KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

We people used to have a thought of that, sithars were all Tamils and belong to Hindu religion that too precisely we can say as Saivites. Might it be be true? Can we conceal them within these small credentials?

This post is just the curiousitical outcome of my thinking concerning, what will be the possible outcome when we approached in this path? That’s it.  However, I will not say it as an accurate answer for the above question. But, we may take it as the starting point of the search. I would be grateful to readers to notify me if there is anything wrong about my opinion in this regard.

Most of us believed Siththars are one who has gained wisdom clearing their mind and has realized their oneself. But, actually, this may be the outline explanation for defining Siththars. According to my knowledge, each and every Siththars are unique and are highly well beyond these types of boundarial restrictions. 

The only thing which is common among them is the balanced vision on material world and they are apart from the common beliefs like, caste, tribe, religion, language, rituals. Hence, how can we restrict them to a single language, religion or community?

Sithalogy is one of the highly developed independent culture which has no bounds. Siththars are not only from the background of Hindu religion, there are lots of those highly cultured Siththars identified in various religions too and still believed to be living in this world. Definitely, they are not paranormal persons. However, they are people leading a very simple life. We will come to know them, only when we approach them through open mind without any preoccupancy.

The simple and common mistakes in this path may lead to the identifications like a person against religion and god and get into the just opposite path of atheism. It is to be clarified that, neither Siththars nor similar people from other religion distrusted or rebuffed the belief in god. However, we can say searching the true supremacy in their path might be correct phrase.

The path of searching usually includes understanding of self and surroundings along with realization of their natural existence through which the one can attain the stabilized higher knowledge. This path is structured with the guidance of guru. With the attainment of that higher level, Siththars were representatives of none and they never wanted to prioritize themselves primarily. This state is termed as the divinity.

Siththars used to ignore the religious organization but  will not deny the existence or nature of god. According to Siththar Pattinathaar, those who were not aware of the supremity hidden in oneself are poor.

ஒன்றென்றிரு தெய்வம் உண்டென்றிரு

onrenriru theivam undenriru

ஒன்றாய் உயிராய் உடல்தோறும் நீஇருந்தும்

onraai uyiraai udalthoarum neeirunthum

என்றும் அறியார்கள் ஏழைகள்தாம் பூரணமே

enrum ariyaarkal aezhaikalthaam pooranamae.

Similarly, Siththar Thirumoolar says as below:

அகம் புகுந்தான் அடியேற்கு அருளாலே

akam pukunthaan adiyaerkku arulaalae

அகம் புகுந்தும் தெரியான் அருள் இல்லோர்க்கு

akam pukunthum theriyaan arul illoarkku.

However, Siththar Sivavaakkiyar further noted his intense thought as follows:

கோயில் பள்ளி ஏதடா குறித்துநின்று தேதடா

koayil palli aethadaa kuriththuninru thaethadaa

வாயினால் தொழுதுநின்ற மந்திரங்க ளேதடா

vaayinaal thozhuthuninra manthiranga laethadaa

ஞானமான பள்ளியில் நன்மையாய் வணங்கினால்

jnanamaana palliyil nanmaiyaai vananginaal

காயமான பள்ளியில் காணலா மிறையையே

kaayamaana palliyil kaanalaa miraiyaiyae.

The following poem of Siththar Thirumoolar also abides the same:

உடம்பினை முன்னம் இழுக்கென் றிருந்தேன்

udampinai munnam izukken rirunthaen

உடம்பினுக் குள்ளே யுறுபொருள் கண்டேன்

udampinuk kullae yuruporul kandaen

உடம்புளே உத்தமன் கோயில்கொண் டானென்று

udampullae uththaman koayilkon daanenru

உடம்பினை யானிருந் தோம்புகின்றேனே

udampinai yaanirun thoampukinranae.

All the searches, clarification are the real treasures that we got in the search of survival of man in all part. Saving and eulogize those treasures is the perfect way of honoring them. Accepting love as their prime god and divinity, it will be perfect to call Siththars as people’s representatives rather than religion’s representative who devoted their life to welfare of the people.

Be proud in follow their path of humanitarian and love rather than in path of religion.

Stay tuned!!!

Original – www.siththarkal.com

Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran

‘One can see the god in the smile of poor’ is one of the famous quote of Tolstoy which means, when we help poor people with love and affection, it will definitely fill their heart and their gratitude flows in their face as beautiful smile. In that smile, one can see god. In this aspect, the quote of Leo Tolstoy gives out the truth of love to worldly people.

All religion believes in one thing; “love is god”. Even our Thirukural has its one separate topic named “anbudaimai” which depicts the importance of love. It is the gratefulness and pride of our ancestors, who were the first, told the importance of love to world.

Thirumoolar says the significance of love as follows:

“அன்பு சிவம் இரண்டென்பர் அறிவிலார்

anbu sivam irandenpar arivilaar

அன்பே சிவமாவதொரு மறிகிலார்

anpae sivamaavathoru marikilaar.”

- திருமந்திரம் ( Thirumanthiram)

According to Thirumoolar, those who differentiate the love and god are brainless people; love and the blissful state of god are inseparable and he firmly says love is god.

Many people believe that, one can get the gracious blessing of god by tormenting the physical body and through long term meditation by ignoring the thirst and hunger. However Thirumoolar disagrees with the above practices and put forth the easy way of acquiring god’s affection in his poem as follows:

என்பே விறகா இறைச்சி யறுத்திட்டு

enbae virakaa iraichchi yaruththittup

பொன்போல் கனலில் பொரிய வறுப்பினும்

ponpoal kanalil poriya varuppinum

அன்போடு உருகி அகம் குழைவார்க் கன்றி

anboadu uruki akam kuzhaivaark kanri

என்போல் மணியினை எய்த ஒண்ணாதே

enpoal maniyinai eitha onnaathae.

திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

One cannot reach the god by tormenting the physical body. However, one can easily reach the blissful state through the unconditional love.

