KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

The nature God has given all the features that the Siththars require both internally and externally for their search and hence the Sathuragiri Mountain is considered as the head quarters of the Siththars. In the past twenty three posts we have seen all about the Siththars, their ashrams, caves, the way to reach that caves, the streams on the way, rivers, forests, herbs in those forests, udhaga water, fountains and temples.

We shall see about the one that we left to see in that sequence. The important ingredient that we use in the preparation of the alchemy and in the siddha medicine is the paashanam (arsenics). It is an element which is as strong as metal, and is as intense as poison. To know more information about it, you can read my previous post, ‘What is Paashanam?’. 

This paashanam can be categorized into two major types. They are piravip paashanam and vaippup paashanam. The piravi paashanam can be found in nature. There is a story that the statue of Lord Muruga present in Pazhani which is made out of navapaashanam has been made in Sathuragiri Mountain only.  But there is no information regarding this in the songs of the Siththars.

If that statue has been made in the Sathuragiri Mountain then all those paashanam has to be present here. While searching for answers to these questions in the songs of Agathiyar and Bogar, I found certain rare information. Yes paashanam is there in the Sathuragiri Mountain. We shall see that it is present in the Sathuragiri Mountain in the words of Agathiyar.

"பெருமையாம் சதுரகிரி வளப்பஞ்சொல்வேன்

Pperumaiyaam Sathuragiri valappanjsolvaen

நுட்பமுடன் புலஸ்தியனே புனிதவானே

nutpamudan Pulasthiyanae punithavaanae

பாலான தேசமெல்லாம் திரிந்துவந்தேன்

paalaana daesamellaam thirinthuvanthaen

பாலகனே சதுரகிரி வளப்பமெத்த

paalaganae Sathuragiri valappameththa

லேசான காட்டகத்தே திரிந்துகண்ட்டேன்

laesaana kaattagaththae thirinthukandaen

சங்கமுடன் சதுரகிரி கிழக்கேயப்பா

sangamudan Sathuragiri kizakkaeyappaa

சட்டமுடன் பாடாணக் காடுகண்டேன்

sattamudan paadaanak kaadukandaen

நலம்பெரிய பூமியெல்லாம் சுண்ணக்காடு

nalamaperiya bhoomiyellaam sunnakkaadu

பட்டயம்போல் சுனையுண்டு தோப்புமுண்டு

pattayampoal sunaiyundu thoappumundu

பாலகனே கண்டேன் யாவுங்கண்டேனே

paalaganae kandaen yaavungkandaen”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

“I have gone around the entire world and have seen the Sathuragiri Mountain also. In the eastern side of the Sathuragiri Mountain at the way which can be easily entered, I found paashanam” says Agathiyar. Calcium will be seen in abundance at this land of the forest. He says that there is fountain and garden at the middle of the forest. In the following songs he says about the various kinds of paashanams and their uses.

Isn’t it interesting fact? The land at the forest in the eastern side of the Sathuragiri mountain has abundance of calcium. The one who is interested or the researchers can involve in further researches.

I shall complete this series of Sathuragiri Mountain with the next post.

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Translated by சந்தியா

The highest state of wisdom is attaining eternal bliss. The way to attain this is not simple at all. This is possible only under the guidance of guru with his blessings, serious intention and continuous attempts. Agathiyar has told about the way of attaining eternal bliss in Sathuragiri Mountain in the following way.

"கேளடா சதுரகிரியின் வளமைதன்னை

kaeladaa sathuragiriyin valamaithannai

காண்பவர்க்கு கெதிமோட்சங் கிட்டுங்கிட்டுங்

kaanbavarkku kethimoatchang kittungittung

ஆளடா சதுரகிரி என்கோணமாகும்

aaladaa sathuragiri enkoanamaagum

அருளான கோணமெல்லாம் குகைதானுண்டு

arulaana koanamellaam kugaithaanundu

சூளடா கிரிமுடியில் குகைதானுண்டு

soolada kirimudiyi kugaithaanundu

சொன்ன குகை ஒன்பதிலும் நவசித்தர்

sonna kugai onbathilum navasiththar

தளடா சிறப்புடனே தவசுபண்ணி

thaladaa sirappudanae thavasupanni

தன்னருளால் பிர்மமய மானார்பாரே

thannarulaal pirammaya maanaarpaarae”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

Sathuragiri Mountain is in the shape of an octagon. On the eight corners and at the centre, totally at 9 places there are caves located. In these 9 caves nava Siththars did meditation and attained the brahma state. The one visits all these nine caves can attain eternal bliss says Agathiyar to his disciple Pulathiyar.

