KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

The first and foremost Siththar Agathiyar himself got a curse and it was mentioned by Siththar Korakkar in his book, “Namanaasa Thiravukoal”,

வைத்ததொரு நூல்தன்னில் வெளியாய்

vaiththathoru noolthannil veliyaai

எல்லாம் ஓதிவைத்தோம் புவிமனுச்சந் தேகம்தீர

ellaam oathivaiththoam puvimanuchsan thaekamtheera

மெய்த்தவநூல் மேதினியில் அறியா வண்ணம்

meiththavanool maethiniyil ariyaa vannam

மறைவாக வகத்தியரும் மறைத்த தாலே

maraivaaka vakaththiyarum maraiththa thaalae

உய்வாக என்பாலாம் சித்த னார்கள்

uivaaka enpaalaam siththa naarkal

உரிமையிலா வகத்தியருக்குச் சாபம் ஈந்தே

urimaiyilaa vakaththiyarukkuch saabam eenthae

துய்மையுடன் வைத்தநூல் இவர்கண் ணுக்குத்

thuimaiyudan vaiththanool ivarkan nukkuth

தோன்றாமல் போகுங்கண் தெரியா தென்றே

thonraamal poakungan theriyaa thenrae.

  

என்றேகிச் சாபமிட்ட போதே நூலும்

enraekich saabamitta poathae noolum

இழிவாகப் பாறையைப்போல் திரண்ட தங்கே

izhivaakap paaraiyaippoal thiranda thangae

நன்றாகப் பாறையிடம் சென்றோர்க் கெல்லாம்

nanraakap paaraiyidam senraork kellaam

நகருமது தெளிவாக நூலும் தோன்றும்

nakarumathu thelivaaka noolum thoanrum

நின்றாலும் அகத்தியரின் கண்ணுக் கின்நூல்

ninraalum agaththiyarin kannuk kinnool

நிலவரமாய்த் தோற்றிடவே தில்லை யில்லை

nilavaramaaith thoatridavae thillai yillai

வென்றிடவே நூலிருக்கும் பாறை யெய்தி

venridavae noolirukkum paarai yeithi

விகற்பமற ரவிமேகலை யுரைத்த மந்திரம்

vikarpamara ravimekalai yuraiththa manthiram

-கோரக்கர் (Korakkar)

Korakkar himself told that, he wrote one book which will clarify all doubts of human race. Due to it’s explicitly about secret contents, Agathiyar hidden that book to keep it away from human kind. On hearing this information, all other Siththars give a curse on Agathiyar, that this book will remain invisible only to Siththar Agathiyar.

Due to the curse of all Siththars, this book emerge itself as a big rock around it and those who are interested to read that book can come near that rock. On nearing that rock, the rock will open itself and book become visible and can be read by person. Korakkar says, however on Agathiyar’s arrival near that rock, the rock will open but book remains invisible to his eyes.

The significant information like the place of book, way to reach that rock and mantra to go near that rock are given by Korakkar in his book “Ravi mekalai”.

  

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Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran

Death! It is a pre-determined fact on our birth. Unfortunately, none of us likes it. Our human race scuffles over a period to keep them live.

In this death winning race, our Siththar’s made a remarkable success point. They left over their experience and the valuable points to people via their students. Unfortunately, we people have made no effort to find and use those valuables.

This method of winning the death or keeping the body healthy without destruction is termed as kaya kalpa by Siththars. However, we have seen this explanation well before. Readers can refresh the concerning ideas from these posts, Kaya Kalpa.

Siththars noted two types of kaya kalpa viz, medicinal kaya kalpa and yoga kaya kalpa.

Let us see one type of yogic kaya kalpa in todays post. Korakkar describes this technique in one of his book “Ravimekalai”. This technique involves mantra chanting type of kaya kalpa.