Further, Thirumoolar noted the type of people on whom god shows his graciousness and love which can be inferred from following poem quote as follows:

“கொழுந்து அன்பு செய்து கூரவல்லார்க்கு

kozhunthu anbu seithu kooravallaarkku

மகிழ்ந்து அன்பு செய்யும் அருள் சாது ஆகுமே

makizhnthu anbu seyyum arul saathu aakumae”

- திருமந்திரம் ( Thirumanthiram)

Thirumoolar says that, people who show their care and affection to all type and form of living organism can get the love of god. Showing your care and love on another life is the easy way of getting god’s grace and blessings. 

Nowadays, whole world rejoice the quote of Tolstoy. However, our ancestors told this truth several decades ago, even before Tolstoy. But the fact is how many of us remind their words or walk along the path of their words!?  I will leave this part to reader’s decision itself.

Let us see another new topic in the upcoming post.

Original – www.siththarkal.com

Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran

In previous post, we have seen that the process of leaving the soul from the body and joining in the same body or joining in the other body involves two steps viz: ‘the state of not leaving the body’ and ‘transferring of one’s soul into another body’. This art is also called as ‘parakaya pravesha’. On completing the first step, one can go to next step.

In deathless death state, all function of body becomes minimized with slow breathing. To achieve this stage, human body requires vigorous series of practices which is of two types. One type is of achieving kaya siddhi by eating kaya kalpa and another thing is achieving superior yoga siddhi by yogic practices. On practicing the above said procedures, one can achieve the deathless death state. However, recent scientific researches completely abandon or refuse to accept the possibility of above said stage.

Hence, marking the body to necessary stage/position is the first step of this art. Since, the body has to remain safe and healthy till soul resides back to body. That is why they secretly hidden their body in tree hole, forest, caves, etc,. If anything happened like destruction occurs to this body, one has to maintain or build up the freshly achieved body to certain structure by eating kaya kalpa. The information, we can found in Karuvoorar’s book titled ‘Karuvorrar Vaatha Kaaviyam’.

வழக்கத்தைச் சொல்லுகிறேன் நன்றாய்க் கேளு

vazhakkaththaich sollukiraen nanraaik kaelu

வகையுள்ள சித்தநாதர்கள் மாறிமாறிப் 

vagaiyulla siththanaatharkal maarimaarip

பழக்கமுள்ள கூடுவிட்டுக் கூடுபாய்வார்

pazhakkamulla kooduvittuk koodupaaivaar

பார்த்தவருங் காலமட்டு மிருந்து வாழ்வார்

paarththavarung kaalamattu mirunhthu vaazhvaar.

முழக்கமுடன் பின்புவந்து தன்சரீரம்

muzhukkamudan pinbuvanthu thansareeram

முழைந்து கொள்வார் தன்சரீரத் தப்பிப்போனால்

muzhainthu kolvaar thansareerath thappippoanaal

இளக்கமுள கற்பமதை சாப்பிட்டேன்தான்

ilakkamulla karpamathai saappiddaenthaan

இனிமையுடன் செடமலதைப் பெலஞ் செய்வாரே

inimaiyudan sedamalathaip pelanj seivaarae

பெலஞ் செய்வா ரதைவிட்டு மறுகூடேகிப்

pelanj seivaa rathaividdu marukoodaekip

பின்புமொரு கூடதனிற் பாய்ந்து வாழ்வார்

pinbumoru koodathanir paainthu vaazhvaar

நலமுடனே அவர்கள் செய்யுந் தொழிலையேதான்

nalamudanae avarkal seyyun thozhilaiyaethaan

நானெடுத்துச் சொல்ல வென்றால் நாவோயில்லை

naaneduththuch solla venraal naavoayillai.

பலமுடனே பரகாயஞ் செய்யும் பொழுது

palamudanae parakaayanj seyyum pozhuthu

பார்த்தாக்கால் வெகுசுருக்கு அதீதம் மெத்த

paarththaakkaal vegusurukku atheetham meththa

தலமுடனே தன்சரீர மொளித்து வைக்கத்

thalamudanae thansareera moliththu vaikkath

தான்செய்து வைத்துவைக்குங் குகையைப்பாரே

thaanseithu vaiththuvaikkung kukaiyaippaarae.

However, it is also a difficult thing to destroy the body which attains yoga siddhi and kaya siddhi. Siththar Thirumoolar, leaves his body and reside his soul to Samuthira Rajan, a king’s body and he was enjoying the family practice. On this occasion, one day he told all his secret past story to his wife and also told the location of his original body. Wife on hearing this, she thought that the original old body might be a hindrance to her happy family life. So, she asked the King (now Thirumoolar), the way of destroying the original body. King told the secret due to his affection on her. Queen, then sent her servant to destroy the original body of the Thirumoolar. Using the medicinal procedures, the servant destroyed that body. The above information is found from Karuvoorar’s poem as follows:

மற்றோருற் றோரும் மகிழ்ந்திருக்க இந்த

matroarur troarum makizhnthirukka intha

மாப்பிள்ளை பெண்ணும் பஞ்சணையில்

maappillai pennum panjanaiyil

சற்றே படுத்துச்சந் தோஷமுற்றுப் பின்பு

satrae paduththuchan thoashamutrup pinpu

தானிருந் தார்வெகு காலமட்டும்

thaanirun thaarvegu kaalamattum.

தாகம தாக யிருபேரு மொன்றாகச் 

thaagama thaaga yirupaeru monraagach

சந்தோஷ மாக யிருக்கையிலே

santhosha maaka yirukkaiyilae

மோகத்தி னாலேமுன் வந்த சரிதையை

moakaththi naalae vantha sarithaiyai

முற்றிலு மங்கே மொழிந்து விட்டார்

mutrilum mangae mozhinthu vittaar.

