KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

Sleeping is basically an essential thing for better human health. One third of a day, we people normally spent in sleeping. Even, nowadays science also imposes the necessity of deep sleep. Sleep gives rest and peace for body and mind.

Siththars gave plenteous information about sleep. Even though, it is an essential activity in human life,  sithars mainly denoted sleep as the focused mind and the relaxed body. It is the form of sleepless sleep. Pathirakiriyaar denoted this stage as follows:

ஆங்காரம் உள்ளடக்கி ஐம்புலனை சுட்டறுத்து

aangaaram ulladakki aimpulanai suttaruththu

தூங்காமல் தூங்கி சுகம் பெறுவது எக்காலம்? 

thoongaamal thoongi sukam peruvathu ekkaalam?

Sleepless sleep is the highest awaken state which is embedded with energy from cosmos. Moreover Siththars poem have a note that, breathe get wasted during our sleep. Agathiyar in one of his poem told that, one should not waste breathe during eating, intercourse and sleeping. The sleepless sleep told by Siththars is high blissful state and can be attained by any person with dedication and focus.

Siththars poem also has following quotes that, one should lessen their sleeping time even during the yoga practice. That too, sleep during day time is not entertained. How to sleep at night? Theriyar explained that trick in his book  “Maruthuva Kaaviyam” as follows:

பாரப்பா சிவயோகம் பண்ணும்பேர்க்கு

paarappaa sivayogam pannumpaerkku

பரிவாக நித்திரைதான் வேண்டாமப்பா

parivaaka niththirathaan vaendaamappaa

நேரப்பா ராக்கால நித்திரைதான்பண்ண

naerappaa raakkaala niththiraithaanpanna

நிலையாகச் சூட்சமொன்று நிகழ்த்துறேன்கேள்

nilayaagach sootchamonru nikazththuraenkael

வாரப்பா வரிசையாய்க் கால்தான்னீட்டி

vaarappa varisaiyaaik kaalthaanneeti

வகையாக நித்திரைதான் பண்ணவேண்டாம்

vakaiyaaka niththiraithaan pannavaendaam

ஓரப்பா ஒருபக்க மாகச்சாய்ந்து

oarappaa orupakka maakachaainthu

உத்தமனே மேற்கையை மேற்கொள்வாயே

uththamanae maerkaiyai maerkkolvaaye

கொள்ளப்பா ஒன்றின்மேல் சாய்ந்துகொண்டு

kollappaa onrinmael saainthukondu

குறிப்பா நித்திரை செய்துநீங்க

kurippaa nithhtirai seithuneenga

அள்ளப்பா அஷ்டாங்க யோகம்பாரு

allappaa ashtaanga yogampaaru

அப்பனே சிவயோகம் வாசியோகம்

appanae sivayogam vaasiyogam

நள்ளப்பா பிராணாய மவுனயோகம்

nallappaa piranaaya mounayogam

நலமான கவுனத்தின் யோகம்பாரு

nalamaana kavunaththin yogampaaru

வள்ளப்பா வாசியது கீழ்நோக்காது

vallapaa vaasiyathu keezhnoakkaathu

வகையாக மேனோக்கி யேறும்பாரே

vakaiyaaka maenoakki yaerumpaarae.

We should not sleep by keeping the body upward as we do normally. We should practice sleeping like by keeping the body sideways by keeping the hand underneath the head which makes the vaasi (breathe) to move upward and not downward. This sleeping practice helps to achieve the following easily; siva yoga, vaasi yoga, pranayama, mouna yoga, kevuna yoga. 

Readers may find a doubt that is this practice possible in this mechanical hasty world? Irrespective of discussing the possibility and impossibility of sleeping practice that is discussed above, this post generally aimed to put forth the information given by Siththars and ancestors to this generation.

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Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran

This is the most important of the series guru obeisance.