பூசித்திடு மூலமுதல் மந்திரத்தைப் போற்றி

poosiththidu moolamuthal manthiraththaip poatri

புகன்றிடுவேன் லெட்சமுரு ஆவர்த்தி கொள்போற்றி

pukanriduvaen letchamuru aavarththi kolpoatri

காப்பதற்கு ஆயுள்விருத்தி மூலமந்திர மோது

kaappatharkku aayulviruththi moolamanthira moathu

காலனற்றுப் போய்விடுவா னில்லைநாளுந் தீது

kaalanatrup poaividuvaa nillainaalun theethu

ஏர்ப்பதற்காய் இன்னமுண்டு இயம்பிடுவேன் மீது

aerppatharkaai innamundu iyambiduvaen meethu

இன்பமுடன் மந்திர செபங்கள் செய் தப்பாது

inpamudan manthira sepangal sei thappaathu

பூர்த்திசெய் துகந்துகண்டு கொள்வாய் மூலத்தாது

poorththisei thukanthukandu kolvaai moolaththaathu

புன்மலத்தில் ஆசையற்றுப் போய்விடும்பொய் சூது

punmalaththil aasaiyatrup poaividumpoi soothu

நேர்த்தியாப்பின் அபமிருந்து மூலஞ்சொல்நீ சாது

naerththiyaappin apamirunthu moolanjolnee saathu

நிலைத்திடுமுன் காயமாவி இல்லையேமன வாது

nilaththidumun kaayamaavi illaiyaemana vaathu.

- கோரக்கர் (Korakkar) 

Korakkar says, for attaining long life and healthy body, one should chant this mantra for only one lakh time. This chanting will eradicate the Yama (God of death) fear from concerned person.

Nothing goes wrong in mantra chanting. One can felt this truth on the series of mantra chanting. On chanting this mantra, desire and fraudility in the mind of the person get destroyed. 

Everything goes well! Let us see the concerned mantra for long life nad healthy body.

"ரெக்ஷிகியே நமோ நமா பார்வதி

rekshikiyae namao namaa paarvathi

நீபஞ்சா க்ஷிரி ரிங் ரிங் குரு

neepanjaa kshiri ring ring guru

தக்ஷணி நகு லக் ஸ்ரீரீங்

thakshani naku lak shreereeng

க க லுக் டங் லுங்

ka ka luk tang lung

அக்ஷரி ஹரி பிரம விஷ்ணு

akshari hari pirama vishnu

ஆத்ம ஸம்ரெக்ஷ ஆதார பீஜ

Aaathma samreksha aathaara peeja

கட கட மிருத் விநாசக

kada kada miruth vinaasaka

இட் இட் இமாம் இமாஞ்ச

it it imaam imaanja

இக் ருக் மம துயிருள் நீடித்தே நமஹா

ik ruk mama thuyirul needithae namahaa”.

Chanting this mantra for 1 lakh time on facing east direction results in attaining siddhi.

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Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran

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

The journey to the Sathuragiri Mountain continues in this post also. The guidelines of the Korakkar are very clear and most useful. These songs make us realize that the Siththars were living far from the common people and living in these places where common people do not enter. Let us start our journey from Danvanthiri’s ashram.

If we come from the north of the Danvanthiri’s ashram, we can find a path from the east direction. In that way we will find another way from the south and walk along it. Towards its north side, we can find a mirage. It is named as ‘yamapura kaanal’. To its south, we will find a path towards east and on walking through it, we will find a white Vinayaka’s temple. From there, to a distance an arrow can travel, we will find a sathumbu tharai. To its south we can find the Rajarishi’s forest and his ashram located within it.

If we walk on the straight north of the ashram, there is way which leads to the east direction. Walk along it for 12 minutes,  we will find a forest with beautiful plants. At the centre of that forest we will find the ashram of Konganavar. On its east side we will find the border stone leading to depth. From there walk towards south for 72 minutes, we will find a thapovanam* which is called as maavootru. If we go north of it, we get the border of Udhayagiri. There we can see the ashram of Udhayagiri Siththar.

From there if we walk along the slope for 12 minutes, we will again reach to the border. To its north we can see the ashram of Pirunjaga muni. Towards the north-east direction of thae ashram, we can find the sanjeevi herb. It seems sanjeevi herb will grow only in marsh land.

If we walk towards the direction upside of this marsh land for a distance an arrow can travel, we can find a rock like an elephant sleeping. If we go towards its south for a distance an arrow can travel, we can find gravel land. If we walk towards the straight west of this gravel land, we can see a mountain stream. If we walk for a distance an arrow can travel, we can find a white Vinayaka. If we go near and see, a rock will  be seen. Yet when seen from far, it looks like lord Vinayaka.

