We have seen the entire Sathuragiri Mountain in the songs of Korakkar. While seeing the information about the ashrams, we feel that all these must have been functioning only. If the answer is yes, then another question arises if all the Siththars he mentioned lived in the same generation. To get answer to all these questions we need to do more researches.
In the songs of Korakkar he has told about the most ancient Siththar Agathiyar’s Kumbamalai cave and his visit to see Agathiyar. In the same way Agathiyar has also told about the way of seeing Korakkar in Sathuragiri Mountain in his songs. Isn’t it interesting? Not only Agathiyar but Kalanginathar also has told about the way of seeing Korakkar in Sathuragiri Mountain.
First let us see about what Agathiyar told about Korakkar in his book “Agathiyar 12000”.
"பெருமையம் சதுரகிரிக் குள்ளேயப்பா
Perumaiyam sathuragirik kullaeyappaa
பரிவான கோரக்கர் குகையொன்றுண்டு
Parivaana Korakkar kugaiyonrundu
பத்தியுடன் குகைதனிலே பார்க்கும்போது
Paththiyudan kugaithanilae paarkkumpoathu
யென்றுமே கருவானகோரக்கர் அங்கிருப்பார்
Yenrumae karuvaanaKorakkar angiruppaar
தெளிவான காட்சியது யார்காண்பார்
Thelivaana kaatchiyathu yaarkaanbaar
சிற்பரனே புண்ணியர்க்கு கிட்டும்தானே
Sirparanae punniyarkku kittumthaane"
- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)
He says that the cave of Korakkar is present in the Sathuragiri Mountain and we can find Korakkar if we see into the cave. He also says that those with pure heart can see Korakkar.
Kaalanginathar in his “Kaalanginathar Gnanaviththu Ragasiyam” book has told about Korakkar and the way of visiting him.
"பார்க்கவே கோரக்கர் குண்டாதோன்றும்
Paarkkavae Korakkar kundaathoanrum
தேரப்பா கஞ்சவுடன் மூலி சேர்ததிற் கடைந்து
Thaerappaa kanjavudan mooli saerthathir kadainthu
சித்தர் முனி ஒவ்வொருவருக்கும் ஈவார்
Siththar muni ovvoruvarukkum eevaar
நேரப்பா அதனருகே குகைதான் உண்டு
Naerappaa athanarugae kugaithaan undu
யென்றும் நிலையாக சிவயோகம் செய்வாரங்கே
Yenrum nilaiyaaga sivayogam seivaarangae
கோரப்பா கோரக்கர் தம்மைக் கண்டு
Koarappaa Korakkar thammaik kandu
கொண்டவனே ஞானாமிர்தம் உண்டோந்தானே
Kondavanae gnanamirtham undoanthaanae"
- காலங்கி நாதர் (Kalanginathar)
In the Sathuragiri mountain there is a pace named Korakkar kundaa* where Korakkar mixed herbs with kanjaa*. He grinded them and gave to the Siththars. Near to it, his cave is also present. In that cave Korakkar will always be seen in the Sivayoga form. Those who see this will become the one who drank the elixir of wisdom.
Observe that both Agathiyar and Kaalanginathar has told that Korakkar can be seen anytime. The information that these songs give is that anybody who prays to him with pure heart can see him and those who see him will become the one who drank the amritam of perception.
I feel that anybody with the grace of guru, pure heart, eagerness, interest and strivinge can see this great person.
In the next post I shall come up with the details that Siththars told in those days about today’s Sathuragiri Mountain.
*kundam (kundaa) - hollow in the ground (for the sacred fires)
*kanjaa - the leaves and the seed of the Indian hemp
*kanjaa - the leaves and the seed of the Indian hemp
Original – www.siththarkal.com
