*Thiruneeru – the sacred ashes (used for Saivites mark)
Thiruneeru is principal symbol of saivite people, for whom Lord Shiva is principal god. Thiruneeru is otherwise named as iratchai, saaram, vipoothi, pasumam, pasitham. The cow dung of cow whose in taken food should mostly be cynodon dactylon and make it into small sized rounded pellets. Now, enclose these pellets with rice bran and put an pudam. Now, all these pellets gets burned out and become white ashes (named as neeru). Agathiyar says this as process of making pure thiruneeru.
Thiruneeru can be weared as two forms. The one form in which thiruneeru can be wore without gap is called “ulthoolanam”. The next form where thiruneeru is taken in index finger, middle finger and ring finger and wore as three parallel lines is called as “thiripundarikam”. The philosophical reason behind these forms of wearing thiruneeru is broad and extensive.
In previous days, thiruneeru is prepared by people according to their need however, the preparation method need certain restriction which are given out by ancestors. Pure white thiruneeru is generally termed as best quality thiruneeru. However, adopting the above procedures by the manufacturer is highly impossible or might be low in recent days making of vipoothi.
In Siththalogy, we got many notes of extensive usage of vipoothi in many procedures viz, chanting, yantra, medicine etc,. Also, Agathiyar in his book, “Agathiyar Paripooranam” suggest the way of getting this vipoothi from other person in his poem as follows;
ஆமப்பா சூட்சம்வெகு சூட்சமான
aamappaa sootchamveku sootchamaana
அருமையுள்ள மந்திரத்தைத் தியானம்பண்ணி
arumaiyulla manthiraththai thiyaanampanni
ஓமப்பா நல்லோர்க ளிடமாய்மைந்தா
oamappaa nallosrka lidamaaimainthaa
உத்தமனே விபூதியுட நெதுவானாலும்
uththamanae vipoothiyuda nethuvaanaalum
தாமப்பா தனதாக வாங்கும்போது
thaamappaa thanathaaka vaangkumpoathu
சங்கையுட நவர்கள்செய்யுந் தவமெல்லாந்தான்
sankaiyuda navarkalseyyun thavamellaanthaan
வாமப்பால் பூரணத்தின் மகிமையாலே
vaamappaal pooranaththin makimaiyaalae
வந்துவிடும் மனதறிவால் மனதைப்பாரே
vanthuvidum manatharivaal manathaippaarae.
மனதாக நல்லோர்க ளிடத்திலிந்த
manathaaka nalloarka lidathilintha
மந்திரத்தைத் தானினைத்துப் பூரித்தாக்கால்
manthiraththaith thaaninaiththup pooriththaakkaal
மனதாக அவர்கள்செய்யுந் தவப்பலந்தான்
manathaaka avarkalseyyun thavappalanthaan
மந்திரங்கள் தன்னுடனே வந்துசேரும்
manthirangkal thannudanae vanthusaerum
மனதாக மூடர்வெகு வஞ்சர்கிட்ட
manathaaka moodarveku vanjarkitta
மணிமந்திர பூதியுட நெதுவானாலும்
manimanthira poothiyuda nethuvaanaalum
மனதாக அவர்களிடம் வாங்கும்போது
manathaaka avarkalidam vaangkumpoathu
மக்களே அவர்கள்குணம் வருகும்பாரே
makkalae avarkalkunam varukumpaarae.
On receiving vipoothi from one person, all the value of meditation and the character of giving person will get transferred to receiving person. Hence, one should keep this in mind and must receive vipoothi from one’s hand who is good in character otherwise, getting vipoothi from bad person will leads to wrong happenings.
On getting vippothi from good person, there is a trick to get full value which was given by Agathiyar.
What is that trick?
சாற்றியதோ ருபதேசம் நன்றாய்கேளு
saatriyathoa rupathaesam nanraaikkaelu
சங்கையுடன் ரூம்றீம் சிம்ராவென்று
sangkaiyudan roomreem simraavenru
தேற்றியதோர் சித்தர்சிவ யோகிதானும்
thaetriyathoar siththarsiva yogithaanum
திருநீறு தானெடுத்துக் கொடுக்கும்போது
thiruneeru thaaneduththuk kodukkumpoathu
பார்த்திபனே மந்திரத்தை நினைத்துவாங்க
paarthipanae manthiraththai ninaiththuvaangka
பதிலாக அவர்பிலமும் வருகும்பாரே
pathilaaka avarpilamum varukumpaarae.
Agathiyar says, on receiving vipoothi from the hand of Siththars and Siva Yogiss, gnanis, chant the following mantra “room Reem simraa” in mind silently, through which one will all the good values of meditation and good characters of giver.
Amazing information!!! Isn’t it?
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran
