I am by faith an Advaitin, and apply logic wherever possible,eventhough I know logic is a duble edged sword that Destroys one’s quest for Spiritual development.Spirituality is to be Experienced and Felt. It can not be felt ,nor understood by Logic. We, in our Life ,follow many things which have no logic. First among them is Life, Why am I born and why do I die and what do I do here?Nor can logically explain emotions excepting to describe them .I can not explain many things in the Universe.Yet, l apply Logic!
You come across things, persons and events that defy logic. I have documented my experiences with paranormal in my articles.
As to esoteric sciences, I hold Tantra Sastra in high esteem. Though I have a very high opinion of Astrology in its accuracy of predicting Universal Events, I look with scepticism it’s efforts in predicting individual life’s events. My reason for the latter is that the Time of birth is never as accurate as happenings in the Universe. Hence prediction of Universal Events by Astrology defies Science.
I have some background in Siddha systems, Ancient Tamil System of Peering into future,Nadi system.
I have been stunned by Siddha system which was demonstrated by Siddha Sri. Venkatraman of Agasthya Asram ,Thiruvannamalai.( he shed his mortal coil some years ago).
But Sri. Nellai Vasanthan?
He expired yesterday.
I came into contact with him, though I never met him, through my friend of over ten years Sri. Trisakthi Sunderraman, when I needed some guidance for my close relative . He was in a physical condition that was beyond doctors’. I am not expanding on this as he is a very close relative. I was asked by Sri. Sunderraman that he knew someone to whom he shall pass on my problem and added that he could not guarantee that Nellai Vasanthan would agree to listen to me or even entertain the request.I was informed that though My friend had known him for over a decade, he could not say which calls he would respond to.
Next day ,by 9 am , I got a call from Sri.Sunderraman from Chennai, I live in Bangalore,that Nellai Vasanthan had come to his house ( Sri.Sunderraman) and would address my issue through Sri Sunderraman! He wouldn’t talk to me direct. He wanted to know some intimate family details about the person I was seeking guidance for. I conveyed to him through Sunderraman,we were talking and Sunderraman would relay information both ways,that I would ask the relative’s son to be connected in the call. Vasanthan refused and informed that he would say things only through me and I could relay information to my relative’s son and pass on the reply to Vasanthan through Sunderraman! I followed his advice. This is what happened.
Vasanthan , without any information identified the illness.
He pinpointed the patients birth place,where he lives and where he was injured and what his injuries are
He accurately indicated the number of siblings of the patient.Their Names! Even I did not know them.
He then told me my health issue which only my close family members are aware of,even Sri. Sunderraman was not aware till then.
He told my full name which my friend also did not know.
He listed out the three womens’ names I chant while performing tharpan for my mother’s side.
He told me my deceased Aunts daughter’s name.
He told me that I was talking standing under a water tank!My friend disagreed with him as he knew my apartment and I do not have a water tank near from I would speak . In fact I had moved away from my apartment and had gone nearly 200 meters away and I did not realise that I was standing near a Syntex water tank decanting drinking water !
He had also conveyed many intimate information about me,which was quite surprising!
He told me I had three subjects I wanted to write and that I would get reference to one in a couple of days and for the rest I would have to wait as i wouldn’t get relevant information. I found and write in Vaasi Yoga as he predicted, a couple of days later.The other two topics? I am yet to get information!
And I write with planning as I am guided to write. True.
On being asked why he is divulging information about me unasked for, he informed that he is directed to do so!
To top this All he predicted that my relative shall come out of coma on a particular date. Doctors had declared that he wouldn’t!
My relative came out of coma as predicted.
His case is now a Case Study and my closest friend and top neurologist of the world acknowledges this as a miracle.
The system that Sri. Vasanthan followed is, to my knowledge, isan ancient esoteric Tamil system of Nimithikam, Palm leaf reading, Astrology, Intuition and in my view plain God’s Grace .
He defied Space and Time in that he could see beyond,hear beyond and Perceive what we can not Perceive.
Vasanthan is beyond Science, an Enigma.
என் தம்பியை போன்று பழகி என் குடும்பத்தில் ஒருவராகி பல ஆயிரக்கணக்கானவர்களின் கஷ்டங்களை போக்கி ஒரு வழிகாட்டியாக தனக்கென ஒரு புதிய NKV SYSTEM என கண்டுபிடித்து பலருக்கு அந்த ஜோதிட முறையை சொல்லிக்குடுத்த குரு இன்று Massive Heart Attack இல் நம்மை விட்டு மறைந்து விட்டார்.😭🙏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/chdE5xhiJm
Vedas,the Scripture of Hindus, are quite ancient,have been transmitted,are being transmitted this even now and they are believed to be ‘Not Man-made’,Apauresheya’
They are the inhaling and exhaling of Breath of Brahman,the Reality.