From there if we walk for 24 minutes, we will reach Vaadha maedu. Korakkar says that 18 Siththars has tried the Alchemy in the place Vaadha maedu. I shall share its greatness of the place  in another situation.

On the west of Vaadha maedu, we can find the cave of Gnana Siththar. If we walk for 12 minutes on the north side we find a small pit. If we walk to its west on the way, we can find the Kannimaar temple. To its west we can see the temple of Mahalingam. In the way that goes towards north we can find a river. On its south, we can find two ways diverging and if we choose the west side path it would lead to the place where we began our journey that is near to the Thaanipaarai. If we go to the north side way then we find a pond named ‘Kulippatti Poigai’. On its south we can find the border. Near that we can find a tree name paal pattai.

From that tree, if we walk towards west we can find a rock named thirukkaip paarai at a distance an arrow can travel. To its west there is the ashram of Yacab Siththar. In way that runs along the west of Yacob Siththar’s ashram for 48 minutes, we can find the cave of Kaduveli Siththar. If we cross this we can find a black mirage. If we move without entering into it, we can find the wet ground.

From there if walk towards north for 48 minutes, we can find another mirage named ‘thaedik kaanal’. If we go along the path downwards we can find the cave of Azhukani Siththar. To its south we can find the cave of Sivavakkiyar. This is the only place where we can find the caves of two Siththars closer. From there if we walk towards west we reach to the Brahmagiri border. With this Korakkar finishes the journey of Sathuragiri Mountain.

In the upcoming posts we shall see about the information that is filled and hidden in the Sathuragiri Mountain.

*Thapovanam – forest where ascetics perform penance

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Translated by சந்தியா

The narration about  the path to Sathuragairi told by Korakkar in his books “Korakkar Brahma Gnanam” and “Korakkar Malai Vaagadam” continues in this post  also. I am sharing the information by collecting from the thousands of songs. Hence I request you to understand the effort behind doing this (typing). I have also planned to write a research book in future about the Sathuragiri Mountain. At that time I shall attempt writing with the songs.

Let us kick back our journey from the Agathiyar’s cave.

If we cross the cave and walk towards south, you will get the Muneshwaran border. From there if we walk for 48 minutes along the padivetti rock you will see “Kaatraadi maedai”. On crossing it, we will find kodaikkaran stone, mudangi path and kangana River. From the river, at a distance an arrow can travel, there is a fountain named ‘Kuliraati Poigai’. In the south west of this fountain, there is an ashram of Bogar. In the way that runs along the south, you will find a beautiful flower garden. At the centre of it there is an ashramam of Pusundar.

If we cross the ashramam and walk towards the west for 12 minutes, border of depth and manmalai forest is found. If we go along that way we will find Romarishi forest  and iniside that we will find the Romarishi’s ashramam. On the southern side of this ashram in certain distance we will find Yugimuni forest and inside that we will find the Yugimuni’s ashram. On the south side of this ashram there is a rare kind of tree named ‘saaya virutcham’. The shadow of that tree does not fall on the ground. If walk in the west direction from the ashram, we will find the path that runs along the south. If we walk on that path for 12 minutes, we will find a river. 

On getting down the river and climbing the elevation, we will find the cottages of  Palinjar.  Near to it, we will find Sundara Llingar’s hut and Sundara Lingam’s temple. On the river that comes on the south of the temple, we will find the cave of Sundaraanandhar. From the way that runs along the south, at certain distance Mahalingar temple is seen. Behind this temple only the “Karpaga tharu”, a tree which is considered as a wonder is present. It will be mentioned in the hidden text as “Panju tharu”.

On the top side of this at cetain distance there is a fountain named ‘vattach sunai’. On the way which goes top of this fountain,  we find a stream running after walking for 12 minutes. There is a mirage and under it, a black rock is seen. In certain distance from that rock, we can find a red soil land. In that land we can find the Sanjeevi herb. This herb has also got another name, ‘yamanai venraan’,  which means that it won the Lord Yama. I feel that if we have the grace of guru we can find all these wonders like Karpaga tharu, Sanjeevi herb and all even today.

