Korakkar described the journey that began at the thaanippaarai reached the Athiri maharshi’s ashram, Machamuni’s ashram and then brought to his ashram. He has also told about the way of reaching to many other Siththar’s ashram also. We shall continue our journey in this post also as per his narrations.
On the southern side of the Korakkar’s ashram at a certain distance an arrow can travel, there is an herb named “Manjal poothavalai”. In the western side of it, at a distance an arrow can travel, there is a moisture land. From there moving towards north we will find an elevated ground and a stream adjacent to it. Towards the north of the stream we will find a even-surfaced land and a rock next to it.
On the northern side of this stone there is a stream running. On its northern side at a distance an arrow can travel, we can find a herb named “Amuthavalli”. If we walk towards north of this plant, in the way that runs along the east, we will find irattai* lingam says Korakkar. Adjacent to the river which is on the south east of the lingam we can find the ashram of the Ramadevar who is known as Yacob Siththar. Korakkar says that Roma tree and the nagapada aloevera are found around it. Remember about the herbs that I mention in this two paragraphs. I shall share its importance in the later part of this series.
If we walk towards north from the Ramadevar’s ashram, we will find an even-surfaced land on moving towards its east we will reach to the pasukkidai. On crossing that we will find the Navvalootru fountain which will never dry and adjacent to it, a stone will be found. it. He says the snake well is there in the rock. After crossing it on the east at a certain distance we may find slippery rock and a pacharasi maedu* and crossing it we will finf the way to thekkam pannaimalai.
If you walk eastwards along for 24 minutes, there will be small pasukkidai and oppillaa saayai. On crossing that and walking towards east will take you to a jack fruit tree and the Karupanna Swamy temple. I have written about this temple in one of my previous posts. Behind this temple only we can find the thailak kinaru*. It is believed that the thailam used to make alchemy is filled in the well. Those who have got the blessings of Karuppanna swamy only can reach to this well.
After crossing this powerful temple you will find a river. Inside this river only the Paechipaarai is available. If you climb the elevation on the north side you can find the ashram of sage Durvasa. On the east side of this ashram you can find a white rock and the stream of the Santhana Mahalingam Swamy temple. On crossing it and walking towards east you will find three roads junction. In that if we take the path that runs along south you can find the Sundarar temple. Pray to it and on its southern side we will find Mahalinga temple.
If we walk for certain distance towards the north of the temple through a dense forest, you will find an underground passage. On walking along it for 24 minutes, we can find the Santhana Mahalingam temple. On the north side of this temple, water falls from the Kaalikaanal. Only after taking bath in it only, you must pray to Santhana Mahalingam.
Korakkar says that in this temple there are no poojas done by the human, it is all done only by the sages, saints, monks, and Siththars. In the south west side of this temple there is a cave of Sattai muni. In the south side of this cave in certain distance, white jaumoon - plum tree, and on its left side south side, a sand mountain will be there. On south of that mountain, a rare herb named Vanapirami will be found.
If walk on the east side opposite to the Sattai muni’s cave for 24 minutes, it will take towards the way that runs along the north side. On walking for 48 minutes along that way you will find Kumba Mountain. In the cave near to this mountain only, Agathiyar was living says Korakkar.
I shall continue in the next post.
*irattai - twin
*maedu - an elevated ground
*kinaru - well
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