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Just think what are all the things that come to your mind on the moment you think about the rudraksha. It will definitely be renunciation, sages, saints, simplicity, rosary, spiritualism, health, medicine and sorceries etc.

Ruthiraaksham, uruthiarakkam are the various names that the rudraksha has got. We have heard various opinions and beliefs about them. In the puranas*, there are so many exaggerated informations narrating the greatness of the rudraksha. Apart from all those informantions I am going to share certain rare information about the rudraksha and the information told by the Siththars in their songs.

In the northern language the word rudraksha refers to the “eyes of the rudhran”. Rudhran referes to lord Siva. This rudraksha is a seed that is obtained from a fruit of a tree named “ganitrus”. This tree is seen only in certain parts of the world. This tree is found in foot of Himalayan Mountains, valley of the Ganges, Australia and Malaysia. It is said that there are 90 varieties of this species. Out of them 25 varieties are found in countries like India and Nepal.

This tree can grow upto 80 feet height. In Tamilnadu, we can find them in certain regions like palani and nilgiri. In kerala in the parts of thiruvangoor and in Karnataka we can find in the regions of Mysore. The fruits of this tree will be in blue mixed with blackish color or dark blue color with hard shell. The six inch leaves of this tree resembles like that of the leaves of the vaadha tree. If the fully grown leaves shed off then at that place flowers bloom. The flowers of this tree would be in white color.

Though the outer shell of the fruit is very hard to see, the inner part is filled up with the juice of sour taste. The seed that is present at the center of this fruits called as rudraksha. The rudraksha that is found in the Nepal is considered as the best one in the quality. The main market for these rudraksha is the city of Kaasi (Varanasi) present in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Naturally the rudraksha will be in a violet and black mixed brownish kind of color. Mostly the rudraksha that we find in the shops will be artificially added up with colors. That is the reason they look so bright. Also we can find the fake rudraksha that are made out of lac and plastic. I shall share the details about identifying the fake ones also at the end of this series about the rudraksha.

In the next post we shall see the details about the types and other details about the rudraksha.

*puranas – ancient tales

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Translated by சந்தியா

In our society, it is a practice to give birth to a child after marriage within a span of time. The couple who do not have kids after a span of time will be noticed by the people and they will start talking bad about them. They will be put into stress either directly or indirectly. The modern science has come up with so many best ways to resolve this but the Siththars have also told the way of resolving this issue ages ago only.

"அட்சரமாஞ் சிகாரமுதல் சகலபூவாம்

atcharamaanj sikaaramuthal sakalapoovaam

சிறப்புனனே யிருந்துதான் வருணன்மூலை

sirappunnae yirunthuthaan varunanmoolai

நிசமான தாமரையின் மணிதானாவல்

nisamaana thaamaraiyin manithaanaaval

நிலையான பலகையது நீலவஸ்த்ரம்

nilaiyaana palakaiyathu neelavasthram

தலையான வருவைந்து நூறுபோடு

thalaiyaana varuvainthu noorupoadu

சகலபில்லி சூனியங்கள் தெறித்துப்போகும்

sagalapilli sooniyangal theriththuppoakum

மலையாதே பெரும்பாடு முடனேதீரும்

malaiyaathae perumpaadu mudanaetheerum

மங்கையர்க்கு மதலையுண்டா மலங்கிடாதே

mangaiyarkku mathalaiyundaa malangidaathae”.

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

Take the plank of the jaumoon - plum tree and write “Sivaayanama” mantra on it. On that plank place the lotus pearls and a flower. Wear blue coloured attire. Sit facing west direction and place the plank in front of you. Chant the “Sivaayanama” mantra and drop a flower each time on to the plank for 500 times.

With this all the bad spirits will leave the woman and will be blessed with a kid, says Agathiyar. Those who want can try to do this.

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Translated by சந்தியா

Did the egg come from hen or hen come from egg? Like this, the answerless question about the devils, ghosts or bad spirits can also be never answered. But as far as my opinion, this topic is always dependent on the belief of an individual. Also any idea that cause harm to an individual is also a bad spirit.

The Siththars have mentioned about these devils and bad spirits in their songs. Agathiyar has also specified about the nature of the devils in his songs.

"கட்டடா பேயினது முறையைக்கேளு

kattadaa paeyinathu muraiyaikkaelu

காணுகிற குணங்காணும் கருத்தில் சொல்வேன்

kaanukira kunangaanum karuththil solvaen

இஷ்டமுடன் பெண்களையாண் ரூபமாக்கும்

ishtamudan penkalaiyaan roobamaakkum

மினிதான ஆணானால் மோகினியைக் காட்டும்

minithaana aanaanaal moakiniyaik kaattum

நட்டிரவில் சாய்பிதற்றும் கருவழிக்கும்

nattiravil saaipithatrum karuvazikkum

நளிர்சுரங்கள் பெரும்பாடு நடுக்கும்பித்தம்

nulirsurangal perumpaadu nadukkumpiththam

முட்டெனவே பெண்புருஷன் கூடிவாழ்வாள்

muttenavae penpurushan koodivaazhvaal

முறையையுட னதுபோகு முறையைக்கேளே

muraiyaiyuda  nathupoaku muraiyaikkaelae”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

The women for whom the bad spirit conquered will behave like a man. If a bad spirit has conquered a man, then it will induce him sexual desires and will make him lose his senses. And for pregnant woman it shall cause to the death of the baby in the womb and result in chill fevers and shivering. It will not let the man and woman to live together. The way of driving away these bad spirits has been told by Agathiyar in the following song.

"கேளடா பிசாசினது பலத்தைப் பார்த்துக்

kaeladaa pisaasinathu palaththaip paarththuk

கிளர்பஞ்சா க்ஷரத்தினது கிருபைநோக்கி

kilarpanjaa ksharaththinathu kirupainoakki

ஆளடா கோழிபன்றி யாடுகாவு

aaladaa kozazhipanri yaadukaavu

ஆஇஅரிஓம் உருவைந் நூறுபோடு

aaeariom uruvain noorupoadu

தாளடா காரீயம் செம்புதங்கம்

thaaladaa kaareeyam sembuthangam

தகடெழுதி யிடைக்கழுத்தில் சிரசில்கட்ட

thagadezhuthi yidaikkazhuththil sirasilkatta

பாழடா அலகையென்ற பேய்களெல்லாம்

paazhadaa alakaiyenra paeikalellaam

பறக்குமடா பிரமராட்ச சும்பாரே

parakkumadaa piramataatsa sumbaarae"

- அகத்தியர்

Take a sheet made out of copper or black lead or gold and write the panchaatchara mantra on it. Along with it also write the following beejaatchara mantra “ah, e, ari, om”. Then meditate on Parameshwara and chant the panchatchara mantra for 500 times. Then tie the sheet to the hip or head or neck to get relieved from all those bad spirits says Agathiyar.

Isn’t it a simple trick? If anybody needs to get benefitted out of it, they can pray to the guru and attempt to do it.

In the next post we shall see a trick that helps in attaining a kid.

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Translated by சந்தியா