On the west direction, we can find the fountain named ‘manjal ootru’. On the northern side of the fountain, at a distance an arrow can travel, we can find the sadhambu tharai. And down the way, we find the damp ground in which the ashramam of Azhagaanandhar is seen.  From there if we come towards east we will again reach back to Mahalingar’s temple. From there if we go towards south we can find the Sannasi vanam. From there walking towards its south for 12 minutes,  we can find a stream and sangili rock.

If we cross that and walk for a long distance we will find the Brahma muni’s ashram, which is  surrounded by many trees. If we climb the mountain in the way that runs towards the south of the ashram, we can see the cave of Kalanginathar. In the slope of that cave, at a distance an arrow can travel, there is a fountain named Dasavaedhi which never dries up. You can read about this in my post Dasavaedhi Udhaga Neer. 

In the southern direction of the Kalanginathar’s cave at certain distance we can find the Thapasu cave. If we go in the northern side of the cave again, we will reach to the Mahalingar’s temple. Hence move towards east to find the Kannimaar temple and Palinjar’s hut. From there if we walk for 12 minutes, we can find the Nandheesar forest and his ashram in it.

On the northern side of the ashram there is way. On walking through it, on the east side, another road comes and joins. If we walk along it for 12 minutes, that way will takes us to the Palinjar rock and to its south we can find the ashram of Danvanthiri which is surrounded by many trees and plants.

We have seen the ashrams of Pusundar, Romamarishi, Yugimuni, Sundaraanandhar, Azhagaanandhar, Kalanginathar, Nandheesar and Danvanthiri. I feel we can try to reach these places by following these instructions even today.

The surprises continues.

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Translated by சந்தியா

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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Our journey that began at the foot of the Sathuragiri mountain continues even after the Sundaramahalingar’s temple at the top of the mountain to the entire length and width of the mountian. Anyone who has got strength in mind and body can easily travel along a mountain today. All the arrangements for it are done.

But in the olden days when it was a dense forest there was a chance that any body newly travelling may be lost. To prevent such situations only these kind of route notes must been written. I guess that Korakkar might have shared all these details for the benefit of his followers and disciples.

Previously we have reached till the Athiri maharshi’s ashram and we shall continue our journey from there. If we travel towards the east from the ashram for a while we will  get the path of koanavaasal. After crossing that if we climb for some more distance we find the Pasumidhi rock and to the east of that rock we may find a single stone similar to the shape of Lord Ganesha. Pray to it and travel in the east side for 24 minutes, then on the south side of the path, we can see the Machamuni’s ashram at a distance an arrow can travel.

By walking towards the south of the Machamuni's ashram after a short distance, we may face a 'vellai punal murungai' tree, towards its left we can find a even-surfaced rock. On the south side of the rock, we find a stream running and from there, a kaavi is seen at a distance an arrow can travel.  Below to it, a creeper of wildmelon will be spreaded. If we walk towards the south of that creeper,  we will find a kuruvari aloevera. If we walk straight north from there for certain distance we will find a way on the east side. If we climb that elevated place, we find a region of even-surfaced ground. From there if we walk for 24 minutes towards and see south we can find his ashram says Korakkar.

The interesting fact is that Korakkar did not stay in his ashram. In the northern side of the ashram there is a river and if we go along it and see towards the south, in the slope of the mountain we can see his cave. To the east of it, at the center of the river  we will find a kundaa* where the kanjaa* has been made. To the east of it there is a pond which never dries. What a wondering route map!!

In our journey so far we have seen Athiri maharshi’s ashram, Machumuni’s ashram and the Siththars like Korakkar have spotted places exclusively meant for them. They might have stayed in these ashrams with their disciples. All of them might be the people of their generation or the ashram might be maintained by the disciples came in their line which is the question to be researched.

This journey where we move forward by keeping the short distances, directions, rocks, streams, rivers as hints has got much other information also.

In next post we shall explore and reach to Sundara Mahalingam’s temple.

*murungai - drum-stick

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

*kanjaa - the leaves and the seed of the Indian hemp

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We can find the foot of the Sathuragiri mountain at a distance of 6 kilometres from the village Vathrayiruppu located in Virudhunagar district, TamilNadu. We can find many information about the structure of the mountain, the way of reaching it, way of climbing the mountain, places along the path and their greatness in the books of Agathiyar, Bogar, Korakkar, Kaalanginathar.

