KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

We can keep on listing out the greatness of the Sathuragiri Mountain. There are so many great things filled around that mountain. I am going to share one such information today.

Action and reaction are the fundamental criterias of the universe. Based on this only everything is functioning. Even human beings need to face the reaction of every action they do. The state of getting rid of all those consequences is the superior state according to the Siththars. It is not possible for everyone to attain this state. It is possible only for those who have got the grace of the guru.

Common people will get rid of this consequence only by facing it. But they can reduce its impact by doing some precautionary actions. I think all the religions has said about the ways to get rid or reduce this consequence. But all these are more expensive as well as practically impossible ones too.

Though the Siththars have given so many explanations about the consequences of our actions, I found an information while exploring about the Sathuragiri Mountian. I wish to share it now. Kaalanginathar has told about it in the following way.

"பெருமையாம் கோரக்கர் குண்டா ஓரம்

Perumaiyaam Korakkar kundaa oaram

பிறங்கும் ஒரு தீர்த்தமதில் நீராடி செய்து

pirangum oru theerththamathil neeraadi seithy

அருமையாம் குண்டாநீர் அள்ளி உண்ண

arumaiyaam kundaaneer alli unna

செய்த பாவவினையெல்லாம் அகன்றுபோமே

seitha paavavinaiyellaam aganrupoamae 

ஒருமையாம் உள்ளமதில் கோரக்கர் தம்மை

Orumaiyaam ullamathil Korakkar thammai

உன்னியே துதிசெய்ய நல்வாழ்வுண்டாகும்

Unniyae thuthiseyya nalvaazhvundaakum"

- காலங்கி நாதர் (Kaalanginathar)

He says that there is theertham* near the Korakkar kundaa* where Korakkar made kanjaa. If we immerse ourselves into the theertham and then drink the pure water in the kundaa, then all the sin that we have done will be washed off. Along with that if we pray to Korakkar we will get all good in our life says Kaalanginathar.

Those who have a chance can attempt to do it.

*theertham – sacred bathing ghat

*kundam (kundaa) – hollow in the ground (for the sacred fires)

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Translated by சந்தியா

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

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Translated by சந்தியா

Near Sirungeri, in a village named valaipuram there lived a devotee of Lord Siva named Vaamanan, who is a renowned business man. He desired to build the biggest temple in a village for Lord Siva.

He chose the best engineers and sculptors and started the construction on an auspicious day.

Is it an easy task to build a temple by following all the scriptures correctly? Even after spending all his expenses towards the construction he could not finish up the work.

Hence he reached to many other rich people who could help him out in this situation. This is the point where his difficulties started.

He was rich but now he has been put into a very low position. To get back all the wealth he has lost he might have plotted to gain them back by means of donation, thought the people. Thereby all of them were hesitant to give him donation.

While he was bothered thinking about how to complete the rest of the construction he have heard that a sage has come the village so he approached him and told him about his situation.

The sage told him that " if you are really looking for wealth only to complete the temple construction then there is a Siththar doing meditaton on the famous Sadhuragiri mountain named Kalanginathar. Go to him and tell him about your problems and he will show the way".

Thinking that he has found a solution to his problem he took leave from the sage and went to reach the Sadhuragiri mountain.There in the Kaalangi forest sitting in the tiger's skin, Kaalanginathar was doing meditation. On seeing him, Vaamanan prayed to him.

By opening his eyes by realising the presence of Vaamanan, Kaalanginathar enquired about him and his purpose of visit. He also told about his construction of temple and his want for money right now and added that he has reached him now to find out the way to complete his rest of the construction

Though the Siththar knew the truth in his words, to test him he just stayed calm.

On seeing the silence of the Siththar he thought that the sage did not trust him. Till the sage rescues him, he decided not to leave the place and stay back at that place serving him and if he does not help him he thought of losing his life there itself. By deciding this he stayed back there by serving the Siththar.

The Siththar having noticed Vaamanan's dedication, sincerity and pure heart, the Siththar has started to make out Alchemy that could help him out with wealth which he wanted to complete his construction work.

By using the roma venghai, thira vengai, karunelli and many other herbs, 32 kinds of arsenic, muppu he made vagaarath thailam using which he converted all the metals into gold and gave the required amout of gold to Vaamanan. He blessed him and sent him back. He also went back to his place with happiness and completed his sacred work.

Having a need for wealth to complete the temple's construction they had made excess of  vaagarath thailam, there was some of it left out. Kalanginathar has poured the rest of the thailam into the underground well that was present there and has arranged four Angels to gaurd the well. The people with bad thoughts and want for wealth may attempt to grab it by following certain mantras and by the aid of bad Angels. So he has given the authority of the high level gaurd to the Karuppanna God and Paechi amman.

It is told that even today in Sadhuragiri behind the Pilaavadi Karuppar temple that vaagarath thailam well is present and is not visible to common human like us.

*Thailam - oil like extract from certain flora and fauna used as medicine or perfume.

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Translated by - சந்தியா