The Sathuragiri Mountain is spread over an area of 500 sq.km. In the olden days this area might have been even larger. All the efforts and experiences that one faces to go to all the eight corners, nine caves will make us matured with our thoughts. I feel this itself will help to attain the eternal bliss. From the song it is obvious that the Sathuragiri Mountain is in the shape of octagon.

Like this there is much other information about the Sadhuragiri Mountain. We shall see them in the next posts.

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 Translated by சந்தியா

Let us see more interesting things that is said to be hidden in the Sathuragiri Mountain and is told by Agathiyar. All the information that I have shared regarding the Sathuragiri Mountain has been taken from the songs of the Siththars only. In that sequence today let us see about a song that has been written by Agathiyar in his book “Agathiyar 12000”.

"பெருமையாம் சதுரகிரி மேற்கேயப்பா

perumaiyaam sathuragiri maerkaeyappaa

பேரான குகையொன்று குளமுமுண்டு

paeraana kugaiyonru kulamumundu

அருமையாம் உதகமென்ற சுனையுமுண்டு

arumaiyaam udhagamenra sunaiyumundu

அப்பனே பாதாளக் கிணறுமுண்டு

appanae paathaalak kinarumundu

ஒருமையாம் கிணற்றருகில் கிடாரமுண்டு

orumaiyaam kinatrarugi kidaaramundu

ஓகோகோ நாதாக்கள் வத்தவைப்பு

oahoho naathaakkal vaththavaippu

வறுமையது வாராது கண்டபேர்க்கு

varumaiyathu vaaraathu kandapaerkku

வளம்பெரிய லட்சுமியும் வாசமுண்டே

valamperiya latchumiyum vaasamundae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

‘In the west of the Sathuragiri Mountain you can find a cave, pond, udhaga fountain, and a deep well. In that deep well you can find a boiler which is used by the Siththars for storage purposes. Those go there and have a look at this wil not encounter poverty in their life time. Along with this Lakshmi, goddess of wealth will reside with you’ says Agathiyar.

There are many other songs related to this. If I share them it may lead to arousal of many unnecessary thoughts in the mind of the readers. Hence I wish to stop with this.  In the next post, I shall share the way of attaining eternal bliss told by Agathiyar.

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Translated by சந்தியா

Let us see about something which is said to be the hidden treasure in the Sathuragiri Mountain. I shall share the information which is taken from Agathiyar’s book named “Yaema thathuvam”. It is a very ancient book, I do not think it is being published now-a-days. The one I have was published centuries back.

A Siththar named Asuviniyaar has wrote all his experiences in a book regarding herbs, the tricks that can be done using them, and temples. The name of the book is “Karma Kaandam”. Agathiyar says that this book with 12000 songs has been written for the benefit of Asuviniyar’s disciples. He says it in the following way.

"நூலான பெருநூலா மின்னூல்போல

noolaana perunoolaa minnoolpoaa

நுணுக்கமுடன் கொள்ளவே வேறில்லை

nunakkamudan kollavae vaerillai

பாலான நூலிது பெருநூலப்பா

paalaana noolithu perunoolappaa

பாலகனே அசுவினியார் யெந்தமக்கு

paalaganae asuviniyaar yenthamakku

காலான பதிகண்டு தடமுங்கண்டு

kaalaana pathikandu thadamungandu

மாலான பெருநூலாம் கர்மகாண்டம்

maalaana perunoolaam karmakaandam

ஆமேதான் பன்னீரா யிரந்தானப்பா

aamaethaan panneeraa yiranthaanappaa

அப்பனே கர்மகாண்டம் தாமுரைத்தார்

appanae karmakaandam thaamuraiththaar

போமேதான் சத்த சாகரந்திரிந்து

paemaethaan saththa saakaranthirinthu

பொங்கமுடன் மாணாக்கள் பிழைக்கவென்று

pongamudan maanaakkal pizhaikkavenru

தாமேதான் பாடிவைத்தார் கர்மகாண்டம்

thaamaethan paadivaiththaar karmakaandam"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

This book which has got many useful and rare information and hence Asuviniyaar felt that it must be used only by his disciples and so he has hidden it in the Sathuragiri Mountain. Agathiyar says where and how that book is hidden in the Sathuragiri Mountain in the following song.