Kaalanginathar in one of his songs says that the structure of the Sathuragiri mountain will ever change in the way as he mentioned. As a result only we have decided to travel in the way he specified in this post.

The Sathuragiri was surrounded with four mountains as Indiragiri on the east, Varunagiri on the west, Kuberagiri on the north, Yamagiri on the south and at the centre Sivagiri, Vishnugiri, Brahmagiri, Siththagiri are the four mountains located. Sathuram means square in Tamil. This is the reason for the mountain to be named as Sathuragiri which was mentioned in the book, Sathuragiri thalapuranam*.

There are four ways to reach to the Sathuragiri mountain out of which three are difficult and the fourth one is the best way to reach. There is a small water channel running which joins along the river in the south direction. That place is named as thoanip paarai. Kaalanginathar says that it is simpler way to reach to the mountain. The name thoanip paarai has been changed as thaanipaarai as days went passed.

Now let us travel on the mountain. All the following information has been told by Korakkar.

In the thaanipaarai, along the path that runs in the north direction there is a temple of Karuppanna swamy, pray to him and start the journey with his permission says Korakkarar. From there in a short distance away, there is “Kuthirai Kuththi Paarai” and towards north Padivetti Paarai” are located. From there at a distance an arrow can travel, there is a jungle stream flowing. From there on walking for 12 minutes towards north, Kavundinya river will come.

By walking ten feet towards west from this river, we may find the aththi fountain. Athiri maharshi has did his yaagam* in the rock on the north side of this fountain and on the south direction his ashram is located says Korakkar.

I feel that by following the path narrated by the Siththars we can find many rare herbs. I request to share the information if someone have traveled in the directions as said by Korakkar.

Like solving a puzzle slowly there are so many precise informations, which helps even today to climb on this mountain. Korakkar who directed us to the ashram of Athiri maharshi’s ashram, also helps us to reach the Machamuni’s ashram and then to his ashram also. We shall see all those information in the next post.

*thalapuranam - mythological history of  a sacred shrine

*yaagam - sacred fire meant for good things

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Bogar, one of the Siththars amongst the eighteen Siththars, have attained jeeva samadhi* in Pazhani. Korakkar in his book "Chandra Raegai" has told that when and at what circumstance Bogar will take rebirth and he has also given the details.

"தடம் பெரிய தாரணியில் கலகம் மெத்த

thadam periya thaaraniyil kalagam meththa

தட்டாமல் நடந்த்தேறி நரர்களெல்லாம் 

thattaamal nadanthaeri nararkalellaam

இடம்விட்டு இடம்ஏகிப் போரால் மாள்வார்

idamvittu idamaegip poaraal maalvaar

இயம்பொணாப் பெரும்பஞ்சம் இடருண்டாகும்

iyamponaap perumpanjam idarundaakum

திடமிகுந்த தேவபிரம ஆலயங்கள்

thidamiguntha devapirama aalayangal

தினபூசை குறைந்து அருளின்றிப் போமே

thinapoosai kurainthu arulinrip poamae

ஆகுமந்த நாளதனில் போக நாதர்

aagumantha naalathanil poaga naathar

அகில பரதேச வெளி விட்டு நீங்கி

akila parathaesa veli vittu neengi

வாகுறவே நமதுபுவி வருவதாக

vaaguravae namathupuvi varuvathaaga

வாக்களித்துச் சென்றார் அந்தநாள் தனில்

vaakkaliththuch senraar anthanaal thanil

பாகுபெற எனதுரிய சமாதிக் கூடம்

paakupera enathuriya samaathik koodam

பளபளத்து சோதிலிங்கம் தானாய்த் தோன்றி

palapalaththu soathilingam thaanaaith thoanri

நாகுபணசல படதி நவநீதங்கள் 

naagupanasala padathi navaneethangal

நாட்டமுற்று மனுக்கள் வசமே ஓங்கும்

naattamutu manukkal vasamae oangum"

- சந்திர ரேகை (Chandra raegai)

In the world at many places more fights, issues wars will occur as a result more number of people will die. As a result famine hits and sorrowful events will happen.  The poojas for god in the temple reduces, as a result the blessings of god also reduces. In that kind of situation Bogar promised that he will come back to the Earth.