This Reality is beyond speech,thought,time and space.
To realise the Reality many paths have been set by people who have Realised It.
These experiences are recorded in the Vedas.
In the form of Mantras and Sukthas.
Vedas provide solutions to mundane problems as well.
Though the Reality is One and abstract,it can be realised by following procedures laid down in the Vedas.
This path is a little difficult.
This process is Called Nirguna Upasana,that is attempting to Realize Brahman as One Beyond Attributes.
So another system was developed, taking into consideration the limited nature of Mind.
This is Saguna Upasana.
That is by praying to Individual Gods.
As the Vedas have been transmitted orally,it is difficult to the date of origin.
Taking some parameters like the Sanskrit used in Vedas,The oldest Veda,Rig Veda is currently dated around 5000 Years ago.
This is way of the mark considering the facts that,
Ramayana,which came much later is now dated at 5114 BC
Mahabharata is dated around 5000 BC,
(I have explained how Ramayana and Mahabharata are dated so close despite the information that these two are separated by thousands of years)
The archeological evidence unearthed in India, Russia and all over the world ,sets the time line of Vedas by thousands of years.
And fresh evidence points out that the Rig Veda was composed in The Arctic.
That alone pushes it’s date back to Hyperborea,that to million years.
And a million year old advanced Tamil site near Chennai, India refers to Vedas and Vedas refer to Tamil,an ancient language of India.
Tamil and Sanskrit run parallel and compliment each other.
The Vedas’ Date may be investigated from Tamil literature.
And Tamil had a Religious system which includes Sanatana Dharma.
In addition Tamil has systems not fully developed in the Vedas.
For example the Vaasi Yoga by Lord Shiva,whose Disciple Panini wrote the Sanskrit Grammar.
Patanjali,a disciple of Lord Shiva wrote the yoga Sutras,which is a prelude to Vaasi Yoga.
Unfortunately Not much is known about Vaasi Yoga,though sufficient information is available for Seekers.
The Tamils home land was Lemuria.
It is dated around 300 million years ago.
At the time of its existence,the sunken continent of Atlantis was in place.
Lord Rama fought with Atlantis people to extend his Empire.
Rama and the first Human being was Many.
Many was from the South, Dravida Desa and migrated to Ayodhya due to a Tsunami.
His son Ikshvsku founded the Surya vamsa, the Solar Dynasty.
Manu’s daughter Ila founded the Chandra Vamsa,Lunar Dynasty.
The Tamil philosophical system had a unique feature not found in the Vedas
That of Siddha,Realized Souls.
They are Realised souls much like the Yogins.
It is worth mentioning that Yoga is not mentioned as a system in the Vedas.
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras came much later.
But Shiva,who is considered as the first Siddha,Adi Siddha,in Tamil and is considered to have founded the Tamil language,along with Sanskrit.
Shiva’s avatars are not found in detail in the north of Vindhya mountains,while South of Vindhya,the Dakshina pada, Dravida Desa details avatars, sixty four in number.
The landmass which was the Tamils home is about 300 Million year old, Lemuria.
These people and those adjoining Lemuria,The MU were highly advanced.
Ancient Tamil Advaita is found in Thirumandhiram,by Thirumoolar.
And the Tamils had and have a vast literature.
The Sangam period saw some finest httpsliterature.
It is currently dated around 3000 years ago.
But consequent to the dating of Poompuhar,Tamil Nadu to 20,000 years ago,the history of Tamil Sangam goes farther back.
The oldest Tamil literature available now is Tholkappiyam,a Book on Grammar and this belongs to second Tamil Sangam.
There was an earlier Tamil Grammar Work Aindhiram,which was lost to a Tsunami.
Aindhira is presumed to be Indra ,A Vedic Deity.
He is reported to have written this grammar.
Tholkappiyam indicates that it follows Aindhiram.
It is worth noting that Valmiki was a Tamil Sangam poet.
So was Tholkappiyar,who wrote Tholkappiyam.
Now recent research Sri.Ganapathi Sthapathi states that Aindhiram was written by Mamuni Mayan.
This treatise was lost due to Tsunami.
