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.
Original – www.siththarkal.com
