KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

When the people have any diseases or distress, they would sacrifice animals in the Pidari* temple in the name of naerthi kadan*.  Sivavaakkiyar, who had seen this, condemnly said, “The God, to which you sacrifice the animals for receiving the grace, will Herself let your life emaciate and decay. You will be made as shrew-mouse.”

“தங்கள் தேகம் நோய்பெறின் தனைப்பி டாரி கோவிலில்

thangal thaegam noayperin thanaippi daari koavilil

பொங்கல் வைத்து ஆடுகோழி பூசைப் பலியை இட்டிட

pongal vaiththu aadukoazhi poosai paliyai ittida

நாங்கச் சொல்லும் நலிமிகுந்து நாளும் தேய்ந்து மூஞ்சூறாய்

naanga sollum nalimigunthu naalum thaeynthu moonjoorai

உங்கள் குலதெய்வம் உங்கள் உருக்கு லைப்ப துண்மையே!

ungal kulatheivam ungal urukku laippa thunmaiyae!” 

In the above script, Sivavaakkiyar had condemned the sacrificial offering of animals to God.

*Naerthi kadan - offering in fulfilment of a vow made to a deity

*Pidari - a female deity who protects the village. She appears with the protruding tongue and the trident in hand.

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“பாரப்பா நாக மல்லி மூலம் வாங்க

paarappaa naaga malli moolam vaanga

பாடுகிறேன் மந்திரந்தான் பண்பாய்மக்காள்

paadugiraen manthiranthaan panpaaimakkaal

செய செய ஓம் கிலியும் பகவதா

seya seya oam kiliyum bagavathaa

வென்று தியானம் செய்து ஆரப்பா பிடுங்கி

venru thiyaanam seythu aarappaa pidungi

வந்து நிழலு லர்த்தி அப்பனே பொடியாக்கி

vanthu nizalu larththi appanae podiyaakki

திரியி லூட்டி பெறப்ப காராவின் நெய் யெரித்து

thiriyi lootti perappa kaaraavin ney yeriththu

மையைப் போட்டிடவே தேவரெல்லாம் வசியமாவார்

maiyaip poattidavae devarellaamm vasiyamaavaar.” 

- கருவூரார் பலதிரட்டு (Karuvoorar palathirattu) 

Karuvoorar says, “Dear students, listen. I will say how to pull out the shrub called “naaga malli”. You chant the mantra ‘jeya jeya oam kiliyum bagavathaa” and pull out the plant. Then dry it in shadow, powder it and make a wick spreading it in a cloth. Take the kaaram pasu’s* (cow) ghee in a lamp and light it using the wick. Collect the mai* and if you apply it as thilagam* in forehead, all the celestials will be enticed.” 

*kaaram pasu - cow with black tongue and black nipple 

*mai - a black pigment

*thilagam - a mark applied in forehead.

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“பாரப்பா வெண் குன்றி மூலம் வாங்க

paarappaa ven kunri moolam vaanga

நேரப்பா மந்திரந்தான் வம்வம் வசி வசி

naerappaa manthiranhthaan vamvam vasi vasi

நிறை மிருக வசீகரி ஓமென்று போற்றி

nirai miruga vaseegari oamenru poatri

வேரப்பா பிடுங்கி யதைவா யிலிட்டு

vaerappaa pidungi yathaivaa yilittu

பேசவே மிருக வசீகரங் காணும்

paesavae miruga vaseegarang kaanum.” 

- கருவூரார் பலதிரட்டு (Karuvoorar palathirattu) 

Karuvoorar says, “To take the herb “Ven kunri”, you have to chant the mantra ‘vam vam vasi vasi mirugavaseegari oam' while you are pulling out the root. If you then put it in your mouth and call any animal, that animal will be enticed.”

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“தானான புலஸ்தியனே தருமவானே

thaanaana Pulasthiyanae tharumavaanae

தயாநி தியே சங்கநிதி சார்பேகேண்மா

thayaani dhiyae sanganidhi saaebaekaenmaa

கோணான வானை யேன்னு மூலிசாபம்

koanaana vaanai yaennu moolisaabam

கொடுஞ் சுருக்கு பிரணவங்களே தேன்றாக் கால்

kodunj surukku piranvanaglae thaenraak kaal

மானானவட் சரமாம் றீங்ரீ யுமாகும்

maanaanavat saramaam reengri yumaakum

மகத் தானவுரு வதுதான் லட்சமோது

magath thaanavuru vathuthaan latchamoathu

பானான படை மன்னர் கோடி பாகம்

paanaana padai mannar koadi paagam

பாலகனே தலைவணங்கு மூலிதானே

baalaganae thalaivanangu moolithaanae.” 