This is the fist Veda from which the Four Vedas,Rig,Yajur Sama and Atharva sprang.
The four Vedas were not perfect.
Interesting concept.
The basis for the concept rests on the following.
1. Tamil land Lemuria was older.
2.The Tamils had a distinct identity.
3.The term Pranav’s Veda is referred in Bhagavathi and some Puranas.
4.The Mayan civilisation sprang from Tamils.
5.Mayan Sculpture and architecture follows Tamil systems.
It is true that Mayan civilisation had its roots in Bharatavatsha,of which Tamils were a part.
Tamils followed Sanatana Dharma.
However they had distinct identity in worship.
The Vedas speak of Fire Worship.But Tamil worship did not include fires worship at the beginning.
However references to fire worship in the form Yagnyas are found from the days of Perunchotru Udhiyan Neduncheralaathan,a Cheers king,who donated areas for Dwelling of Brahmins.
He also took part in the Mahabharata war.
This places him in the Mahabharata Era.
Madurai Meenakshi’s father took part in the Mahabharata war, fought along side the Pandavas.
And as stated earlier Valmiki vwho wrote Ramayana was a Tamil Siddha and he wrote a Tamil poem.
The Vaasi Yoga of Tamils preceded Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
However the concept that the Pranav’s Veda is perfect and others are not so seems to be without basis.
I had written in detail about thePranava Veda being imparted by Lord Subrahmanya to Shiva at Swamimalai,Tamil Nadu.
On perusal of available material on the net ,Pranava Veda seems to concentrate more on Cosmology.
The importance of OM and Light is stressed along with principles of Cosmos.
There are also points of reference to Realisation,though not in vivid detail as found in the Vedas.
That Aindhiram is the source for this text is hard to digest.
Records available indicate that it is a book on Grammar and not a Scriptural text.
And the Texts quoted from Pranav’s Veda seem to be more on Vaasthu,that is rules of architecture.
The Pranava Veda texts also speak of Temple construction.
Vedas do not speak of Temple Worship nor do they mention public Worship.
Iswara Pranidhana concept was introduced by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras.
Prior to this individual deity worship is not found in Smritis.
However one of the oldest temples in India ,Thiruvellarai was built by King Sibi,a Chola.
He was the ancestor of Lord Rama and he had his second capital in what is now the NWFP of Pakistan.
The concept of Building temple originated during the Period of Agama composition.
Agama lays down rules for Temple construction and these are followed even today.
Please refer my articles on Agama for details.
The Agama System was after Sage Viswamitra.
Sage Viswamitra banished his sons to Dravida Desa,for disobeying and questioning him .
(Please refer my articles on this and other points mentioned in this article for details.
I am providing a couple of links and more can be found in this site.)
They found Tamil cultures to be quite advanced and their descendent Apasthamba formed the Apasthamba Sutra for The Four Vedas.
This is followed till today by those living south of the Vindhya Mountains.
Apasthamba also wrote Treatises on way of Living,called Gruhya Sutras.
There he incorporated the non Vedic Concept of Thirumangalyam for women in marriage.
Vedic marriage is complete when Sapthapathi is completed.
No Maangalya Dhaarana is mentioned.
So the best practices of Sanatana Dharma and Tamils, in the opinion of Apasthamba, were incorporated in Apasthamba Sutras.
Hence there was a free flow of thoughts between Vedic and Tamil people.
And there is no proprietary right over Vedas for Brahmins.
Those who write on Pranava Veda speak of Pranava Veda as one that belongs to Viswamitra and People belonging to the Viswakarma community need not follow other Vedas and Pranava Veda is mainly addressed to Viswakarmas.
Nothing can be farther from Truth.
There is also a mention of names of Asuras and their characters were misinformation.
This is also incorrect.
Based on available resources it appears to me , that,
Pranava Veda is Scripture ,
It speaks of Pranava,OM and cosmology in detail as compared to Vedas,
Siddha concepts are found in Pranava Veda,
It deals more with Vaasthu and Sculpture and Architecture,
It is in Tamil,
It is not Aindhiram,
Mamuni Mayon could have complied it,
It is not Veda as is understood now in that it does not have enough material to call it as such
And the origin of finding the manuscript from Saraswati Mahal is not backed up by facts,like where the the man who found them lived and how the texts are interpreted,other than some foundations repeating the same fact and references in Theosophy.
I am yet to see Tamil Text of Pranava Veda.
More research is needed to arrive at a firm objective conclusion.