The one who does with pure soul and does without any expectation only can practise this. Those who practise with any other wrong intentions will surely leads to failure. The Siththars are the one who have been rid of all the family pleasures. They do not expect divine service or worship. They do not accept it also. But even today many of them tell that the practice of doing poojas by chanting the 1008 mantra is meant for the Siththars only.

Now let us see the method of praying to them.

In a room filled with purity and silence facing the east keep the picture of the Siththar you pray and keep a lamp in front of it. In a clean cup filled with water, keep it in front of it. Also keep a copper coin of 3mm thickness and 1 inch circumference in front of it.

Now spread a cloth in front of the Siththar’s photo and sit in the pose of padmasanam. Those who feel difficult to sit in that pose can sit normally. Relax the breath, body and remain in a state of silence. At this point I wish to remind about the moola mantra (respective to the Siththar in the photo) and chant it for 1008 times in mind only. This has to be done during the sunrise and sunset everyday.

In this pooja, certain things should be done with proper discipline. Every time before the start of the pooja the water in the cup should be filled freshly. At any cost praying by keeping fruits, flowers or any other food items should not be done. Also remember that the Siththars do not encourage the idol form of worship. 

In this way whoever does the guru obesiance with lot of interest and pure soul they will get the blessing of the guru they worship at the earliest. Based on the severity of our attempt that Siththar will appear to us.

Those who really seek for the blessing of the guru for them this particlar method is a chance.

So far we have seen about the way of offering our prayers to the guru, in the further posts we shall see the gods the Siththars has worshipped.

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Is the Guru Obeisance and Siththar obeisance the same? One of our friends asked this question through an e-mail. After giving certain explanations for it, we shall proceed with our series of our guru obeisance.

When a child newly starts the guru kulavasam (residing in Guru's place for learning), the guru teaches the Siththar obeisance mantra to the child. “Hari namoathu sindham” is the Siththar obeisance mantra. This tradition was strictly followed till the previous generation. Now as days passed this tradition has disappeared. Apart from this, I think there is no relation between the Siththar genetics and Siththar obeisance.

To be even clearer, there are evidences that this Siththar obeisance is a practice of the Jains tradition.  Thiruththakka devar in his book, 'Seevaka sindhamani', he has written the following Siththar obeisance as the prayer song in the very beginning of the book iself.

"மூவா முதலா உலகம் ஒரு மூன்றும் ஏத்தத்

moova muthalaa ulagam oru moonrum aeththath

தாவாத இன்பம் தலை ஆயது தன்னின் எய்தி

thaavaatha inbam thalai aayathu thannini eithi

ஓவாது நின்ற குணத்து ஒள் நிதிச் செல்வன் என்ப

oavaathu ninra kunaththu ol nithich selvan enba

தேவாதி தேவன் அவன் சேவடி சேர்தும் அன்றே

thevaathi thevan avan sevadi saerthum anrae"

Hence this Siththar obeisance is no way related to the guru obeisance that we are looking right now.

So now let us switch into our topic that we were discussing.

The Siththars important mantras that I have mentioned in the last post serves as the tricks that help out the disciples to keep them connected with their guru always. By chanting that mantra at the beginning of any action, they believe that they always have the blessings and support of their guru in whatever they do and also they believe that their guru would appear in front of them whenever they need their help.

I guess you are surprised. Yes, the Siththars who have attained samadhi could appear in front of their disciples if needed. In the next post I shall share the method of seeing the Siththars in person.

Keep waiting!!

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The genetics of the Siththars is based on the guru and the disciple tradition. Here the guru is only superior to everyone and considered equivalent to god and are being worshipped. Bowing to guru and following his path is considered as the best practice. Whoever wanted to know about this tradition they must definitely know about the way of worshipping the guru. 

Siththars when they start with something or put forth an attempt to something new, they make it a point that they offer prayers to their guru. Every disciple has got his own way of offering prayers to his guru or his own set of mantras to meditate on the name of his guru. Though we do not know about the greatness or importance of it, we can know the reason behind it through a guru.

Through this post I shall share the moola mantras of Siththars. These are so important.