என்றைக் கிருந்தாலும் மோசம் வருமென்று

enraik kirunthaalum moasam varumenru

எண்ணியே மாது இவரிடத்தில் 

enniyae maathu ivaridaththil

நன்றான வார்த்தைகள் பலது பேசியே

nanraana vaarththikal palathu paesiyae

நன்மையுள்ள சன மெங்கேயென

nanmaiyulla sana mengaeyena

கேட்ட வுடனே குகையிலிருப்ப தாய்க்

kaetta vudanae kukaiyiliruppa thaaik

கெம்பீர மாகவுஞ் சொல்லி விட்டுத் 

kembeera maakavunj solli vittuth

தேட்ட முடனதை யாருஞ் சுடாரென்றும்

thaetta mudanathai yaarunj sudaarenrum

தீயிடுஞ் சேதியுஞ் சொல்லி விட்டார்

theeyidunj saethiyunj solli vittaar.

இந்த வகையெலாங் கண்டுகொண்டு அந்த

intha vakaiyelaang kandukondu antha

ஏந்திழை யாளும் புலையர்களை

aenthizhai yaalum pulaiyarkalai

விந்தை யுடனங்கு தானனுப் பிச்சடம்

vinthai yudanangu thaananup pichadam

விபரங் கூறியே வாக்களித்தாள்

viparang kooriyae vaakkaliththaal

மலையீனிற் சென்று குகையிற் பார்க்கையில்

malaiyeenir senru kukaiyir paarkkaiyil

மாது சொன்ன சடந்தானிருக்கப் 

maathu sonna sadanthaanirukkap

புலையர் கூடிச் சடத்தை மருந்துகள்

pulaiyar koodich sadaththai marunthukal

பூட்டியே மாட்டினார் தீயதனை

poottiyae maaddinaar theeyathanai

வெந்துநீ றாகியே போனபின்பு அதில்

venthunee raakiyae poanapinpu athil

மிக்க அஸ்திகளைத் தானெடுத்துச்

mikka asthikalaith thaaneduththuch

சந்தோஷ மாகவே ராஜாத்தி தன்னிடம்

santhosha maakavae raajaaththi thannidam

தான் காட்டிப் போயினா ரேபுலையர்

thaan kaattip poayinaa raepulaiyar.

இப்படியாக இது முடிந்த தென

ippadiyaaka ithu mudintha thena

யாருக்குந் தோணாம லேயிருக்கச் 

yaarukkun thoanaama laeyirukkach

செப்பமுள்ள திரு மூல ராஜனும்

seppamulla Thirumoola raajanum

சிறப்பாய் வேட்டைக்குந் தானெழுந்து

sirappaai vaettaikkun thaanezhunthu

வேட்டைக ளாடி முடித்தபின்பு மலை

vaettaika laadi mudiththapinpu malai

மீதிலிருக்குங் குகையினிற் போய்

meethilirukkung kukaiyinir poai

தாட்டிக மான சடத்தையுங் காணாமல்

thaattika maana sadaththaiyung kaanaamal

தவித்து மயங்கியங் கேயிருந்து 

thaviththu mayangiyang kaeyirunthu

வச்சிரந் தேகமதுஞ் சுட்டுக் கிடப்பதை

vachiran thaegamathunj suttuk kidappathai

மனதாரக் கண்ணாலே தான்பார்த்து

manathaarak kannaalae thaanpaarththu

உச்சித மாகத் தெரிந்து கொண்டு பின்பு

uchithamaakath therinthu kondu pinpu

ஊரினி லேவந்து சேர்ந் திருந்தார்

oorini laevanthu saernhthirunthaar.

இந்தப் படியிவர் தானிருக்க இவர்க்

inthap padiyivar thaanirukka ivark

கினிமை யாகிய சீஷனுந்தான்

kinimai yaakiya seeshanunthaan

விந்தையுட னெங்குத் தான்தேடி இங்கு

vinhthaiyuda nenguth thaanthaedi ingu

விருப்ப மாகவே தேடிவர

viruppa maakavae thaedivara

சீஷன் வருவதைக் கண்டு திருமூலர்

seeshan varuvathaik kandu Thirumoolar

செய்திகள் யாவு மவரிடத்தில்

seythikal yaavu mavaridaththil

நேசமுடன் சொல்லச் சீஷனுங் கண்டு

naesamudan sollach seeshanung kandu

நெடுஞ்சாண் கடையாக வேதானும்

nedunjaan kadaiyaaka vaethaanum.

பாதத்தில் வீழ்ந்து குருவென் றறிருந்துபின்

paathaththil veezhnthu kuruven rarirunthupin

பத்தி யொடுசில வார்த்தை சொல்லி

paththi yodusila vaarththai solli

நீத முடனேதான் தேடின சங்கதி

neetha muadanaethaan thaedina sangathi

நேர்த்தியாய்ச் சொல்லி முடித்துவிட்டு

naerththiyaaich solli mudiththuvittu

அன்றங்கு ராத்திரி தானிருந்து பின்

anrangu raaththiri thaanirunthu pin

அருமையுள்ள மனை யாள் தனக்கும்

arumaiyulla mania yaal thanakkum

சென்றங்கு ஓர்சேதி சொல்லா மலிவர்

senrangu orsaethi sollaa malivar

சேர்ந்தங் கிருவருந் தானேகி

saernthang kiruvarun thaanaeki

காடு மலைகள் கடந்து குகைதனைக்

kaadu malaikal kadanthu kukaithanaik

கண்டு யிருவரு மங்கிருந்து

kandu yiruvaru mangirunthu

தேடியே கற்பங்கள் சாப்பிட்டுப் பின்பவர்

thaediyae karpangal saappittup pinbavar

தேகசித்தி செய்து கொண்டிருந்தார்

thaekasiththi seithu kondirunthaar.

Hence, we may infer the deathless death state as the art of keeping the body strong and aligning the bodily functions in series. So that, one can make the function start and stop at desired time. On excelling in this stage, one can get undestroyable healthy body. However, further research on this regard may reveal the mystical information about anatomy and the human lifetime pages. Hence, interested person may search on this regard.