Will write more on Pranava Veda,It’s concepts,Mayasura,Mamuni Mayon,Mayan and Tamil civilisation,though I have written on the last mentioned.
However,as per Russian Tradition there are Nine Vedas and only four were released to Bharathavarsha.
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The Rig Veda was composed in the Arctic.
Krishn’a son Pradhyumna built a city in Por Baijn, Sibria,
River Volga was the cradle of Vedic civilization
Russia was called Rishi Varsha and also as Sthree Varsha, a country ruled by women,
It belonged to Ila Varsha od Indian Puranas,
Lake Baikal was Vaikanasa Theertha,
Indra’s Amravathi was Arkaim,
Swasthik Rig Vedic Mandala city was built in Russia.
What we see above is called the “Five fold Veda.” This is the “source” Veda that presents the scientific manifestation process (Pranava Veda) and the four products of that manifestation (poetry, music, dance, and architecture).
All of these “forms” (poetry, music, dance, architecture) are generated from the Unmanifest Space or Brahmam based on SPACE, TIME, SOUND and LIGHT which give rise to all aural and visual forms in the manifest world. In this science and technology, each of these manifest forms of paravastu or Vastu are governed by a common grammar of Kaala manaa (time units) called Taala maana.The dominant and all pervasive element in the creation of these forms is the concept and process of the unmanifest becoming manifest by its own creative nature.
Based upon this theory of manifestation, and to signify the Five Fold Veda, the Shilpis have created a form with five heads. This form is called Vishwakarman. It represents the five Vedas, that is the Pranava Veda which is the instruction manual for how the Unmanifest (Vastu) turns Itself into Manifest creation (Vaastu) and the four products of that manifestation (poetry, music, dance and architecture).
The Concept of Chitta is one of the basic Cocepts of Hinduism.
Chitta is called as one of the Primary Attributes of Brahman, The Reality without Names and Forms.
Sat,Being and Ananda,Bliss are the other two Attributes.
Though Brahman,Reality is Indescribable,Avaktavya,its attributes Sat Chit and Ananda are revealed as the basic Attributes of Brahman by the Rishis, the Realized Souls.
Chitta is a Higher plane than of Mind, Consciousness.
Consciousness is what drives One.
The rising of Consciousness leads one to Self Realization,Consciousness being an essential commponent of Brahman,Reality.
One of the methods of raising Consciousness is to get rid of the Impurities that surround it .
These impurities are the modifications of the Chitta.
The Modifications to Chitta,Consciousness arises because of the vibrations that accrue because of our Thought processes.
Once these modifications are removed the Brahman, in the Form of Consciousness shines forth.
This is Realization of the Self.
And Consciousness is Universal.
There is no individual Consciousness.
Each of us seem to have individual Consciousness because of the Two limitations of the Mind,Space and Time.
Once we transcend these two,we become part of the Universal Consciousness,when there is no difference between between your Consciousness and Mine.
Everything becomes One, Universal Consciousness.
This is called as Elan Vital by Henri Bergson.
Being Universal Consciousness,Chitta can control all activities of not only an Individual but the whole Universe.
And Consciousness is aHigher principle than the presently known Laws of Physics.
It can contact things, objects which are miles away from us,even in the sky.
It can alter the obejects.
It can change the thought processes of others.
It can present it self in many places and Time at the same time.
This quality of Consciousness is expressed in the Puranas .
Krishna being present at many locations at the same time.
People traveling to different Planes of Existence.
People changing objects ,including Man.
Stopping/moving huge immovable Objects.
Traveling back in Time.
This has been validated by Quantum now.
An Atom can be present at more than one place at the same time.
An event on earth can move an object in the Sky(without any gadgets).
Read on.
‘The classic example to illustrate how factors associated with consciousness are directly linked with the physical world comes from the “double slit experiment.” A paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Physics Essays by Dean Radin, PhD, explains how this experiment has been used multiple times to explore the role of consciousness in shaping the nature of physical reality.
The paper showed that meditators were able to collapse quantum systems at a distance through intention alone.
The meditators were the “observer” in this case.
In fact, as Radin points out in his lecture, a “5 sigma” result was able to give CERN the Nobel Prize in 2013 for finding the Higgs particle (which turned out not to be Higgs after all). In this study, they also received a 5 sigma result when testing meditators against non-meditators in collapsing the quantum wave function.