Nandheesar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் லம் ஸ்ரீ நந்தீச சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem lam sree Nandheesa siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Agathiyar moola mantra..

“ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் க்ரீம் ஸ்ரீ அகத்திய சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem kreem sree Agathiya siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Thirumoolar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் கெம் ஸ்ரீ மூலநாத சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem kem sree moolanaadha siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Bogar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஆம் ஊம் ஸ்ரீ மகாபோகர் சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om aam oom sree mahabogar siththa swaamiyae poatri"

Korakkar moola mantra..

“ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் க்லம் ஸ்ரீ கோரக்க சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem klam sree Korakka siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Theraiyar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் லபம் நசீம் ஸ்ரீ தேரைய சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem labam naseem sree Theraiya siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Sundharanandhar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் ஆம் ஊம் ஸ்ரீ சுந்தரானந்த சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem aam oom sree Sundharanandha siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Pulipaani moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் கிலீம் ஸ்ரீ புலிப்பாணி சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem kileem sree Pulipaani siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Paambaatti Siththar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் வசி ஸ்ரீ பாம்பாட்டி சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem vasi sree Paambaatti siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Kaakapusandar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் லம் ஸ்வம் ஸ்ரீ காக புசண்ட சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem lam swam sree kaaka pusanda siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Idaikaattu Siththar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் ருணம் ஸ்ரீ இடைக்காட்டு சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem runam sree idaikkaattu siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Sattaimuni moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் சம் வம் சட்டைமுனி சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem sam vam sattaimuni swaamiyae poatri!"

Agapey Siththar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் சௌம் ஸ்ரீ அகப்பேய் சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem soum sree Agapey siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Konganavar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் நசீம் ஸ்ரீ கொங்கண சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem naseem sree Kongana siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Sivavaakkiyar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் லம் ஸ்ரீ சிவவாக்கிய சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem lam sree Sivavaakkiya siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Romarishi moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் கிலம் ஸ்ரீ உரோம ரிஷி சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem kilam sree uroma rishi swaamiyae poatri!"

Kuthambai Siththar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் சம் ஸ்ரீ குதம்பைச் சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem sam sree Kuthambai siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

Karuvoorar moola mantra..

"ஓம் ஸ்ரீம் வம் லம் ஸ்ரீ கருவூர் சித்த சுவாமியே போற்றி!

om sreem vam lam sree karuvoor siththa swaamiyae poatri!"

How can we use these mantras? The details of it are in the next post.

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Ettirandu = Ettu (Eight) + Irandu (two)

Everybody who is practicing the yogic wisdom must definitely know what this ettirandu is. Right from the start to end, for everything this ettirandu is like the basic thing. In all the things in the world, this ettirandu is filled in such a way that it cannot be separated from them. The one who knows its greatness only can be beneficent from all the secrets of the Siththars.

Almost all the Siththars have told the greatness of it.

"எட்டிரண்டு அறிந்தோர்க்கு இடர் இல்லை

ettirandu arinthoarkku idar illai"

says Idaikaattu Siththar. 

எட்டுமிரண்டையும் ஒரத்து மறை எல்லாம்

ettumirandaiyum oraththu marai ellaam

உனக்குள்ளே ஏகமாய் தேர்ந்து

unakkullae aegamaai thaernthu

வெட்ட வெளியினைச் சார்ந்து - ஆனந்த

vetta veliyinaich saarnthu - aanantha

வெள்ளத்தில் மூழ்கி மிகு களி கூர்ந்து

vellaththil moozhgi migu kali koornthu

says Kaduveli Siththar.

"எட்டும் இரெண்டும் இனிதறிகின்றலர்

ettum irendum initharikinralar

எட்டும் இரெண்டும் அறியாத ஏழையர்

ettum irendum ariyaatha eazhaiyar

எட்டும் இரெண்டும் இருமூன்று நான்கெனப்

ettum irendum irumoonru naankenap

பட்டது சித்தாந்த சன்மார்க்க பாதமே

pattathu siththaantha sanmaarkka paathamae!"

says Thirumoolar.

