charity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 222
Day 8 - The Actual Journey Begins ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 223
Day 9 - Agathiyar Welcomes Us at Agasthiyampalli .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 223
Agathiyar Opens His Eyes............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 225
Back at Breehadeshwarar Temple and Sidha Karuvurar‘s Shrine ............................................................................................................................................................................. 226
Saraswati Mahal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 226
Day 10 - Pothigai and Courtalam ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 227
Overnight in Agathiyar‘s Cave ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 228
Day 11 - Roaming the Jungles of Pothigai and Courtalam ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 230
Lord Dhaksana Murthi‘s Cave ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 230
Ramalinga Adigal‘s Cave ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 231
Agathiyar Opens His Eyes Again................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 232
Day 12 - Palani Amazes Me Again............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 234
Marudamalai and Pambatti Sidha‘s Cave..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 235
Back to Kallar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 235
Day 13 – Another Day of Doing Charity.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Day 14 – Another Day with Supramania Swami ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 239
Day 15 – Annamalaiyar Up Close ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 240
Yogi‘s Ashram, Ramana Maharishi‘s Ashram and Seshadari Swami‘s Ashram ....................................................................................................................................................... 241
Day 16 – Returning Home From a Pilgrimage of a Different Kind ......................................................................................................................................................................... 241
CHAPTER 13 THE SIXTH MILE ............................................................................................................... 243
After The Second Pilgrimage ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 243
The Breath ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 243
Pranayama ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 244
Asana .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 251
CHAPTER 14 THE SEVENTH MILE ....................................................................................................... 253
Agathiyar Seeks My Home ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 253
CHAPTER 15 THE EIGHTH MILE .......................................................................................................... 257
Abhisegam...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 257
CHAPTER 16 THE NINTH MILE ............................................................................................................. 258
Lighting the Sacrificial Fire ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 258
CHAPTER 17 THE TENTH MILE............................................................................................................. 283
Beginning the Journey Within ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 283
CHAPTER 18 THE ELEVENTH MILE.................................................................................................... 297
On Gratitude, Surrender, Letting Go and Awaiting the Guru‘s Grace and God‘s Grace ...................................................................................................................................... 297
Gratitude ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 297
Surrender ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 306
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9. Letting Go ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 306
Awaiting the Guru‘s Grace and God‘s Grace ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 307
EPILOGUE ....................................................................................................................................................... 308
APPENDIX 1 LIFE & TIMES OF SIDHAS ............................................................................................. 314
Agathiyar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 314
Ramalinga Adigal ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 317
Jeganathar Swamigal ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 325
Chitramuthu Adigal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 326
Gnana Pitha Shivananda Paramahansa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 328
APPENDIX 2 FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH THE MASTERS.......................................................... 330
Swami Shivananda and Paramahansa Viswananda Saraswati .................................................................................................................................................................................... 330
Swami Vishnudevananda and Swami Shivananda ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 331
Swami Muktananda and Bhagawan Nithyananda....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 332
Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 335
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Totapuri .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 338
Sri Ramana Maharishi and Arunachala ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 339
Yogi Ramsuratkumar and Sri Ramana Maharshi ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 340
Swami Ramdas and Sri Ramana Maharishi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 344
Swami Gnanananda Giri and Swami Shivaratna Giri................................................................................................................................................................................................. 345
Adi Sankara and Lord Shiva ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 346
Paramahansa Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 347
Lahiri Mahasaya and Babaji .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 348
Lama Surya Das and Lama Yeshe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 351
Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 351
Supramania Swami ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 353
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 356
APPENDIX 3 SIDHAS AND MIRACLES ................................................................................................ 359
Miracles during My First and Second Pilgrimages to India ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 360
Miracle 1 A Switch for the Good ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 360
Miracle 2 A Sidha Gives Darshan. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 361
Miracle 3 Sidha Hanuman Gives Darshan. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 361
Miracle 4 Receiving Blessed Milk at Palani ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 361
Miracle 5 Yogi Ramsuratkumar Joins in Chant .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 361
Miracle 6 A Visitation from the Divine Forces?......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 362
Miracle 7 Vibhuti Appears Miraculously ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 362
Miracle 8 Tavayogi in Various Places at the Same Time? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 362
Miracle 9 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 363
Miracle 10 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes Again .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 364
Miracles In The Presence Of Supramania Swami ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 364
Miracle 11 Lord Shiva at Parvatha Malai? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 364
Miracle 12 A Visitation from Yogi Ramsuratkumar................................................................................................................................................................................................... 365
Miracle 13 A Sidha Intervenes. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 365
Miracles In The Presence Of Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 365
Miracle 14 A Sidha Saves Tavayogi‘s Life. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 365
Miracle 15 Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi feed him............................................................................................................................................................................................. 365