Bogar who is living in a virtual body right now, when he comes to the earth in the form of a human, my samadhi (Korakkar's samadhi) will glow brightly and a jothi lingam will be eshtablished on its own, says Korakkar. Later it will reach to the public and since that day the people will leave with full of happiness. For the question that if it is possible, I do not have an answer. But this book of Korakkar is full of surprises for us.

If  we get this book fully, many of our questions could be answered I guess. Apart from Korakkar, we have got records that Agathiyar, Nandidevar, Sivanendhar, Veera Brahmendra Swami have also foretold. By the grace of guru if I get those informations I shall share them.

With this the series of the posts about the Chandra Raegai book comes to an end. In the next post we shall see another information.

*Jeeva - Life/Soul; Samadhi - Intense Yogic contemplation of becoming oneness with God

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Ruler	Year
Parikshit	500
Sanamaeseyan	300
Narendhiran	288
Saarangan	85
Vikramadhiththan	2000
Saalivaaganan	349
Boasanaraasan	500
Subbaraayulu	695
Karthaas	85
Muslims	62
Parattaiyan Semmoonji Sukkan	73
Parattaiyan Semmoonji Sukkan	96
Parattaiyan Semmoonji Sukkan	40

Korakkar has explained about the entire kali yuga since the time of kali's birth to the time of his last breath in the book "Chandra Raegai". He has wrote about the society, politics, and the information about the character of the people.

"சின்னம் மிக ஆகிடுமே செகம் பிறந்து

sinnam miga aagidumae segam piranthu

சீரியதோர் நாகம்போல மாந்தரெல்லாம்

seeriathoar naagampoala maantharellaam

பின்னமுற்றும் பேதமையால் மயக்கம் கொள்வார்

pinnamutram paethamaiyaal mayakkam kolvaar

பிரபலமாம் அரசர்கட்கும் ஆனிமெத்த

pirabalamaam arasarkatkum aanimeththa

இந்நிலத்தில் எங்கெங்கும் சங்கம் கூட்டி

innilaththil engengum sangam kootti

இதமுடனே நிலைநாட்டி ஈசன்தன்னை

ithamudanae nilainaatti easanthannai

நன்னயமாய் வழிபடுவர் நாட்டில் எங்கும்

nannayamaai vazhipaduvar naattil engum

நற்சமய வாதிகளும் அநேகம் உண்டே

narsamaya vaathikalum anaegam unadae"

- சந்திர ரேகை (Chandra Raegai)

He says that everything in the world changes and the people will keep fighting with each other all the time and destroying themselves. There will be a difference of opinions between the rulers. The people who pray to Siva and the people with religious thoughts will increase. 

"இன்றியமை யாதொரு இழிகுலத்தோர்

inriyamai yaathoru izhikulaththoar

என உரைத்த பறையர்களும் பாக்கியம் பெற்று

ena uraiththa paraiyarkalum paakkiyam petry

நன்றெனவே வையகத்தில் நாளும் ஓங்க

nanrenavae vaiyagaththil naalum oanga

நவிலொண்ணாப் புகழுடனே வாழப்போகும்

navilonnaap pugazhudanae vaazhappoagum

குண்றாதோர் முட்டையினில் இரெண்டு குஞ்சு

kunraathoar muttaiyinil irendu kunju

செனித்துவிடும் மிருகங்கள் வினோதம் காட்டும்

seniththuvidum mirugangal vinoatham kaattum

அன்றாகும் காலம் அந்தணர் கட்காகா

anraagum kaalam anthanar katkaakaa

அறிகுறியாம் இவை எல்லாம் சின்னமாமே

arikuriyaam ivai ellaam sinnamaamae"

- சந்திர ரேகை (Chandra Raegai)

He also says that the people of lower community will get a great chance of living happily. There may be two chickens hatch in one single egg, and the animals may take birth with varied features. It will cause a great impact to the brahmins. He says that all these are the signs of the kali yuga.

He has also told about who will rule India in the kali yuga and all those details in the next post.