- அகத்தியர் மாந்திரீக காவியம் (Agathiyar maanthreega kaaviyam) 

Agathiyar says, “Pulasthiya, my disciple, listen. You have to chant the mantra ‘reengri’ one lakh (100,000) times to get rid of the curse from the herb ‘koanaana vaanai’. If you keep this curse-free herb , even the army of crore (10,000,000) will bow infront of you.

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So for the better usage of the herbs, it is important to pluck out the plant without loosing its soul. If we pluck out the herbs after getting rid of the curses, then the soul will continue to stay with the herbs. It’s necessary to get rid of the curse from the herb to make the herb function properly. If not, the herb is useless.

The herbs, which are free of curse, are used for medicine. But in the medicinal herbs, different way is used to get rid of the curse.

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“ஒப்பான இன்னொரு முறைமை கூர்வேன்

oppaana innoru muraimai koorvaen

ஓகோகோ நாதர்கள் நறைத்த செதி

ohoahoa naatharkal naraiththa sethi

செப்பவே விஷ்ணு வாங்க சாபம்

seppavae Vishnu vaanga saabam

செம்மையுடன் மாணாக்க ளறிய வேண்டி

semmaiyudan maanaakka lariya vaendi

தப்பாது பிரணவ ங்களே தேன்றாக்கால்

thappaathu piranava ngalae thaenraakkaal

தயாபரனே சிம் சிம் சிம் மென்றேயோது

thayaaparanae sim sim sim menraeyoathu

எப்படியும் லட்ச முரு செபித் தாயானால்

eppadiyum latcha muru sebi thaayaanaal

ஏன் மகனேலோ கசித்த னாகுவாயே

yaen maganaeloa kasiththa naaguvaayoa.” 

- அகத்தியர் மாந்திரீக காவியம் (Agathiyar maanthreega kaaviyam)  

Agathiyar says, “Listen. I will tell you again about the information which was hidden by the great Siththars. I would like my disciples to know that you have to chant the mantra ‘sim sim sim’ one lakh times (100,000) to get rid of the curse from the herb "Vishnu vaanga" and pluck this herb. Then you will be known as a ‘Siththar’ in this World".

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aaguvaa yambalavaa Pulasthiyaa kael

அப்பனே பூனைத்தா ள்வணங்கி மேனி

appanae poonaiththaal vanangi maeni

வாகுடனே சாபமத்தை நீக்குவதற்கு

vaagudanae saabamaththai neekkuvatharku

வளம் பெரிய பிரணவமே தேன்றாக்கால்

valam periya piranavamae thaenraakkaal

சாகுயடைய வட்சரமாம் தூ தூ வாகும்

saaguyadaiya vatsaramaam thoo thoo vaagum

சதுர மன்னர் தான் மயங்குந் தழை தானாகும்

sathura mannar thaan mayangun thazhai thaanaagum

நாகுடனே லட்சமுருவோ துவோது

naagudanae latchamuruvoa thuvoathu

நாயக னேநாடெல்லாம் வைசியந் தானே

naayaga naenaadellaam vaisiyan thaanae.” 

- அகத்தியர் மாந்திரீக காவியம் (Agathiyar maanthreega kaaviyam). 

Agathiyar says, “Pulasthiyaa, my disciple, listen. You have to chant the mantra ‘thoo thoo’ to get rid of the curse from the herb 'poonai vanangi’. This leaf is capable of enticing even the most powerful king.  By repeating the mantra ‘thoo thoo’ one lakh (100,000) times and then pulling out this herb will help you bringing the whole country under your own control.”

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For the better living of the World people, all the eminent Siththars has written about the five topics: spiritual knowledge, medicine, alchemy, astrology and maanthreegam*.

In maanthreegam, at the part of Ashtama Siddhi, the mystical powers were categorized into eight divisions.

1.Vasiyam:

The power of hypnotizing others.

2. Mohanam:

The power of making others sexually desire on thyself.

3. Sthambam:

The power of stopping any actions to idleness.

4. Uchadanam:

The power of driving away the evil forces from its place.

5. Aakrushnam:

The power of making evil celestials bowing before us.

6. Paethanam:

The power of making other’s mind to confound.

7. Vithveshanam:

The power of creating enemity between one another.

8. Maaranam:

The power of causing damage to all beings.

In the above eight, we are going to see just about Vasiyam. We will see the remaining at some other time. Again this vasiyam is categorized into eight parts. They are,

        1. Jana vasiyam

        2. Raja vasiyam

        3. Purusha vasiyam

        4. Sthiri vasiyam

        5. Miruga vasiyam

        6. Deva vasiyam

        7. Sathru vasiyam

        8. Loaga vasiyam

Using this art of vasiyam, we can get many benefits from fellow Humans and other living beings. The art of vasiyam which was attained from hard practice should not be used for any bad purpose or for hurting others. If one use it for bad purpose, then it will turn against thyself and cause damage immediately or within their life time.