We can see the information and background concerning Siththar’s transferring of one’s soul into another body In the upcoming post.

Stay tuned!

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Till now we have seen about the naadis which resembles the lotus petals emerging out from basic power energy centers. As I said in course of Kundalini series, I am going to share about the intricacy of naadis.

During Kundalini yoga, we have seen that the four petals emerges from muladhara, 6 petals from svadhishthana, 10 petals from manipura, 12 petals from anahata, 16 petals from vishuddha and 2 petals from ajna. On vibration of these naadis, there comes resonance too which is also discussed previously.

In sithalogy, panchaakara letters has its own significance which is minute and has  intricacy too. Panchaakara refers to 51 Tamil letters. These letters are important naadi of Thiruvambala chakra alias “Chithambara Chakra”.

Starting from Agathiyar, many Siththars viz, Pattinaththaar, Sivavaakkiyar, Korakkar noted the significance of these 51 letters in their poems.

Thirumoolar in his “Thirumanthira maalai” noted as follows:

"பெறுதியில் அம்முதல் பேசும்க்ஷவ் வீறாய்

peruthiyil ammuthal paesumshav veeraai

அறிவதெழுத்தைம்பத் தொன்றுமங் கானதே

arivathezhuththaimpath thonrumang kaanathae”

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Again Thirumoolar in his book Thirumanthiram, noted the significance

of panchaakara letter as follows:

அடையும் மகாரத்தில் அந்தமாம் க்ஷவ்வும்

adaiyum makaaraththil anthamaam shavvum

அடைவின் எழுத்துஐம் பத்தொன்றும் அமர்ந்ததே

adaivin ezhuthuaim paththonrum amarnthathae.

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Arunagirinaathar too explains about panchaakara as follows:

"அகர முதலென உரைசெய் ஐம்பத்தோரட்சரமும்

akara muthalena uraisey aympaththoaratcharamum”

-அருணகிரிநாதர் (Arunagirinaathar)

Similarly, we can quote as many Siththars poems for explaining the significance of panchaakara letters. According to this concept, these 51 letters were praised to be highly important and have its high level of uniqueness

Let us come to Kundalini again. Now you can remind that, in Kundalini yoga, resonance of naadis which emerge out from 7 energy centre were noted as Tamil letters.

Dear friends, in Kundalini yoga, Siththars noted that resonance during attainment of siddhi at every chakra as panchaakara letters. 50 naadis emerging out from 6 chakras along with the one silent letter emerge out at thuriyam chakra totally gives out 51 letters. Regarding this silent letter, I have discussed it in previous posts and this letter is also called as “Naayottu manthiram”.

It is the most significance and uniqueness of our Tamil language. On keeping this in mind, our ancestors told that, we will get good physical and mental health on good pronunciation of our Tamil language by uttering syllable correctly.   Unfortunately, we people are in the craze of western culture and leaving out the significance of our precious language.

P.S. : Readers can refresh the idea of Panchaakara letters from my previous post.

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The main success of allopathy medicine alias English medicine gains its popularity due its enormous growth in the human anatomical scientific approach. Still, other medicinal treatments depend on the allopathy’s anatomical sciences for curing the disease. 

Anatomical science elaborately describes the structure of humans and animals and it is grouped into two types. The first type is called ‘macroscopic anatomy’, where the structure of the organs can be examined with the help of naked eye itself. And another type is called ‘microscopic anatomy’, where the structure of the parts is examined with the help of instrument called microscope. 

The information might be little bit elaborative, since it is my field. Cheers! Leaving the allopathy treatmet, other treatments has its own view towards human anatomy. In this sense, Siththars gave detailed lecture on human anatomy, even in the period of no scientific or technological development. Let us see, what Siththars discussed about our human anatomy.

Human body is made up of 96 organs bundled up together. Of course! Let us see what Thirumoolar told in this regard;

"பூதங்கள் ஐந்தும் பொறியவை ஐந்துளும்

poothangal ainthum poriyavai ainthulum

ஏதம் படஞ்செய்து இருந்து புறநிலை

aeetham padanjeythu irunthu puranilai

ஓதும் மலம்குணம் ஆகும்ஆ தாரமொடு

oathum malamkunam aakumaa thaaramodu

ஆதி அவத்தைக் கருவிதொண் ணூற்றாறே

aathi avaththaik karuvithon nootraarae”

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The basic of the Siddha medicine is having the in depth knowledge on 96 organs. If we know the basic nature, function and the properties of those organs, we can understand the greatness of the Siddha medicine. Then we can use this medicine effectively.

These 96 organs were divided into 20 types. I have omitted the corresponding poems considering  the length of the post.

Let us see the 20 types below:

Arivu

Iruvinai

Moovaasai

Anthakaranangal

Pancha poothangal

Pancha gnanenthiriyangal

Pancha kanmenthiriyangal

Pancha thanmaathiraikal

Pancha koasangal

Moondru mandalangal

Kunangal

Malangal

Pinikal

Aedanai

Aathaarangal

Avasthaikal

Thaathukkal

Raagangal

Dasa naadigal

Dasa vaayukkal

The above 20 types has the 96 organs, which controls the function of the body. Any change in any one of the above leads to ill health.

Let us see the detailed information about such important 96 organs in the upcoming post.

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The rudrakshas have always been a symbol of the Siththars. Even now we identify  Siththar images with this rudrakshas only. We have found much information about the rudrakshas in the songs of the Siththars. If I should share all those informations here it will take another two weeks to share all of them. Hence I wish to share the songs of Agathiyar and Thirumoolar only.

Thirumoolar narrates the greatness of the rudrakshas in the following song. Let us know the greatness of the rudraksha by the following song.