So what is this ettirandu?

Before the English numbers came into practice, the Tamil script only was used to denote the numbers. In that the number eight (ettu) was denote by the Tamil letter Aah(அ) and two (rendu) is denoted by ‘Voo’ (உ). Both these ‘aah’ and ‘voo’ are the vowel letters which the Siththars have wrote with a hidden meaning as ettirandu in their songs.

Why did Siththars give so much importance to it but still sang it with indirect meaning?

All the sounds in the nature has got these two ‘Aah’ and ‘Voo’ as the fundamental sound. Everything has been emerged from this sonly. These two sounds are hidden in all Vedas, music, mantras, yantras and magical spells.

Those who really know the greatness and importance can only attain the wisdom. Only because they knew its importance they have given it with a hidden meaning.

The one who knew the real meaning, greatness and importance of this ettirandu are great people. There is nothing wrong to follow their path.

           

Let us know the truth and attain wisdom!!

I shall catch you in the next post with another information.

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The pranava mantra "OM" , this one letter mantra is as a dumb letter, says Konganavar.

Sivavaakkiyar says "one among the five letters" as a clue i.e., one letter from this five letter word 'na ma si vaa ya'. 

Thirumoolar says that "Nayottu mantra namanai vellum" which means the mantra used to make the dog run away which wins the yama. How we make the dog run away?

"Sieei"....!

Yes, the one letter mantra told by the Siththars with the hidden meaning is the letter "Si".This is said as "Si" kaaram.

Why did Konganavar said that the "Si" is silent letter in the "OM" mantra?

The explanation for this is given in the following song by Sivavaakkiyar.

"அகாரம் என்னும் அகரத்தில் அவ்வு வந்துதித்ததா?

agaaram ennum agaraththil avvu vanthuthiththaa?

உகாரம் என்னும் அகரத்தில் உவ்வு வந்துதித்ததா?

ugaaram ennum agaraththil uvvu vanthuthiththaa?

அகரமும் உகாரமும் சிகாரமின்றி நின்றதா?

agaramum ugaaramum sigaaraminri ninrathaa?

விகாரமற்ற யோகிகள் விரிந்துரைக்க வேணுமே?

vigaaramatra yogikal virinthuraikka vaenumae?"

The agaaram "aah" , ugaaram "voo", sikaaram "Si" without this it ca not be united. Only yogi can explain how it could be possible. This information is being shared only through the gurus. This is also called as Guru's advice.

In the next post we shall meet with another useful information.

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Translated by - சந்தியா

Yes, mantra made of only one letter. How many of us know about this surprising one letter mantra? Hence I am writing this post.

This mantra is also called as "unspoken mantra", "Dumb letter", "Letter of heart", "Silent letter", "Nayottu mantra" in so many songs of the Siththars.

Konganavar says about this one letter mantra in the following way.

"ஓம் என்ற அட்சரம் தானுமுண்டு அதற்குள் ஊமை எழுத்தும் இருக்குதடி

oam enra atcharam thaanumundu atharkul oomai ezhuththum irukkuthadi"

Thirumoolar says the following as Nayottu mantra

"நாயோட்டு மந்திரம் நமனை வெல்லும் என்பரே

naayoattu manthiram namanai vellum enbarae

நாயோட்டு மந்திரம் இந்நாய்க்கு மிக உகந்ததே

naayoattu manthiram innaaikku miga uganthathae

நாயோட்டு மந்திரம் நாயேன்யான் விட்டிலேன்

naayoattu manthiram naayaenyaan vittilaen

நாயோட்டு மந்திரம் இந் நாயை வீடு சேர்க்குமே!

naayoattu manthiram in naayai veedu saerkkumae!"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Sivavaakkiyar says about this one letter mantra in the following way

"அஞ்செழுத்தில் ஒரேழுத்து அறிந்து சொல்ல வல்லிரேல்

anjezhuththil orezhuththu arinthu solla vallirael"

In another song Siva vakkiyar says about this one letter mantra in the following way

"அகாரம் என்னும் அகரத்தில் அவ்வு வந்துதித்ததா?

agaaram ennum agaraththil avvu vanthuthiththathaa?