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While cleaning my bookshelf I found a book which was almost torn out. The name was also not there but on reading out the rest of the pages in the book, I realised that it was a book written by Korakkar named "Chandra Raegai". That book was published in the year of 1826. I am not aware whether that book could be found now-a-days, if anybody know any information about it please let me know.

He has explained about the entire kali yuga since the time of our birth to the time of our last breath. Its surprising to see that he has already written about each and every thing that is going to happen to us.  I shall share some of the songs and their explanations that I preserved from this books in the upcoming posts.

"யோகி பரமானந்த கலியின் தோற்றம்

yogi paramaanantha kaliyin thoatram 

உண்மை நிற சாதிமதபேதம் மெத்த

unmai nira saathimathapaetham  

பாகிதமாய் பிரபலங்கள் பெண்பால்விருத்திப்

paakithamaai pirabalangal penpaalviruththip 

பாருலகில் ஆண்மக்கள் குறைவுண்டாகும்

paarulakil aanmakkal kuraivundaagum 

மோகித்தே முன்பின்னும் முறைமை கெட்ட 

moakiththae munpinnum muraimai ketta 

மூதரிய தாயினையே சேய்தான் சேர்ந்து 

moothariya thaayinaiyae saeythaan saernthu 

போகிதமாய் மதனையது பயில்வார் பங்கில்

poakithamaai mathanaiyathu payilvaar pangil 

பூவுலகில் கலியினுடை பான்மை கேளே

poovulakil kaliyinudai paanmai kaelae"

- சந்திர ரேகை (Chandra Raegai)

"கேளேநன் மனுக்கள் நூற்றுக் கொன்று

kaelaenan manukkal nootruk konru 

கொடியாகப் பிறந்திருந்தல் அரிதேயாகும்

kodiyaagap piranthirunhthal arithaeyaakum 

நாளேமுன் கலியவனும் வளர்ந்து ஓங்க

naalaemun kaliyavanum valarnthu oanga 

நரங்கிடுவர் மனிதர்களும் உயரம் கட்டை 

narangiduvar manitharkalum uyaram kattai 

வாளே முன்பின் வயது ஆண்டு நூறு 

vaalae munpin vayathu aandu nooru 

வழங்கிடுவேன் கலியுதிக்கும் இடத்தை - தென்பால்

vazhangiduvaen kaliyuthikkum idaththai - thenpaal 

சூளேமெய்க் கம்பல பட்டன் வைணவ தத்தன்

soolaemeik kambal pattan vainava thaththan 

கொல்லை புன்னை மரத்தின் கீழ்ப்பிரமாதி ஆண்டு

 kollai punnai maraththin keezhppiramaathi aandu

ஆனசித்திரைவெள்ளி நவமிமூலம் கலிசெனிப்பே

aanasiththiraivelli navamimoolam kalisenippae" 

- சந்திர ரேகை (Chandra Raegai)

In the Pramaathi year, chithirai month, friday, navami thithi on the day with the birth star 'moolam', " kambala kattan Vainava thaththan" in the backyard under the mast wood tree, the Kali was born says Korakkar and he begans to say about the kali yuga.

In the kali yuga, the differences of the religion, caste will increase and population wise the women will be more in number compared to men and the hunger for sex will increase and it will be rare to find atleast one person good  amongst the hundred. Also as the kali yuga keeps progressing the people's growth in terms of height will fall down and the number of the people who live for more than hundred years will decrease.

Considering the length of the post, I shall continue the rest in the next post.

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Machchendhirar, the Siththar, had a disciple named Korakkar. One day they both went through the forest. Machchendhirar asked his disciple, “Are there any disturbances of thieves here?”

Without answering his guru, Korakkar was just thinking about the question. Meanwhile they both reached the shore of a pond. Machchendhirar gave his luggage to Korakkar and went to attend nature's call.

Korakkar checked his guru’s luggage. He found a golden bar.

Korakkar thought, ‘So because of this Guru was afraid about thieves?’ He threw the golden bar in pond.

Then they continued their journey.

Machchendhirar asked, “Still you didn’t replied my question, right?”.

Korakkar replied, “The fear about thieves was passed over in the shore of a pond itself.”