So, the art of vasiyam should be used for good purposes. It can be used to avoid any obstacle we encounter in our righteous path. By using this art, we should live and let others live too.

In the next post we will see about the herbs used for vasiyam and we will also see how to pluck and use those herbs.

*Manthreegam – the art of changing static to kinetic energy by means of incantation

*Vasiyam – the magical art of bringing people, animals, devils etc under one’s control

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Those who born as Human generally commit many mistakes. We should pray God to forgive our mistakes. We should not be in deceptive state considering astatic things as important and real. Pattinaththar explained it beautifully in one of his songs.

“கல்லாப் பிழையும் கருதாப் பிழையும் கசிந்துருகி

kallaa pizhaiyum karuthaa pizhaiyum kasinthuruki

நில்லாப் பிழையும் நினையாப் பிழையும்நின் ஐந்தெழுத்தை

nillaa pizhaiyum nhinaiyaa pizhaiyumnin ainthezhuththai

சொல்லாப் பிழையும் துதியாப்பிழையும் தொழாப் பிழையும்

sollaa pizhaiyum thuthiyaapizhaiyum thozha oizhaiyum

எல்லாப் பிழையும் பொறுத்தருள் வாய் கச்சியேகம்பனே

ellaa pizhaiyum poruththarul vaai kachiyegambanae.”

Pattinaththar had described about the relationship that Human has to have with God. Pattinaththar was a renowned devotee of Lord Shiva. In the above script, he said that if we keep chanting “Om Namasivaya” then we can feel the divine experience and also God will grace us by forgiving our mistakes.

Pattinaththar had said about the ways to attain eternal bliss. Pattinaththars’ script were always special since it consists of beautiful and rhyming words with deep meanings.

If someone read Pattinaththar’s ideologies deeply, then there is no doubt that it will act as a genuine spiritual guide.

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To get rid of the sacks of sins we carry, we would go to the sacred temples and bathe in sacred rivers. Even if we clean the bitter-gourd in any river, the bitter taste of it won’t change. Like that, without purifying our mind, there’s no use of visiting sacred places.

God will occupy one’s heart whose mind is pure. Siththars too strongly insisted about the importance of being pure in mind.

“வெள்ளத் தனைய மலர்நீட்டம் மாந்தர்தம்

vellath thanaiya malarneettam maanthartham

உள்ளத் தனைய துயர்வு

ullath thanaiya thuyarvu.”

 said by Valluvar,

 “மனமது செம்மையானால்

manamathu semmaiyaanaal

மந்திரம் செபிக்க வேண்டா

manthiram sebikka vaendaa”

said by Agathiyar,

 “சித்தத் தலம் போல தெய்வம் இருக்கின்ற

siththa thalam poala theivam irukkinra

சுத்தத் தலங்களுண்டோ? குதம்பாய்

suththa thalangalundoa? kuthambaai

சுத்தத் தலங்களுண்டோ?

suththa thalangalundoa?”

said by Kuthambai Siththar. It was all about being pure in mind. As Siththars had insisted, let us free our mind from impurities and let God reside in our heart.

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Mostly many of us don’t know about the great qualities of neem. Even if it is known, that may be the general characteristics of the neem tree. In his book 'Thathuvam Munnooru', Agathiyar had explained about the benefits of neem in detail in third gnana kaandam.

“பாரப்பா வேம்பினூட பிறப்பைக் கேளு

paarappaa vaembinooda pirappai kaelu

பணியனையன் பாலாழி யமுர்தம் தனை

paniyanaiyan paalaazhi yamurtham thanai

நேரப்பா பெண்ணுருவாய் தேவர்க்குப் படைத்தார்

naerappaa pennuruvaai devarkku padaiththaar

நிகரில்லா ராட்சதர்கள் பெண்ணைப் பார்த்து

nigarillaa raatsatharkal pennai paarththu

சாரப்பா மயங்கி நின்ற ரசுரர்ககளி லொருவன்

saarappaa mayangi ninra rasurarkakali loruvan

தானவர்கள் பந்தியிலே வந் திருந்த தாலே

thaanavarkal panthiyilae van thiruntha thaalae

சேரப்பா தேவருடன் கலந்திருந்த தாலே

saerappaa Devarudan kalanthiruntha thaalae

திருமாலு மூன்றகப்பை படைத்தான் கேளே

Thirumaalu moonragappai padaiththaan kaelu.”

The above script says, “Listen. I will say about the birth of Neem. When Thirumal appeared as girl and shared the elixir to celestials using wooden ladle, demons fell in love with the beauty of that girl. But a demon sat in the middle of the celestial without the knowledge of others. Thirumaal without noticing gave three wooden ladles of elixir to the demon who sat among the celestials.