உகாரம் என்னும் அகரத்தில் உவ்வு வந்துதித்ததா?

ugaaram ennum agaraththil uvvu vanthuthiththathaa?

அகரமும் உகாரமும் சிகாரமின்றி நின்றதா?

agaramum ugaaramum sigaaraminri ninrathaa?

விகாரமற்ற யோகிகள் விரிந்துரைக்க வேணுமே?

vigaaramatra yogikal virinthuraikka vaenumae?"

Vallalar says about this one letter mantra in the following way.

"ஒரேழுத் தில் ஐந்துண்டென்பார் வெண்ணிலாவே -அது

orezhuth thil ainthundenbaar vennilaavae - athu

ஊமை எழுத்தாவதென்ன வெண்ணிலாவே 

oomai ezhuththaavathenna vennilaavae"

Agathiyar says about this one letter mantra in the following way.

எகமேனும் ஓரெழுத்தின் பயனைப் பார்த்தே

egamaenum orezhuththin payanaip paarththae

எடுத்துரைக்க இவ்வுலகில் எவருமில்லை 

eduththuraikka ivvulagil evarumillai

ஆகமங்கள் நூல்கள் பல கற்றுக் கொண்டே

aagamangal noolkal pala katruk kondae

அறிந்தொமேன்பர் மௌனத்தை அவனை நீயும்

arinthomaenbar mounaththai avanai neeyum

வேகாச் சாகாத தலை கால் விரைந்து கேளாய்

vaegaach saagaatha kalai kaal virainthu kaelaai

விடுத்த அதனை உரைப்பவனே ஆசானாகும்

viduththa athanai uraippavanae aasaanaagum

தேகமதில் ஒரெழுத்தை காண்பவன் ஞானி

thaegamathil ozezhuththai kaanbavan gnani

திருநடனம் காண முத்தி சித்தியாமே! 

thirunadanam kaana muththi siththiyaamae!"

What is that one letter mantra that has got so much of greatness?

We shall see that information in the next post.

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In the episode of the mantras, in the list of mantras told so far the most special and the mantra told by the Siththars to their disciples in a secret way is the panchathasaatchari mantra. I will share certain information about it in this post.

As this mantra consists of fifteen letters it is told as panchathasaatchari mantra.

This mantra is being told only through the gurus. The Siththars have also told it in their songs with the actual meaning hidden in it.

"சுகாராதியோ ரைந்துங் கானிய பொன்மை

sugaaraathiyoa rainthung kaaniya ponmai

அகராதி யோரா றத்தமே போலும் வாக்பவம்

agaraathi yoaraa raththamae poalum vaakpavam

சகராதி யோர் நான்கும் தான் சுத்த வெண்மை

sagaraathi yoar naankum thaan suththa venmai

சுகாராதி மூவித்தை காவிய முத்தியே

sugaaraathi mooviththai kaaviya muththiyae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

says Thirumoolar in his Thirumanthiram.

Five Sugaraathi:- ka, ae, ee, la, hreem

Six Agaraathi:- ae, ha, Sa, ka, ka, hreem

Four Sagaraathi:- Sa, ka, la, hreem

The three tricks refers to three halls. They are Vakbava hall, Kaamaraja hall, Sakthi hall. These three halls are represented by three colours. Those are gold, red and white respectively says Thirumoolar.

With these letters only the panchatha saatchari mantra is formed. Those who chant this mantra or worship it through the Bhuvaneshwari chakra, they could attain whatever they pray and also attain ashta maha siddhis says Agathiyar. But he also had sung this song with the meaning hidden in it only.