"தாரணியில் சதுரகிரி மேற்கேபாலா

thaaraniyil sathuragiri maerkaepaalaa

நாமேதான் சொன்னபடி சுரங்கமப்பா

naamaethaan sonnapadi surangamappaa

நாயகனே பாதாள வரையுண்டாமே

naayaganae paathaala varaiyundaamae

வளம்பெரிய காவணத்தின் சுரங்கமப்பா

valamperiya kaavanaththin surangamappaa

திரையான மறைவுடனே திட்டுவாசல்

thiraiyaana maraivudanae thittuvaasal

தீர்க்கமுள்ள வாஞ்சனேயர் காவலப்பா

theerkamulla vaanjanaeyar kaavaappaa

குறைநீக்கி உட்சென்றால் சித்தர்காவல்

kuraineekki utsenraal siththarkaaval

குறிப்புடனே யவர்மாத மஞ்சலித்து

kurippudanae yavarmaatha manjaliththu"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

"குறமான கர்மகாண்டம் பெருநூலப்பா

kuramaana karmakaandam perunoolappaa

குருபரனே காண்பதர்க்கு வந்தேனென்று

kuruparanae kaanbatharkku vanthaenenru

நீடியதோர் நெடுங்கால அருள்காணவேண்டி

neediyathoar nedungaala arulkaanavaendi

நிஷ்களங்க மாகவல்லோ விடையும்காண

nishkalanga maagavalloa vidaiyumkaana

தேடியே இவ்விடமும் வந்தேனென்று

thaediyae ivvidamum vanthaenenru

சிரமுடனே அவர்பதத்தை தாள்பணிந்து

siramudanae avarpathaththai thaalpaninthu

அறமதுவும் வழுவாமல் புண்ணியவானே

aramathuvum vazhuvaama punniyavaanae

அங்ஙனமே நூல்கண்டு வாங்குவீரே

angnganamae nookandu vaanguveerae”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

On the west side of the mountain you will find a raised ground and behind it we can find a cave hidden. At its entrance, Anjaneya is protecting the cave.  On crossing him you can find a Siththar protecting. After reaching to him, bow to him and tell him that you have come to clarify your doubt and to see the Karmakaandam book. On saying so, seek his blessings and get the book from him.

"வாங்குவாய் யின்னமொரு மார்க்கஞ்சொல்வேன்

vaanguvaai yinnamoru maarkkanjsolvae

வளமுடைய பஞ்சால்லிய புலத்தியாகேள்

valamudaiya panjaalliya Pulaththiyaakael

திருவான கோவிந்தா கோபாலாகேள்

thiruvaana govindhaa gopaalakael

தீர்க்கமுடன் உந்தமக்கு யாவுமீர்ந்து

theerkamudan unthamakku yaavumeernthu

பெருமயுடன் நூல்கொடுத்து வழியுஞ்சொல்லி

perumayudan nookoduththu vaziyunjsolli

பேரான வம்பலத்தை திறந்துகாட்டி

paeraana vambalaththai thiranthukaatti

துரயான நூல் கொடுத்து வழியுங்கூறி

thurayaana nool koduththu vaziyungoori

நுட்பமுடன் பொதிகைக்கு யேகென்பாரே

nutpamudan pothikaikku yaekenbaarae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

You must stay back there to read the book. If we get any doubt, the Siththar who is present there will clarify it accurately and from also he will open ambalam and tell you the way of reaching to the Podhigai Mountain. Isn’t this a surprising fact?

Though we have many doubts about this information we can find if there is an elevated ground and a cave in the western side of the mountain. Mostly it might be a cave where many monkeys are living.  Agathiyar might have told it as being protected by Anjaneya. Those who are interested can pray to the guru and attempt to do.

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Translated by சந்தியா