“படைத்திட்ட பெருமாலாம் பெண்ணி நோடு

padaiththitta perumaalaam penni noadu

பருதி மதி யசுரனவ ரென்ற போது

paruthi mathi yasuranava renra poathu

உடைத்திட்ட அசுரனவன் னமுர்த முண்ண

udaiththitta asuranavan namurtha munna

ஓரடியா யாகப்பையினால் வெட்டினார் மால்

oaradiyaa yaagappaiyinaal vettinaar maal

படைத்திட்ட யிரண்டாகி ரவி மதிக்கு

padaiththitta yirandaagi ravi mathikku

பகையாகி ராகுகே துக்களேன்றே சர்ப்பமானார்

pagaiyaaki raagukae thukkalaenrae sarppamaanaar

அடைத்திட்ட அகப்பையினால் வெட்டும் போது

adaiththitta agappaiyinaal vettum poathu

அவன்வா யாலமுர்த்த மாதைக் கக்கி னானே

avanvaa yaalamurththa maathai kakku naanae.”

The above script says, “Suryan (Sun) and Chandran (Moon), who were near to the Thirumal, showed a gesture to Thirumal that he was giving elixir to demon. Thirumal had cut off demon’s head from his body using the wooden ladle. Hence demon(s) Raagu(head) and Kaethu(body) had become enemies to Suryan and Chandran”.  Demon spitted the remaining elixie when he was cut by the wooden ladle.

“கக்கும்போ தமூர் தமது லிங்கம், போலக்

kakkumpoa thamoor thamathu lingam, poala

காசினியில் விழுந்ததுவே வேம்பு மாச்சு

kaasiniyil vizhunthathuvae vaembu maachchu

முக்கியமாய்க் கசப்பு வந்த தேதென்றாகால்

mukkiyamaai kasappu vanhtha thaethenraagaal

சக்கியமாய் வேம்பு தின்றால் சாவோ யில்லை

sakkiyamaai vaembu thinraal saavoa yillai

சனகாதி நால்வருடன் யானுந் தின்று

Sanakaathi naalvarudan yaanum thinru

அக்கண மேசித்திபெற் றவேம்பு நேர்மை

akkana maesiththipe travaembu naermai

ஆரறிவா ருலகத்தோ ரறியார் காணே

aararivaa rulakaththoa rariyaar kaanae.”

The above script says, “When demon spitted, the elixir fell on the Earth became neem tree. The reason why neem got bitter taste is because it has came from the demon’s (snake) poisonous mouth. If you eat neem regularly then there is no death for you. Like this I ate neem with four Sanakaathi’s (my masters) and attained kaaya siddhi*. Who in the World  knows such a great values of neem?”

*Kaaya Siddhi - 'Kaayam' means body. Siddhi means power that can be attained. Hence kaaya siddhi can be meant as the power of attaining immortal body.

This is the inner body. Those who posses this subtle body is capable of anything. They can see and hear the things happen in distance. This is not achieved by the physical eye or ear, rather it is made possible by the subtle knowledge.

The subtle body is blended with light. This light is possible because of pure thought, pure word, pure action and so on. Those who posses wiser knowledge is blended with golden light and those who posses greater character is blended with white light.

The subtle body is created from the the internal heat of mooladhara (pelvic pelxus).

Siththars separate their subtle body from the material body and travel to the places they wish. As they return from travelling, they will unite their subtle body with the material body again.

When this subtle body is separated from the material body, then the material body will stop to function. The separation of subtle body is called as the death.

The process of separating the subtle body from one material body and entering it into the other material body is called as “koodu vittu koodu paaithal”, which literally means jumping from one nest (body) to other.

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Body holds the soul and protects it. This body is called as thoola sareeram (material body). The inner body, which is within the material body is called as sookkuma sareeram (subtle body). 

The use of the Human body is to create intelligence. This human body enjoys various sensations.The duty of the intellectual is to identify the permanent feelings by analysing the permanent and temporary feelings of human sensations.  

Piralayaagalar: Those who have thought about celestials when they were alive and had become celestial thyselves after their death. 

Vingnaanakalar: Those who gained the knowledge of body and capable of attaining subtle body. They could be alive even after leaving their body. Those who attains this ability are called as vingnaanakalar by Siththars.

This material body grows by the consumption of food. This body doesn’t have any permanent characteristic or knowledge. Because of ignorance, many of us consider this impermanence of the body as “myself”. 