Those who have got the blessings of the guru, and attempts to search with hope could only find this mantra. I also cannot share it right now, hope you can understand my situation.

The greatness of this mantra is told is also said in Aanandha Lahari.

With this I shall wind up the series of mantra yoga. I will try to share about it in another situation.

In the next coming posts I shall share the information about the Alchemy told by the Siththars. In that I shall also share my own experiences.

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Worshipping to the mother or the sakthi is the ancient and powerful way of worship. Such a powerful mantra is the "Hreem" mantra i.e., the Beeja mantra says Thirumoolar.

Like the pranava mantra this "Hreem" mantra also has a great speciality.

"ஓங்காரி யென்பா ளவளொரு பெண்பிள்ளை

oangaari yenpaa lavaloru penpillai

நீங்காத பச்சை நிறத்தை யுடையவள்

neengaatha pachchai niraththai yudaiyaval 

 ஆங்காரி யாகியே ஐவரைப் பெற்றிட்டு

aangaari yaagiyae aivaraip petritu

ரீங்காரத் துள்ளே யினித்தி ருந்தாளே

 reengaarath thullae yiniththi runthaalae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The devi in green color, in the form of pranava when she attempted to create the operations of the pancha krithyam*,  she created Sadhaasivaa, Maheswaran, Rudhran, Vishnu, Brahma as her own feature and after this she appeared in the"Hreem" beejam says Thirumoolar.

"ih+ir+ee+im = Hreem" refers to siva beejam, agni beejam, maha maya, pure maya. It is the form of the Easwari of the world i.e., Bhuvaneswari.

The "Hreem" mantra has to be kept in mind and without diverting the mind and with full concentration,  we could realise the present, past, future and win the death and could live immortal says Thirumoolar. 

He also adds that while chanting this "Hreem" mantra the word "ih" in , "ir" in heart, "ee" in between the eyebrows and "im" in head has to be meditated. If it does done like this then the the Ashta Maha Siddhi could be attained.

Hence for the worship of goddess this "Hreem" mantra is most suitable and most honourable. You can get the guidance through a guru and get benefited.

In the next post we shall see about the panchathasaatchari mantra that has been maintained as a secret by the Siththars.

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Panchatcharam means made of five letters. It is the "Namasivaya (na-ma-si-va-ya)". 

In that word, Na refers to the earth, Ma refers to the water, Si refers to the fire, Va refers to the air, Ya refers to the sky.

Swathishtana, Manipuraga, Anagadha, Visuthi, Agnjai all these are dynamic centres which are nerve-plexuses in the body. All these corresponds to the panchapoothas* says Thirumoolar.

He also says the Namasivaya as Na refers to Swathishtana, Ma refers to Manipuraga, Si refers to Anagadha, Va refers to Visuthi, Ya refers to Agnjai.

Thirugnana Samandhar says that the word "Namasivaya" is the sole meaning of all the four vedas and is the supreme name for everything.

"காதலாகிக் கசிந்து கண்ணீர் மல்கி

kaathalaagik kasinthu kanneer malki

ஓதுவார்தமை நன்னெறிக்கு உய்ப்பது

oathuvaarthamai nannerikku uyppathu

வேதம் நான்கினும் மெய்ப்பொருளாவது

vaetham naankinum meypporulaavathu

நாதன் நாமம் நமசிவயவே 

naathan naamam Namasivayavae"

- திருஞான சம்பந்தர் (Thirugnana Sambandhar)

"நானேயோ தவம் செய்தேன் சிவயநம எனப் பெற்றேன் 

naanaeyoa thavam seythaen Sivayanama enap petraen"

says Manicka vaasagar about the greatness of panchatcharam.