Miracle 16 A Visitation from Sidha Konganar? .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 366
Miracle 17 Lime Appears Miraculously ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 366
Miracle 18 A Visitation from Lord Murugan? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 366
Miracle 19 A Visitation from Lobhamudra? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 366
Miracle 20 Agathiyar‘s Darshan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 367
Miracles In The Presence Of Other Devotees ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 369
Miracle 21 Agathiyar Gives Darshan ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 369
Miracle 22 Did Lord Ayappa, Anjaneyar & Anjalai Give Darshan. .......................................................................................................................................................................... 369
Miracle 23 Receiving a Darshan of the Sidhas at Sathuragiri .................................................................................................................................................................................... 372
Miracle 24 Agathiyar Shows His Presence At Kalyana Theertam............................................................................................................................................................................. 373
Miracle 25 Agathiyar Grooms a Disciple for a Bigger Mission. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 373
Miracle 26 Supramania Swami‘s Darshan In Malaysia?.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 375
Miracle 27 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 376
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10. Miracle 28 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes Again .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 376
Miracle 29 Sidha Kuthambai‘s Darshan?..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 377
Miracle 30 Lord Murugan‘s Darshan? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 377
Miracle 31 Tavayogi‘s Darshan?................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 378
Miracle 32 A Sidha‘s Darshan?..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 378
Miracle 33 Another Sidha‘s Darshan? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 379
Miracle 34 Agathiyar Saves The Life Of A Devotee By Giving His Breath ............................................................................................................................................................ 379
Miracle 35 Mysterious Appearance of ―An Autobiography of a Yogi‖.................................................................................................................................................................... 379
Miracle 36 Receiving Ramalinga Adigal‘s URAINADAI PAGUTHI...................................................................................................................................................................... 380
Miracle 37 Receiving K.R.Shivakandhan‘s SIDHARGAL THATHUVAMUM YOGA NERI MURAIGALUM – POONDI MAHAN VARALARU ............................. 380
Miracle 38 Receiving the TIRUARUTPA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 380
Miracle 39 Receiving A Directive from Lord Muruga? .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 381
Miracle 40 Receiving a Directive from Shiva? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 381
Miracle 41 Agathiyar Saves My Daughter‘s Leg. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 381
Miracle 42 Agathiyar Decides the Time of Prayers for Him. .................................................................................................................................................................................... 383
APPENDIX 4 HYMNS OF PRAISE TO SIDHAS OR SIDHAR POTRI THOGUPPU ................. 386
APPENDIX 5 THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN HINDU SPIRITUALISM ........................................... 394
The Wife as a Tapa Sakhi .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 394
APPENDIX 6 THE KUDIL & THE ASHRAM ....................................................................................... 396
The Kudil......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 396
The Ashram .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 399
APPENDIX 7 MAILS ..................................................................................................................................... 402
Mail 1 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 402
Mail 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 402
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................. 414
INDEX ................................................................................................................................................................ 417
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13. PREFACE
My first venture into and attempt at writing was when I compiled the Sidhas hymns that I had been singing
during prayers into a book of praise to Sidhas, SIDHARGAL POTRI THOGUPPU. The hymns were from
various sources: Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal1 (of the Sri Agathiyar Sanmaarga Sangam, Ongarakudil,
Thuraiyur, Tamilnadu, India); Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigalaar2 (of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana
Peedham Thirukovil in Kallar, Kovai, Tamilnadu, India); and other publications. As I came across more hymns
I included them too and the volume later expanded to become AGATHIYAR PUSAI or THE COMPLETE
BOOK OF PRAISE TO AGATHIYAR now available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/93769534/Agathiyar-
Pusai-The-Complete-Book-of-Praise-to-Agathiyar-Tamil-Transliteration-in-English or at
http://www.slideshare.net/shanmugamavadaiyappa/Agathiyar-pusai-march-2013.
I had compiled the forty-six Nadi3 readings (also known as suvadi or olai in Tamil) (until 8 March 2013) and kept
a journal of my travels in India. I kept a spiritual diary too to monitor my progress. Initially these notes and
jottings were for my personal reference only. When I came to know about Ramalinga Adigal4, Agathiyar5 and the
Sidhas6; and came to meet Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal, Supramania Swami of Tiruvannamalai, and
1 http://agathiar.org/
2 http://indianheartbeat.wix.com/tavayogi
3 Nadi Astrology is a form of Hindu astrology practiced in Tamil Nadu, India. It is based on the belief that the past, present and the future lives of all humans were
foreseen by Hindu Sidhas in ancient time. The texts are mainly written in Vatteluttu, which is an ancient Tamil script. There are different schools of thought as to the
author of these leaves. They were written by a Tamil Sidha called Agathiyar who is said to have had divine revelations. This doctrine of astrology was made famous by
astrologers around the Vaitheeswaran Temple in the state of Tamil Nadu. Based on the thumb impression, Nadi leaves are found. (Source: Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia)
4 Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam (5 October 1823 – 30 January 1874), whose pre-monastic name was Ramalingam, is commonly known in India and
across the world as Vallalar. He was one of the most famous Tamil Saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets of the 19th century and belongs to a line
of Tamil saints known as "gnana siddhars" (gnana means higher wisdom). The Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam was spread and passed on by him not only
in theory but mainly in practice by his own way of living which was itself inspiration for his followers. Through the notion of Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, the saint
endeavored to eliminate the menace of caste. According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice
leading to achievement of pure knowledge. (Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
5 Agastya (Also known as Father of Tamil Literature and siddha), is one of the Saptarishis (meaning "seven Sidhas") who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and a
revered Vedic Sidha who is also the author of Agastya Samhita [ref: Dharma Bharathi]. Agastya is a name of Shiva too. The word is sometimes written
as Agasti and Agathiyar. A-ga means a mountain, and Asti means thrower. Agastya the Muni, son of Urvashi was born of both Gods, Mitra and Varuna. Agastya is also
the Indian astronomical name of the star of Canopus, is said to be the 'cleanser of waters', since its rising coincides with the calming of the waters of the Indian Ocean.
He is considered as the father of Tamil literature and compiled the first Tamil grammar called Agathiyam. In Tamil language the term 'Agam' means inside and 'iyar'
means belong. One who belong inside (soul) is the Tamil meaning for Agathiyar. (Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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