"பூதி யணிவது சாதன மாதியிற்

poothi yanivathu saathana maathiyir

காதணி தாம்பிர குண்டலங் கண்டிகை

kaathani thaambira kundalang kandikai

ஓதி யவர்க்கும் உருத்திர சாதனந்

oathi yavarkkum uruththira saathanan

தீதில் சிவயோகி சாதனந் தேரிலே

theethil sivayogi saathanan thaeril"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

"காதணி குண்டலம் கண்டிகை நாதமுன்

kaathani kundalam kandikai naathamun

ஊதுநற் சங்கம் உயர்கட்டி கப்பரை

oothunar sangam uyarkatti kapparai 

ஓதுமில் பாதுகம் யோகாந்த ஆதனம்

oathumil paathukam yogantha aathanam

ஏதுமில் யோகபட் டம்தண்டம் ஈரைந்தே

aethumil yogapat tamthandam eerainthae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Agathiyar has also shared so much information about the rudraksha in his songs. Like wise in this post we are going to see one of the rarest information. We might have noticed that the people who have spiritual beliefs and those who are interested in god wear the rudraksha gosary.  Agathiyar says about the  rudraksha sizes and their desired formats to his disciples. The following is the song:

"துதிக்கவென்றால் புலத்தியனே இன்னங்கூர்வேன்

thuthikkavenraal Pulathiyanae innangkoorvaen

துப்புரவாய் செபமாலை பூணுங்காலம்

thuppuravaai sepamaalai poonangkaalam

மதிக்கவே செபமாலை ருத்திரட்ச

mathikkavae sepamaalai ruththiratcha

மன்னவனே யாறுமுகந் தானெடுப்பாய்

mannavanae yaarumukan thaaneduppaai

பதிக்கவே செபமாலை முப்பதிரெண்டு

pathikkavae sepamaalai muppathirendu

பாங்குடனே சடையதிலே யணியவேண்டும்

paangudanae sadaiyathilae yaniyavaendum

விதிப்படியே ருத்ராட்ச மன்பத்தொன்று

vithippadiyae ruthraatcha manbaththonru

வேதவிதிப் பிரமாணம் செப்பக்கேளே

vaethavithip piramaanam seppakkaelae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

"கேளப்பா புலத்தியனே யின்னங்கூர்வேன்

kaelappaa Pulathiyanae yinnangkoorvaen

கொடியான ருத்திராட்சம் மன்பத்தொன்று

koadiyaana ruththiraatcham manpaththonru

மீளப்பா மாலயது களுத்திலேதான்

meelappaa maalayathu kaluththilaethaan

மிக்கவே தான்றரிக்க விதியேயாகும்

mikkavae thaanrarikka vithiyaeyaakum

தாளப்பா கரகணுக்கில் செபமாலை

thaalappaa karakanukkil sepamaalai

தகமையுட னுத்திராட்சம் பன்னிரெண்டாகும்

thakamaiyuda nuththiraatcham pannirendaakum

வேளப்பா ருத்திராட்சம் கங்கணந்தான்

vaelappaa ruththiraatcham kangananthaan

நாதமுறைத் தான்படியே வட்டமாச்சே

naathamuraith thaanpadiyae vattamaachae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

"அட்டமாம் ருத்திராட்ச முழங்கைமேலே

attamaam ruththiraatcha muzhungaimaelae

அன்புடனே சரமதுவும் சோடசந்தான்

anbudanae saramathuvum soadasanthaan

திட்டமுடன் சோடசமாம் பதினாறப்பா

thittamudan soadasamaam pathinaarappaa

தீர்க்கமுடன் முழங்கரமா மணியத்துள்ளே

theerkkamudan muzhunkaramaa maniyaththullae

நிட்டையிலே தான்பூண்டு மதியங்கொண்டு

nittaiyilae thaanpoondu mathiyangkondu

நிஷ்களங்க மானசெப மாலைபூண்டு

nishkalanga maanasepa maalaipoondu

சட்டமுட னசுவினியர் சொன்னநீதி

sattamuda nasuviniyar sonnaneethi

சடாட்சரனே யுந்தமக்கு சாற்றினேனே

sadaadsaranae yunthamakku saatrinaenae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

He says that he learnt the information from  Aswini devar  about the  rudraksha that should be worn while chanting mantra . All these rudrakshas shoud be six faced. The rosary tied with 32 rudrakshas has to be worn to the plaited hair, the rosary tied with 51 rudrakshas has to be worn around the neck, the rosary tied with 12 rudrakshas has to be worn to wrist and the garland with 16 rudrakshas has to be worn on the part above the elbow.

Next time when you notice a saint or Saivite monk, just  notice if they are wearing rudraksha as told by Agathiyar.

In the next post we shall see about the medicinal values of the rudrakshas.

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Most of us believe that that the state of samadhi* is to remain with eyes closed and without any thoughts in mind. But samadhi = samam* + aadhi*, is a state which is equal to the state of the Supreme Being who is compared to the origin and the end or the state of the empty mind.

In other way the samadhi could be told as a state where we keep our eyes wide open, witnessing all that is happening in front of us, with an inner awareness and without the proud feeling of “me” or “mine”.

The same has been told by Thirumoolar in his Thirumantra in the following way.

"சமாதி யமாதியிற் றான்செல்லக் கூடும்

samaadhi yamaathiyir raansellak koodum

சமாதி யமாதியிற் றானெட்டுச் சித்தி

samaadhi yamaathiyir raanettuch siththi

சமாதி யமாதியிற் றங்கினோர்க் கன்றே

samaadhi yamaathiyir ranginoark kanrae

சமாதி யமாதி தலைப்படுந் தானே

samaadhi yamaathi thalaippadun thaanae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

"சமாதிசெய் வார்க்குத் தகும்பல யோகஞ்

samaadhiseu vaarkkuth thagumpala yoaganj

சமாதிகள் வேண்டாம் இறையுடன் னேகிற்

samaadhikal vaendaam iraiyudan naekir

சமாதிதா னில்லை தானவ னாகிற்

samaathithaa nillai thaanava naakir

சமாதியில் எட்டெட்டுச் சித்தியும் எய்துமே

samaadhiyil ettettuch siththiyum eithumae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

This state is not possible for every one. The constant practice and blessings of the guru only can lead us to this state. Patanjali Siththar in his Patanjali book, ‘Patanjali yogam’ has very clearly mentioned about the eight stages that could help us to reach to the state of the samadhi. We can find those related posts  in this link.