"அஞ்சுக அஞ்செழுத்து உண்மை அறிந்தபின்

anjuga anjezhuththu unmai arinthapin

நெஞ்சுகத்து உள்ளே நிலையும் பராபரம்

nenjagaththu ullae nilaiyum paraaparam

வஞ்சகம் இல்லை மனைக்கும் அழிவில்லை

vanjagam illai manaikkum azivillai

தஞ்சம் இதுவென்று சாற்றுகின் றேனே

thanjam ithuvenru saatrukin raenae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

"சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே தெளிந்துஉளத்து ஓதச்

sivaayavodu avvae thelinthuulaththu oathach

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே சிவனுரு வாகும்

sivaayavodu avvae sivanuru vaagum

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வும் தெளியவல் லார்கள்

sivaayavodu avvum theliyaval laarkal

சிவாயவொடு அவ்வே தெளிந்திருந் தாரே

sivaayavodu avvae thelinthirun thaarae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

says Thirumoolar about the greatness of panchatcharam.

"சிவாய மென்ற அக்கரம் சிவனிருக்கும் அக்கரம்

sivaaya menra akkaram sivanirukkum akkaram

உபாயம் என்று நம்புதற் குண்மை யான அக்கரம்

ubaayam enru nambuthar kunmai yaana akkaram

கபாடம் அற்ற வாசலைக் கடந்து போன வாயுவை

kabaadam atra vaasalaik kadanthu poana vaayuvai

உபாயம் இல்ல ழைக்கும் சிவய அஞ்செ ழுத்துமே

ubaayam illa zhaikkum sivaya anje zhuththumae"

- சிவவாக்கியார் (Sivavaakkiyar)

says Sivavaakkiyar about the greatness of panchatcharam.

In the next post we shall see about the sakthi mantra.

*Panjapootham - the five elements viz., earth, air, fire, water and sky. 

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The pranava mantra "OM" has to be added in the beginning of any other mantra and chanted. 

It is also called as thaaraka mantra and pranavam. The thaaraka mantra means the one that makes you cross something. Ship has thaarakam as another name for the reason that it hepls us to cross the ocean. Like wise the mantra is considered as pranavam mantra as it helps to cross the ocean of life.

The word Pranavam means pra - Universe, na - no, va - for you, means your relationship with the world will be cut if we chant the mantra.

All the vedas have been originated from the "OM" mantra. Hence whoever chants this mantra would get the benefit of chanting all the mantras.

In kaasikandam, it is said that Brahma has got that position of brahma only after chanting the "OM" mantra. In kandhapuranam, it is told that when Brahma was unable to tell the meaning of this pranava mantra he was put in jail by Lord Muruga. Then Muruga has taught the meaning of the pranava mantra to Lord Siva also and thereby he got the name Swaminaadhar.

For the earthly creations and its protection, the small drum in the hand of Lord Siva and the conch in Vishnu's hand named as Paanja sanyam keep making the sounds of "OM" mantra. 

This thaaraka mantra is called as Panchatcharam by Saivites and Sutchuma sadatcharam by Vaishnavites. The siththars have also stressed about the importance of this "OM" mantra.

oangaara seeva parasiva roobamae!"

says Thirumoolar about the greatness of OM mantra.

In the order of mantras, next we shall see about the Panchatcharam.

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Our ancestors have taught so many ways to worship god. The way of worshipping that has become most familiar is the idol worship. 

The way of worshipping god by means of words i.e., by arousing the words and praying them is known as Chakra form of worship. May be this is not a familiar method of worship but it is a very powerful method of worship. 

In this chakra form of worship, Sri chakra, Thiru ambala Chakra, Bhuvanapathy Chakra, Saambavi mandala Chakra, Navaangari Chakra, Neela kanda Chakra all these are most powerful and special chakras.

The other form is the Mantra yoga. In this, the god is worshipped in the form of sound, by chanting mantras.

Mantra means the stength mind or protect the one who chants.

"Yoga" means uniting the soul into the god.

"Mantra Yoga" means the one who chants mantras with full of dedication will be protected and be united into god. 

Out of these mantras, 'OM' is the primary one also called as pranava mantra and considered as the important and most powerful, hence it has to be added at the begining of any mantra that we chant.

This is called as Thaaraka Mantra. We shall see the reason in the next post.

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