This means that mental activity, the human mind, attention, and intention, which are a few labels under the umbrella of consciousness, compelled physical matter to act in a certain way
“Observations not only disturb what has to be measured, they produce it. . . . We compel [the electron] to assume a definite position. . . . We ourselves produce the results of the measurement.”
Radin’s work is a great place to start if you’re curious about this, and probably one of the most well-researched and knowledgable scientists in the field.
He’s published two groundbreaking books that deal with this phenomenon, something Einstein referred to as “spooky action at a distance.” Action at a distance is the idea that physical systems can be moved, changed, or influenced without being physically touched by anything else. It refers to the nonlocal interaction of objects that are separated in space. See his works:
In fact, quantum entanglement was just achieved in space, as illustrated by a fairly recent study published in the journal Science that showed how scientists were able to produce entangled photons on a satellite orbiting 300 miles above the planet. They beamed the particles into two different ground-based labs that were 750 miles apart, all without losing the particles’ strange linkage. You can read more about that here.
For a selected list of downloadable peer-reviewed journal articles reporting studies of psychic phenomena, mostly published in the 21st century, you can click here.
“Despite the unrivaled empirical success of quantum theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description of nature is still greeted with cynicism, incomprehension and even anger.”
– (T. Folger, “Quantum Shmantum”; Discover 22:37-43, 2001
The history of Bhogar tells us that he made the Palani Dhandauthapani Idol in the Garbha Graha at a place called Thannasi
Appan Temple.
Bhogar is reported to have used Nine Minerals/Herbs/poisons to prepare the raw material for the Idol.
The term Paashaana means, Minerals, herbs, Poison.
He is reported to have made three Idols.
One has been installed at Palani garbha Gruha.
Bhogar in Nirvikalpa Samadhi .
Two Idols are reported to have been hidden by Bhogar in the Eastern Ghats and it is believed that they would surface at an appropriate moment.
The idol at Palani Garbha Gruha was found to be weak below the Neck and therefore the Abhishekams were stopped.
Now Abhishekams are performed for the Utsavar only.
The committee formed by the Government of Tamil Nadu to find out the status of the Idol found , by Atomic Test, that the material used for the construction of the Idol of Murugan is neither Granite, Nor Minerals.
Please read my Post on this, where I have provided the excerpt of the Report.
Thannasiappan Temple entrance.
‘Bogar is a Siddhar, he is considered as one of the 18 siddhars born in the world. According to epigraphical sources and his book Bogar Seven thousand his period is around 3000 B.C. Bogar born at India and visited China in search of truth of life, he gained knowledge in medicine, astrology, spritiuality, yoga etc.
Bogar anticipating that in due course of period, human beings will suffer from large number of disease. As an expert in medicine he used 4448 rare herbs and made 9 poisonous medicine, mixing these 9 poisons into one needs great knowledege and skill, to make a Master Medicine ( One medicine to cure all disease ). Thirumoolar also discuss one such Master Medicine in his book Thiru Mandiram. With the consultation of Agasthiar ( Father of Ayurvedic Medicine) and other siddhars Bogar mixed the 9 poisons ( Nava Bashanam ) and made the Master Medicine in the form of Lord Murugan which is currently worshiped at Palani Murugan temple. There is a place near Palani Hill called Thanasiappan Temple which is the place were Bogar mixed the Nava Bashanam and made the Murugan idol.’
The History of Lord Shiva and Subrahmanya are so complex and intricate with various cross references in The Vedas,Puranas, Ramayana , Mahabharata and Ancient Tamil that it needs a careful study to reconstruct history.
Though Tamil mentions the Sanatana Texts , the Puranas and the Ithihasas, there seems to be a special niche for Shiva and Subrahmanya, giving rise to the speculation that these two personalities might belong to pre Sanatana Dharma period.
It might be of interest to note that Shiva is not directly mentioned in the Vedas, but in Sri Rudra, while Subramanya is referred to as Skanda.
No individual Hymns were addressed to them as addressed to Narayana, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Durga, Ganesha and the others, though these Deities were worshiped by Rama and Krishna.
I am doing research on this and shall come up with a series of articles.
Subrahmanya worship is ver old in the South and the oldest Subrahmanya Temple dated around 4 BC has been found near Pondicherry.
Please refer my Post on this.
And the presence of Siddhas is a mystery in Hinduism as Shiva is described as the Adi, First Siddha, followed by Agastya and Bhogar.
There is a controversy as to who was the chief disciple of Lord Shiva for Yoga, Bhogar or Agastya.
Agastya has been dated 5000 years ago.