Konganavar in his book “Konganavar Vaadhakaaviyam” has wrote about the samadhi state. He says that there are six types of samadhi states. They are,

In the upcoming posts we shall see about them in detail.

*Samam – Equality ; Aadhi – Origin

*Samadhi – Intense Yogic contemplation of becoming oneness with God

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Based on one’s actions, thoughts and ideas only the consequences are decided. We justify our actions saying that the situations forces to act that way. But the fact is that the surroundings and atmosphere is

only witness of the actions.

Since many years we have believed the tradition that the today’s birth is as a result of the actions and effects of our previous birth only. For those who did good, they face the good results in this birth and for those who did bad they face the bad consequences.  This only decides our birth, life, business, wealth, residing place, marriage life and food habits.

It is said that because of this only, if someone begins an action, he is facing the obstacles, blockages, failures, victory, disappointments and insults. Hence it is very clear that none of us can escape from facing the consequences of what we have done.

Thirumoolar says the method of how the sages protect themselves from getting affected by these consequences in the following way.

"தன்னை யறிந்திடும் தத்துவ ஞானிகள்

thannai yarinhthidum thaththuva gnanikal

முன்னை வினையின் முடிச்சை யவிழ்பவர்கள்

munnai vinaiyin mudichchaai yavizhpavarkal

பின்னை வினையைப் பிடித்து பிசைவர்கள்

pinnai vinaiyaip pidiththu pisaivarkal

சென்னியின் வைத்த சிவனரு ளாலே

senniyin vaiththa sivanaru laaae"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The sages who realized themselves and realized their state will get rid of their consequence from previous birth by the thoughts of Lord Siva. They will also vanish the consequences they will get from their future actions by the same method. Thirumoolar says that gnanis do all these by the grace of the Lord Siva which they have in their minds.

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In the previous post we have seen about the introduction of the Panchaakkara letters and what those 51 letters are. Also we have seen that Thirmoolar told that those letters control the functioning of our body parts. Today I shall share about my understanding regarding to which body parts these letters govern and its philosophical notation.

Let us see the list that Thirumoolar told about the body parts which are governed by the panchaakkara letters.

Hair, fore head, right eye, left eye, right ear, left ear, right nostril, left nostril, right cheek, left cheek, upper lip, lower lip, tooth of upper jaw, tooth of lower jaw, chin, head, right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot, right rib, left rib, kulai (organs between the chest and stomach), lower abdomen, stomach, generative organs, testicle, mooladhara (pelvic plexus), anus, throat, left breast, right breast, right shoulder, crown of the head, agnjai, visudhi, anahata, manipura, swadhistana, thighs, knee, ankle, heart, tongue, spine, brain, urinary bladder, pelvic girdle, kidney, liver, skull and centre of the eye brows are the 51 parts mentioned by Thirumoolar.

The letters that correspond to the body parts has to be known through a guru only and hence I am not sharing it here. Those who does with proper practice and attained mature level only can share it, is a rule and hence I cannot reveal it fully. In future if I have got permission to do so, I will surely share them.

Now I shall just share the philosophical meaning behind these panchaakkara letters.

"மண்டலம் ஐந்து வரைகளுள் ஈர் ஆறு

mandalam ainthu varaikalul eer aaru

கொண்டிட நிற்கும் குடிகளும் ஆறு எண்மர்

kondaadida nirkum kudikalum aaru enmar enmar

கண்டிட நிற்கும் கருத்து நடுவாக

kandida nirkum karuththu naduvaaga

உண்டு நிலாவிடும் ஓடும் பதத்தையே

undu nilaavidum oadum pathaththaiyae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumanthiram)

He says that our soul is being filled with five types of mandalams and twelve protectors. And there are six types of inhabitants and our body is monitored by eight maidens.

In this the five mandalams are earth mandalam, water mandalam, wind mandalam, fire mandalam, and sky mandalam referring to the panjapoothams.

The twelve protectors are Indra, Agni, Varuna, Vayu, Kubera, Aditya, Chandra, and Yama will protect all the eight directions. Along with them Ganapathy, Kumaran, Vayiravan, Durga also protects us. Hence altogether twelve of them protect us.

The six inhabitants within us refer to body, mouth, eye, nose, ear and mind.

The eight maidens who mind our body are Ananga Kusumai, Anga Megalai, Ananga Madhanai, Anga Madhana, Ananga Raegai, Anga Vaegini, Ananga Kusai, Anga Malini.

If one learns all these clearly and practice this panchaakkara letters then he will not have end at all. If he stands by this, the grace of God can be attained.

In next post I shall catch up with some other information.

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In the previous post I have mentioned that on reading the Thirumantra book every morning by understanding the meaning will help in attaining the blessings of the guru. Some of the friends have asked about understanding the meaning of those songs. In the following link, the meaning has been explained in simple Tamil words and in English, utilize them.

Thirumantra

We shall see about the panchaakkara letters which is used in the thirumantra as a hidden meaning. The panchaakkara letters refers to 51 Tamil letters. These letters are the pulse of the “Chidhambara Chakra” or the “Thiruvambala Chakra”. All these tricky informations are shared by Thirumoolar in hidden meaning only. 

I have already shared the information about the Thiruvambala chakra in one of the posts. Thirumoolar says that these letters controls the body and those who realize this and worship the Thiruvambala Chakra can attain body which will not destroy.