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Measure of capacity

1 aazhaakku    - 168 ml

1 uzhakku       - 336 ml

1 kalam           - 64.5 litre

1 thooni          - 21.5 litre

1 nei karandi    - 1 table spoon 

1 ennai karandi - 240 ml

1 paalaadai      - 30 ml

1 kuppi            - 700 ml

1 ounce          - 31 g

360 nel  - 1 soadu (33.6 ml)

5 soadu - 1 aazhaakku 

2 aazhaakku - 1 uzhakku 

2 uzhakku    - 1 uri

2 uri            - 1 naazhi

8 naazhi       - 1 kuruni

2 kuruni       - 1 pathakku

2 pathakku   - 1 thooni

3 thooni       - 1 kalam

Measure of weighing 

3.75 (three and three quarters) kunri mani edai* - 1 panavedai

32 kunri mani edai - 1 viraagan edai

10 viraagan edai    - 1 palam

8 palam    - 1 saer

40 palam  - 1 veesai

50 palam  - 1 thookku

2 thookku - 1 thulaam

1 kunri mani edai - 130 mg

1 panavedai - 487.5 mg

1 thoala      - 12 g (accurately 11.7 g)

1 palam       - 35 g

1 veesai      - 1400 g

1 viraagan   - 4 g

Measure of time

24 minutes - 1 naazhigai

Two and half naazhigai - 1 mani (1 hour)

Three and three quarter naazhigai - 1 muhurtham

60 naazhigai - 1 naal (1 day)

seven and half naazhigai - 1 saamam

1 saamam  - 3 hour

8 saamam  - 1 day

4 saamam  - 1 pozhuthu

2 pozhuthu - 1 day

15 days     - 1 pakkam

2 pakkam   - 1 maatham

6 maatham - 1 ayanam

2 ayanam   - 1 aandu (1 year)

60 year      - 1 vattam

Those who are interested in Tamil Siththars should have to know about these informations. Please share this information to your friends who are interested too.

*edai - weight

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Kundam means the place where things are stored safely. The energy which stays at kundam and attains layam (to become oneness)  is called as Kundalini. Kundalini is the energy which holds the Human body. Kundalini is coiled up between the urinary hole and anus. This spot is referred as mooladhara (pelvic plexus).

Siththars attained ashta maha siddhis by awakening Kundalini energy. Yogi attain divine experience by yogic practices and hence yogi knows hidden secrets. 

Kundalini resides as the feature of Goddess (Shakthi) and the feature of God (Shiva) resides in the top of the head. The real bliss occurs when kundalini energy raises to the top of the head. In many of their songs, Siththars have mentioned their experience about this bliss. 

Kundalini energy is the reason for the varying talents got by each individual. Yogis and Siththars have raised this energy completely towards the top of the head. It is also one of the reason why they are capable of doing miracles.

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In kundalini yoga, when the Yogi raises the internal heat in the nerve-plexus upwards through suzhimunai mummandalam* (three zones) will also grow simultaneously. After mummandalam have grown completely, human body won’t get destroyed till the end of the Earth, says Thirumoolar. 

“கொண்ட விரதம் குறையாமல் தான் ஒன்றித்

konda viratham kuraiyaamal thaan onri

தண்டுடன் ஓடித் தலைப்பட்ட யோகிக்கு

thandudan oadi thalaipatta yogikku

மண்டலம் மூன்றினும் ஒக்க வளர்ந்தபின்

mandalam moonrinum okka valarnthapin

பிண்டமும் ஊழி பிரியாது இருக்குமே

pindamum oozhi piriyaathu irukkumae.” 

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar) 

“To get rid of mukkunam* (three qualities), the darkness, the gas named abaanan in mooladhara (pelvic plexus) should be raised and the right side sooriya kalai should be synchronized with left side santhira kalai. If you practice like this for 24 minutes daily in the morning, Lord Shiva will bless you with immortality” says Thirumoolar. 

Hence it is clear from Thirumoolar’s words that Siththars lived for many years.

*Mummandalam - Akkini mandalam, sooriya mandalam, santhira mandalam

*Mukkunam - Thaamasam, Rajaasam, Sathveegam 

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“Moola naadi” is refferred to suzhumunai*. This is the primary naadi to all the 72000 naadis in the human body. The room at the peak of the suzhumunai is located at the utmost top of the head. There is a gateway for four types of  wisdom*. If the mind becomes united with the centre of those wisdoms, one can vision the vast eternal space of truth, wisdom and bliss. After perceiving that vision, then there is no fear for Yama, the Lord of death, which literally means there is no death.

*Four types of Wisdom:- Wisdom through eye, ear, nose and tongue.

*Suzhimunai - a principal tubular vessel run through the back bone.

“கனிவாக பசுமாடு கறக்கும் போது

kanivaaga pasumaadu karakkum poathu

மாநேன்ற முதுகுதனில் வைத்திட் டாக்கால்

maanaenra muthukuthanil vaiththit taakkaal

மயமாகப்பா லுந்தான் கறக்கா வாறே

mayamaagappaa lunthaan karakkaa vaarae.”

This script says, “When you draw milk from the cow, place the Rasamani over the cow. The cow will stop giving milk. As you take Rasamani away, cow will draw milk again.”

This is the finest and easiest way for checking whether Rasamani is real or not.

