There are so many stories about the thailam well which is hidden in Sathuragiri Mountain. Most of them can be considered as the peak of exaggeration. I have also shared a story about this well in one of my previous post, the story of the thailam’s well in the Sathuragiri.
This well which is located behind the temple of the Pilaavadi Karuppanna swamy has not been identified by anyone so far. The remaining herbal mixture that were used to make the Alchemy has been poured into this well and for protecting, gods were kept. Those gods have made this well invisible to the common people. In this post we shall see certain interesting information about this.
Though we find the information related to this well in many of the books of the Siththars, the information told by Bogar in his book “Bogar Jenana Saagaram” is slightly different. The following song explains about the strucyure and surrounding of the well.
"ஆமடா குகையொன்று வுள்ளேபோகு
aamadaa kugaiyonru vullaepoagu
மாயிரம்பேர் சித்தரப்பா அதிலிருப்பார்
maayirampaer siththarappaa athiliruppaar
வாமடா காலாங்கி யையர்நின்று
vaamadaa kaaaangi yaiyarninru
வல்லவொரு கற்பமெல்லா மங்கேதின்றார்
vallavoru karpamellaa mangaethinraar
ஓமடா வெந்தனுக்குங் கற்பமீந்தார்
oamadaa venthanukkung karpameenthaar
உயர்ந்ததொரு தயிலமெல்லா மங்கேயீந்தார்
uyarnthathoru thayilamellaa managaeyeenhthaar
நாமடா வதிலிருந்துச் சித்திபெற்று
naamadaa vathilirunthuch siththipetru
சென்றுபார் காதமற் கப்பலாக
senrupaar kaathamar kappalaaga
வாச்சரியம் பெரியதாகப் பாறையொன்று
vaachariyam periyathaagap paaraiyonru"
"ஆமென்ற பாறையிலே குழிதானுண்டுமதில்
aamenru paaraiyilae kuzhithaanundumathil
நல்லதொரு தயிலமெல்லா மூடினேனே
nallathoru thayilamellaa moodinaenae
மூனேன் கருப்பனையங் காவல்வைத்து
moonaen karuppaniayung kaavalvaiththu
முதலான பொருள்வேண்டு மென்றோர்க்கெல்லாம்
muthalaana porulvaendu menroarkkellaam
தெடினே னென்றுசொல்லித் தெளிந்துவந்தால்
thedinae nenrusollith theinthuvanthaal
திறம்பார்த்து யிருக்குமிடஞ் செப்புமென்றேன்
thirampaarththu yirukkumidanj seppumenraen”
- போகர் (Bogar)
“There is a big cave in which there would be more than thousands of Siththars. In that cave only Kaalanginathar stayed and ate various kalpas. He gave it to me also. He gave me many rare kind of thailams*. Even I stayed and attained theurgies. Then there is a huge rock that looks like a ship. I put all these thailam varieties into a hole in that rock and hidden them. I have asked Karuppan to protect this hole. If some one comes in the worthy search of the well only, I asked him to reveal it” says Bogar.
Without simply looking for the well behind the Karuppanna Swamy temple if we also look for a cave which can occupy 1000 members and also search for the rock that looks like a ship we can locate the well easily. What did so many Siththars gather at a place and do? May be that place is meant for research or it may be a place to experiment their inventions or discoveries. As said by Bogar if we pray Karuppanna Swamy and search with pure heart we may find the secret of the thailam well.
*thailam – oil like extract from certain flora and fauna used as medicine or perfume
Original – www.siththarkal.com