"ஆகின்ற சக்கரத்து உள்ளே எழுத்து ஐந்து ஐந்தும்

aaginra sakkaraththu ullae ezhuththu ainthu ainthum

பாகு ஒன்றி நின்ற பதங்களில் வர்த்திருக்கும்

paaku onri ninra pathangalil varththirukkum

ஆகின்ற ஐம்பத்தி ஓரெழுத்து உள்நிற்கப்

aaginra aimbaththi oarezhuththu ulnirkap

பாகு ஒன்றி நிற்கும் பராபரன் தானே

paaku onri nirkum paraaparan thaanae"

- திருமந்திரம் (Thirumantra)

He says that the 51 panchaakkra letters has to be written in the 25 blocks present at the centre of the chakra. He also says that god will be present in these letters. Before seeing the greatness of these letters, let us see what they are..

In total, 51 letters. Each one of them govern one part of the body says Thirumoolar. We shall see those details in the next post.

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In the previous post we have seen that the Thirumantra book of 3000 songs has been categorized into ten parts. Also we have seen that under the Paayiram there are 156 songs in 13 categories. Today we shall see about the tantras.

First Tantra

Under this there are 166 songs categorized into 17 titles. In general it talks about the morale norms.

Second Tantra

Under this there are 208 songs categorized into 25 titles. It explains about Lord Siva and life.

Third Tantra

Under this there are 333 songs categorized into 21 titles. In this mostly we can find information related to yoga.

Fourth Tantra

Under this there are 530 songs categorized into 13 categories. In this the methods of worship are explained.

Fifth Tantra

Under this there are 154 songs categorized into 20 titles. It speaks about the idol wordhip, ritual worship, yoga and wisdom in Shaivism. .

Sixth Tantra

Under this there are 128 songs categorized into 14 titles. In this we can know about the appearance of guru, wisdom level, asceticism, austerity and greatness of viboodhi*.

Seventh Tantra

Under this there are 407 songs categorized into 30 categories. It explains about the six basis,six lingams, control over sense organs and bad behaviour.

Eighth Tantra

Under this there are 518 songs categorized into 33 categories. This explains about the philosophical doctrines, the actions of the sages and the mukkunam*.                                                    

Ninth Tantra

Under this there are 400 songs categorized into 22 categories. This tells about the appearance of guru, three kinds of panchatcharas, rising of wisdom and wishes. With this the Thirumantra completes.

Hence with the paayiram and the nine tantras, thirumantra totally contains 195 titles with 3081 songs.

One of the ways to attain the blessings of the guru is to read the thirumantra book on every morning. In the next post we shall see about information which has been written with hidden meaning in the thirumantra book and was maintained as secret till date.

*Viboodhi - the sacred ashes (used for Saivite mark)

*Mukkunam - thaamasam, rajaasam, sathveegam

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"மூலன் உரைசெய்த மூவாயிரம் தமிழ்

moolan uraiseytha moovaayiram thamizh

ஞாலம் அறியவே நந்தி அருளது!

gnaalam ariyavae nanthi arulathu!

காலை எழுந்து கருத்துஅறிந்து ஓதிடின்

kaalai ezhunthu karuththuarinthu oathidin

ஞாலத் தலைபவனை நண்ணுவர் அன்றே!

gnaalath thalaibvanainannuvar anrae!"

-திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Out of the Saiva thirumurai, thirumantra is the tenth Thirumurai. Out of the total twelve thirumurais, the first 9 are the words of praise, the tenth one thirumantra is the type of saaththiram*, eleventh is the type of prabandham* and twelfth is the puraanam* type. This thirumantra is the ancient book that exactly speaks about the words of the god and there is no exaggeration in saying that it highlights the fame of Tamil also.

As per my view the thirumantra is a book explains about the tricks to keep your body immortal by doing yoga, staying away from all the earthly pleasures, showing love to all the living beings and uniting ourselves with the lord Siva.

Most of the rare information that is hidden in this book has not been revealed yet. In this week I wish to share the songs which are of simple words in the way I understood. As per the words of Thirumoolar we have got this book with 3000 songs fully.

First let us see how the book is organized. The book is totally categorized into ten parts. The first part is named as “Paayiram” and the other nine parts are collectively called as “Tantras”.

Paayiram

This totlly comprises of 156 songs. These songs are again categorized into 13 types. They are kadavul vaazhththu (prayer song), Andhanar Ozhukkam, Arasaatchi murai, Avaiyadakam, Aranjeyyaan thiram, Aranjeyvaan thiram, Aagama sirappu, Aaguthi vaettal, Mummoorthigalin muraimai, Vaanach sirappu, Vaedhach siauppu, Guru parambarai and Thirumoolar saying about his history.

Taking the length of the post into consideration, I shall finish it up here and continue in the next post.

*Prabandham - a class of literary genres of various subject matters, lengths, metrical forms etc.

*Saaththiram - a treatise on theology, beliefs and practices

*Puraanam - ancient tale

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In an e-mail that I received, I was asked whether the Siththars have told anything about vaishnavas. Instead of replying to them through mail I thought of sharing the information here, so that it would be useful be useful to everyone.

Though Siththars lived as the essence of Lord Siva, they have told a lot about the Vaishnava gods like Lord Maha Vishnu, Lord Raama. Sivavaakkiyar has told about the greatness of Lord Rama in the following way.

"அந்தி காலம் உச்சி மூன்றும் ஆடுகின்ற தீர்த்தமும்

anthi kaalam uchchi moonrum aadukinra theerththamum

சந்தி தர்ப் பணங்களும் தபங்களும், செபங்களும்

santhi tharp panangalum thabangalum, sebangalum

சிந்தைமேவு ஞானமும் தினம் செபிக்கும் மந்திரம்

sinthaimaevu gnanamum thinam sebikkum manthiram

சிந்தை ராம ராம ராம ராம என்னும் நாமமே

sinthai raama raama raama raama ennum naamamae”

Raama! Raama! If you keep chanting this, it is enough. No poojas, austerities and meditation are needed. Sivavaakkiyar says that by chanting the name of Lord Raama, we can get all the benefits that we get by doing things and also we get the results that could be attained by doing the holy bath in the morning, mid noon and evening.