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paarappaa soothangatta

பட்சமா யொன்று கேளு

patchama yonru kaelu

வீரப்ப தாளிச் சாறு

veerappa thaali saaru 

விட்டுணு கிரந்தி சாறு

vittunu kiranthi saaru

சேரப்பா ஒன்றாய்க் கூட்டி

saerappa onraai kootti

சுரிங்கிடச் சூதம் கட்டும்

suringida sootham kattum.” 

- கருவூரார் (Karuvoorar) 

The above script says, “Listen. I will say an easy way to prepare Rasamani. Mix the extracts of Thaali and Vishnukiranthi (Evolvulus alsinoides) with mercury and if you heat it, mercury will solidify as Rasamani.”

“முத்தான சூதத்தைக் கரண்டியிலே விட்டு

muththaana soothaththai karandiyilae vittu

முதிந்து நின்ற செந்தூர மாரையிலைக் கிட்டு

muthinthu ninra senthoora maaraiyilai kittu

காட்டான சாறதனைப் பிழைந்தாயா னால்

kaattaana saarathanai pizhainthaayaa naal

ககனம்போற் திரண்டுருண்டு மணியுமாகும்

kakanampoar thirandurandu maniyumaagum”

- போகர் (Bogar) 

The above script says, “Take the mercury in a spoon. Put the thurisu senthooram (red oxide blue vitreol) in the herb aarai ilai and squeeze it over spoon. Mercury will change as Rasamani.” 

“காணும் சுத்தம் செய்த சூதம்

kaanum suththam seytha sootham

கட்டவே நீகேளடா

kattavae neekaeladaa

பூணு மஞ்ச ணாதிலை

poonu manja naathilai

பிழிந்த சாறு சுருக்கிட

pizhintha saaru surukkida

வேணு மிரண்டு நாழிகையில்

vaenu mirandu naazhigaiyil

மெழுகு போலுருண்டிடும்

mezhugu poalurundidum.” 

The above script says, “Place the purified mercury in stove and add the extract of manjanaathi (Morinda citrifolia). If you heat it , mercury will change as Rasamani in 48 minutes.”

These are the easiest methods to prepare Rasamani. 

There is one more important thing to reveal about Rasamani. In genreal, there are many fake Rasamanis available in the market. Then how to find whether the Rasamani is real or not? Siththars have said a solution for this too. 

In the next post we will see how to identify that Rasamani is real.

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 “ஆகாத கன்மச மகற்ற முறை(மை) கேளு

aagasa kanmasa magatra murai(mai) kaelu

வாகான கல்லுப்பு மாட்டு சமபாகன்

vaagaana kalluppu maattu samapaagan

தாகான குமரிப்பூ சாறொரு மூன்று நாள்

thaagaana kumarippoo saaroru moonru naal

பாகாய்க் கழுவிப் பதனமாய் வாங்கிட

paagaai kazhuvi pathanamaai vaangida.”

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The above script says, “Listen. There is a method to remove the wastes from mercury. Take the crystalline salt equivalent to mercury and mix with the extract of kumari (Aloe barbadensis). Grind it with mercury for three days and take the purified mercury by cleansing it.”

This is one of the easiest way to remove defects and malignancies from mercury said by Thirumoolar. Konganavar too mentioned the same method to purify the mercury.

“உப்பது பலமும் நாலு

uppathu palamum naalu

உயர்ந்தி டும்சூதம் எட்டு

uyarnthi dumsootham ettu

கப்பதுக் கல்வத் திட்டுக்

kappathu kalva thittu

கலந்து வார்குமரிச் சாறு

kalanthu vaarkumari saaru

செப்பது யரைப்பா யப்பா

seppathu yaraiyappaa yappaa

சிறந்துடன் மூன்று நாள் தான்

siranthudan moonru naal thaan

அப்புய கஞ்ச தோஷம்

appuya kanja thosham

ஆறொன் றும்போகும் பாரே

aaron rumpoagum paarae”.

- கொங்கணவர் (Konganavar)

Konganavars’ script says, “Take four palam* (140 gram) quantity of salt, mercury, extract of kumari (Aloe barbadensis) and grind it in kalvam* for three days. You can see that seven malignancies would have been removed.”

In next post we can see how to build Rasamani using this purified mercury.

*palam - 35 gram

*kalvam - It is kind of a roller, which was made out of stone, used by Siththars for grinding.

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Siththars have said that there are eight types of malignancies and seven types of sattai (dust) in the mercury.

“உண்டீனங் கெளடில்யம் ஓதும நவர்த்தம்

 undeenang koudilyam oathuma navarththam

சண்டத்வம் பங்கோடு சங்காரம் - விண்ட

sandathvam pangoadu sangaaram - vinda

பளுசாற்ச மலத்வம் பன்னுசவி ஷத்வம்

palusaarsa malathvam pannusavi shathvam

விளுமெண் ரசதோடம் வேறு

vilumen rasathoadam vaeru.”

In the above script, it has been said that undeenam, koudilyam, anavarththam, sangaaram, sandathvam, panguthvam, samalathvam, sabishthavam are the eight types of malignance. 

The mineral dusts mixed with the mercury was called as sattai by Siththars. The seven types of sattai are naagam, vangam, akkini, malam, vidam, kiri and sabalam. 

Therefore, it is clear that Mercury can't be used in it's original form. We have to purify it before using. How to purify the mercury? The purification of mercury is the process of eliminating defects and malignancies from it. 

In the next post we can see the easy ways of mercury purification said by the Siththars.

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Rasam:- It denotes the pure mercury. It is in pale reddish colour. It has no defects. 

Rasenthiran:- It is black in colour. This too has no defects. 

  

Paaratham:- The colour of this mercury is like silver. It has defects. Only if its defects were purified, we can use it for preparing Rasamani. This is also available in general shops.  

Sootham:- It is whitish yellow in colour. It has both defects and malignancy. This too has to be purified. 

Misaragam:- It is low grade mercury. This too has both defects and malignancy. This too has to be purified. This is also available in general shops. 

What is meant by defects and malignancy in mercury? Is it possible for us to purify it? Is the purifying process simple? Yes, ofcourse. Siththars have described easy ways for it. 

In the next post, we can see this in detail. 

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Kaaram, sootham, punniyam, karpam, saamam, vinneer, vinmarunthu, rasam were given as the names for mercury by Siththars. We could know it from the following script of Siththar in which they have coined mercury with secret notations.

 “காரமே சூதம்புண்யம் கற்பமாஞ் சாமஞ் சத்து

 kaaramae soothampunyam karpamaa(nj) saama(nj) saththu

சூரியப கையாஞ் சாதிரு த்திரன் துள்ளியீசன்

sooriyapa kaiyaa(nj) saathiru ththiran thulliyeesan

வீர்ய ஞ்சூழ்ச்சிநீராம் விண்ணீர் விண்ம ருந்து

veerya (nj)soozhchineeraam vinneer vinma runhthu

சீர்பெறு மிரத மென்று செப்பி னார்ரொப் பில்லாரே

seerperu miratha menru seppi naarrop pillarae.”

There are many scripts in which Siththars have praised about the mercury. The great Siththar Bogar, in his book Sapthakaandam, said about the five types of mercury.

“ஆறியே சூதமஃ தை ந்துவித மாகும்

aariye soothama thai nthuvitha maagum

அதன் விபர மேதென்னி லறையக் கேளு

athan vibara maethenni laraiyak kaelu

ஊறியே ரசமென்றும் இரசேந் திரமென்றும்

ooriyae rasamenrum rasaenh thiramenrum

உற்றபா ரசமென்றுஞ் சூதமென்றும்

utrapaa rasamenrum soothamenrum

மீறியே மிசர கமென் றைந்து மாச்சு

meeriyae misara kamen rainhthu maachchu.”

“Let me say about the five types of mercury. Listen. They are rasam, rasenthiran, paaratham, sootham, misaragam” said Bogar. Bogar had categorized mercury into five types depending upon the qualities of the mercury.

We will see about the qualities of the mercury in our next post.

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Mercury, a liquid metal, is one of the natural ore available from the Earth. It is made up of air and fluidity.

Generally we might have seen mercury in white colour. But they are available in red, yellow and pale blue colours. But these colour mercuries are rare varieties. According to Vaadha vaithiyam*, these rare mercuries are considered as one of the arsenic types. Since it consists of arsenic characteristics, Siththars also called it as “soodham”.

Mercury is used in many ways as rasa pathangam, rasa patpam, rasa sendhooram for medicinal purposes. When it is made into a hard solid ball, it is known as Rasamani*. The transformation of mercury into rasamani is just a part of alchemy. The process of separating fluid and air from mercury was secretly maintained and also kept as a secret. If we wear this Rasamani, it gives us more benefits. It helps to cure the paralysis, phlegm, bile and keeps the body function properly.'

Rasamani, naturally, have the grasping power and it absorbs the power of any material and reflects it. Hence people who wish to attain wisdom through the yogic way use Rasamani.

Mercury which posses many qualities and it gives us benefits in the way how we make the Rasamani. Siththars had said many methods to make the mercury into rasamani. The methods differ from easy level to hard level depending upon the Guru’s preaching. Siththars conveyed their experience of making the Rasamani to the people for their benefits.

How to make the Rasamani which has many benefits?

*Rasamani - solid mercury balls

*Vaadha vaithiyam - A medical practice used to heal diseases using Alchemy. 

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Ramalinga Adigal wished to build a temple in Vadalur. A flagstaff was needed for that sathya gnana sabai. Ramalinga Adigal asked few devotees, who supervised the construction of the temple, to go to Chennai to buy a tree for flagstaff. Devotees went to Chennai by train. Before they reached that place in Chennai, Ramalinga Adigal was there. Ramalinga Adigal, himself selected a tree and standing on top it, he said, “This one is good for flagstaff”. 