Also he says the greatness of saying the name of Lord Raama in the following way.

"சதாவிடாமல் ஓதுவார் தமக்குநல்ல மந்திரம்

sathaavidaamal oathuvaar thamakkunalla manthiram

இதாம்இதாம் இராம ராம ராமஎன்னும் நாமமே

ithaamithaam iraama raama raama ennum naamamae"

Agathiyar says about the Vishnu Mohini form in the following way.

"பணியனையன் பாலாழி யமுர்தம் தனை

paniyanaiyan paalaazi yamurtham thanai

நேரப்பா பெண்ணுருவாய் தேவர்க்குப் படைத்தார்

naerappaa pennuruvaai devarkkup padaiththaar

நிகரில்லா ராட்சதர்கள் பெண்ணைப் பார்த்து

nigarillaa raatsatharkal pennaip paarththu

சாரப்பா மயங்கி நின்ற ரசுரர்ககளி லொருவன்

saarappaa mayangi ninra rasurarkakali loruvan" 

"ஓம் நாராயணா என செபிப்போர் நமனையும் வெல்வர்

om narayana ena sebippoar namanaiyum velvar"

says Thirumoolar.

Like wise many other Siththars have also told about Thirumaal's greatness and the specialities of his avatars.

"சதாவிடாமல் ஓதுவார் தமக்குநல்ல மந்திரம்

sathaavidaamal oathuvaar thamakkunalla manthiram

இதாம்இதாம் இராம ராம ராமஎன்னும் நாமமே

ithaamithaam iraama raama raama ennum naamamae"

From this it is so obvious that though the Siththars pray to Lord Siva as prominent god they have also sang about the Vaishnava gods.

From now on I am going to write a topic that most of them were asking to write since I started writing about the Siththars.

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In Siththar genetics so far we have seen about the way of offering our prayers to the guru, as a sequence of it I wish to take you this topic next.

"ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரத்துள்ளே ஒரு மொழி

omenum oangaaraththullae oru mozhi

ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரத்துள்ளே ஒரு அழகு

omenum oangaaraththullae oru azhagu

ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரத்துள்ளே பல பேதம்

omenum ongaaraththullae pala paetham

ஓமெனும் ஓங்காரம் ஒண்முத்தி சித்தியே!

omenum oangaaram onmuththi siththiyae!"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

The superior guru to all of us is god only!! For those who has acheived and those who wanted to achieve, god is only the supreme guru. To make us realise about this we need a human guru.

After recognising a guru of that kind, yogic and wisdom practices has to be done with confidence, belief and full of dedication. Those who does with continuously only can attain perception. Like crushing the seed and getting oil, the body has to be strained and enlighten the soul. The Siththars have also enlightened the soul by physically straining themselves.

The Siththars who have attained this higher position has prayed to which god?

Did all the Siththars worship the same god?

There are many opinions about this. This is always been as a controversial topic only. 

Irrespective of what others have told, based on the informations we got all the Siththars have worshipped to only one god. There is no Siththar who have attained theurgy without praying to that particular god. We can say this stubbornly.

Which god is that powerful and great?

Details in the next post.

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Mostly all of must be aware of this gayatri mantra. But this post is not about it, please read the title once again.

         

When we keep on repeating the same words or letters in a particular sequence continuously for many number of times then it turns into a power and protects the body and life of the one who chants it. This is the fundamental criteria of mantras.    

Out of such mantras gayatri mantra is the superior one. The one who chants it will attain all good only. Also no bad things will come to them is the belief.

It is also told that those who chants the gayathri mantra, they will be relieved from all the sins they did through mind, speech and body and they will attain the supreme being. As it lead us to reach the most higher state of wisdom i.e., reaching the supreme being (Brahmam), this gayatri mantra is called as ‘Brahmopadhesam'.

Another example to quote about the greatness of the gayatri manta is that the situation in Bagavat Gita where Lord Krishna has told the following:“In Vedas, I am living as the gayathri”.

Such a great gayatri mantra has been given to the world by Saint Viswamitra. He is the one with a great fame. In Gayatri mantra, kaayam (Gaya) refers to body, thiri (tri) refers to the tip of a lamp which means he has attained a body that brightly looks like a lamp. Due to the gayatri mantra and by worshipping of the Lordess Gayatri, mother of Vedas, Viswamitra attained all the theurgies and got the title as Brahmarishi. This is the gayatri mantra told by Viswamitra and it is told in Sanskrit.

"ஓம் பூர்: புவ: ஸுவ:

om poor: buva: suva:

தத் ஸவிதுர் வரேண்யம்

thath savithur varaenyam

பர்கோ தேவஸ்ய தீமஹி

pargo devasya theemahi

தியோ: யோந: ப்ரசோதயாத்

thiyo: yoana: prasoathayaath"

 Thirumoolar has told about this gayatri mantra in Tamil.

"காயத்திரியே கருது சாவித்திரி

kaayaththiriyae karuthu saaviththiri

ஆய்தற்க்குவப்பவர் மந்திரமாங்குன்னி

aaitharkuvappavar manthiramaangunni

நேயத்தேர்ரேறி நினைவுற்று நேயத்தாய்

naeyaththaerraeri ninaivutru naeyaththaai

மாயத்துள் தோயா மறையோர்கள் தாமே!

maayaththul thoayaa maraiyoarkal thaamae!"

- திருமூலர் (Thirumoolar)

Here begins the controversy. Almost all the Siththars have told all the mantras in Tamil. If that is the case, the gayatri mantra told by Thirumoolar is the one told in sanskrit? Did Siththars define a different gayatri mantra for themselves? For further details wait till 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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