He was able to do this miracle as he had attained eight mystical powers. 

In next posts, we will see what Siththars said about the Rasamani*. 

*Rasamani - Solid Mercury ball. 

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As Idaikaadar was expert in medical yoga, he was also expert in astrology and astronomy. Once he fore predicted a severe famine and said to the people. Since people ignored him considering his prediction as the words of lunatic, they suffered at the time of famine. Their farm animals were dead in hunger. But the goats of Idaikaadar survived as Idaikaadar practised his goats to eat the leaves of madar plants. Madar plants are capable of flourishing even in severe famine.

Idaikaadar, as he was aware of famine, built his house using clay mixed with a larger proportion of grain ‘Kuruvaragu’. Since goats of the Idaikaadar consumed the leaves of madar plants, they felt itching. As goats suffered in itching, they rubbed their body in the walls of Idaikaadar’s house. The grains mixed with clay started to crumble from the walls. Idaikaadar collected those grains and gave it to people and helped them to survive.

This very incident shows that Siththars would unravel the grievances of the people even if they were blamed or ignored.

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Once Karuvoorar, also called as Karuvoor Devar, had went to Nelveli (Thirunelveli). Since he wished to see Nelliyappar, he went to the temple. He called the God as, “Nellaiyappa” for three times. Since that was the time for nivethanam*, Karuvoorar didn’t get any reply from the other side. Karuvoorar smiled, “Aah.. it seems Nellaiyappan is not here?”. As he smiled, madar plants and unwanted plants started to grow around the temple. 

Without wasting a second, Karuvoorar left the temple. Lord Siva (Nelliyappar) was quivered by Karuvoorar’s anger. When Karuvoorar reached Manoor, Lord Siva obstructed him. He said, in a convincing tone, “Son, being so angry like this, is not good. When you visited me, it was Nivethanam time. Though I heard you, I was not able to reply you”. He called Karuvoorar pleasantly, “Ok. Let it be. Come to Thirunelveli”. 

Appeased Karuvoorar, walked towards Thirunelveli. Lord Siva offered him a golden coin for Karuvoorar’s each step towards Thirunelveli. 

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Pattinaththar, after his renunciation, lived by begging for alms. The relatives of Pattinaththar were worried about their caste pride. One day, in anger, relatives of Pattinaththar poisoned the appam* and offered him to eat.

Pattinaththar, with his mystical wisdom, realised the truth and didn’t eat that appam. While Pattinaththar was saying the following verse, he just thrown the Appam into the rooftop of the relative’s house who poisoned him.

“தன்வினை தன்னைச்சுடும், 

thanvinai thannaisudum,

ஓட்டப்பம் வீட்டைச் சுடும்

ottappam veettai sudum”

One’s deed will burn thyself, 

Appam in the rooftop will burn the house

As he said the verse, his relative's house started to burn..

This was the first miracle which made the World to know about Pattinathar’s conceit.

*Appam - a flat round cake of rice flour and jaggery fried in oil

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Translated by - தமிழ் தமிழானவள்.

Siththars were capable of doing mystics, but it was not their intention. It was just a part of their journey and it holds only a small space in their achievements.

Siththars can make and bring materials which are different from the magic and tantra of the fakes. Siththars are omnipotent and they could get anything done as they desire.They could also bring the living beings whenever they wish. They could even give life to the dead by their mystical powers.

The mystical actions, which might seem as miracle to us, are just petty performances of their powers for the Siththars.

In next posts, we will see some miracles done by Siththars.

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Translated by - தமிழ் தமிழானவள்.

If all the Worldly desires are referred as the carnal pleasures, then what is the real bliss?

Siththars have answer for this too. When one can fuse his soul with God, he can attain an endless bliss. To achieve this endless bliss, Pattinaththar says, one has to become immortal.

"பிறவாதிருக்க வரம் தரவேண்டும்; பிறந்துவிட்டால்

piravaathirukka varam tharavendum; piranthuvittal

இறவா திருக்க மருந்துண்டு காண் இது எப்படியோ

iravaa thirukka marunthundu kaan ithu eppadiyo

அறமார் புகழ்தில்லை அம்பலவாணர் அடிக்கமலம்

aramaar pugazhthillai amabalavaanar adikkamalam

மறவா திருமனமே! அதுகாண் நல் மருந்துனக்கே..!

maravaa thirumaname! athukaan nal marunthunakke..!”

Pattinaththar, in the above song, highlights an important point. One who is born could live forever without mortality by using a special medicine. From this we can clearly understand how Siththars live with their subtle body.

Original - www.siththarkal.com

Translated by - தமிழ் தமிழானவள்.