Check my Post.
As to Bhogar, He is also as old as Agastya if we are to take the Siddha manuscripts into account.
I am looking into this.
Subrahmanya one of the chief deities of Tamil Diaspora ruling the mountainous region called Kurinji is reported to be one of the Gurus of Bhogar.
Bhogar had installed the Idol of Lord Subrahmanya at Palani in Tamil Nadu .
This Idol was made of Nava Paashaana,not stone, but of a special mixture of herbs that has with stood the test of Time for over two thousand years!
There are reports that more ancient Temple of Subrahmanya is in Odhimalai, near Coimbatore.
This temple is in a place called irumborai.Irumborai is situated at a distance of 10 kms from puliyampatti which is on the way of Coimbatore to Sathiamangalam at 48 th km.
This was established by Bhogar, the Siddha.
The temple has Subrahmnaya with five faces and eight hands and is considered as Shiva.
The Murthy is called Krauncha Vedamurthy, the epithet applies to Subrahmanya/Shiva.
Another speciality is that there is no Sanctum for Devi!
As Prasad, the sand from the place considered to be the remains of the Homa Kunda Fire raised by Bhogar.
(Please refer my Post Shiva’s Marriage Fire still Burning)
This temple is in Odhimalai.
Odhi in Tamil means repetition of sacred mantra.
Legend.
During a visit to Mount Kailash, Lord Brahamma, the creator, after saluting Vinayaka, simply bypassed Muruga and proceeded for darshan of Lord Shiva. Lord Muruga stopped him and demanded the meaning of the Pranava Mantra from Brahmma which Brahamma was not able to offer. Hence, Muruga jailed him and began the creation work Himself.
Brahmma had five faces then. Lord Muruga too, having assumed the charge of creation had for himself the same five faces. All the creatures created by Lord Muruga including humans, were of high righteous standards and enjoyed high longevity too. This added to the burden of Mother Earth. She went to Lord Shiva and explained her woes. Lord Shiva intervened, asked Muruga the meaning of Pranava Mantra which Lord Muruga explained. On the direction of Lord Shiva, Muruga released Brahmma from his captivity.
Lord Muruga explained the meaning of Pranava (the first Vedic sound Ohm) in Swamimalai. Here in Irumbarai, Muruga taught the Agamas of the Vedas. Odhal in Tamil means learning. Malai means hill. As Lord Shiva learnt from His son Muruga these philosophies here, the place came to be known as Odhimalai. The Lord also was named Odhimalai Andavar.
‘1) Muruga stands with 5 faces and 8 hands and the Peacock has its face towards Lord’s left leg.
2) Five faces are Eesahanyam, Thatpurusham, Aghoram, Vamadevam, and Sathyojadham.
3) In case, there was no peacock in the vighraham, we can say, this is Lord Shiva himself!
4) Peacock is towards Lord’s left, which means, its Indra-mayil (Lord Indra as vahanam). Generally, in most of the temples, Peacock faces Muruga’s Right, which means they have come after Soora Samharam. This establishes this sthalam before Soora vadham, and in timeframe, before Tiruchendhur.
5) Even today, Gurukkal stands on behalf of Indra and does pooja.
6) Siddhar Bogar has done an Yagna in the North-East corner (Eesanya baagam) of this hill and sought permission from Muruga to do the Nava paashana vigraham. Muruga gave him his blessings here, and from here Bogar went to Palani, to create and install the vigraham. The sand in this place is white, compared to red ones surrounding it. During festival times, this is given as prasadham to devotees, who come up the hill.
7) Just like we send-off our guests, Lord Muruga went to Kumarapalayam, with Bogar, to bid farewell. He went with a single face and four hands. This is often misunderstood as, Muruga went to show way to Palani, since Bogar didn’t know it.
8) Bogar created a Navapashana idol in Palani, made pradhishta of it facing west, and created his Jeeva samadhi in Palani hills, close to Muruga’s abode.
9) In the whole world, only this shrine has Muruga with 5 faces and 8 hands. This is not described in any of the Vedha, Aagama and Siddha sashtras.
10) Gurukkal Ayya’s periyappa, has visited this shrine, with his Great-grandfather when he was just 4 years old. Then, it was a cave in which Muruga was present, and to gaurd this cave, there was a Cheetah, and a Peacock, which used to lie on its top.
11) There were 5 different streams there, and they will be ever flowing. Today, I didn’t see even one.
12) In the olden days, there was a bell made of mud, and if it is rung during pooja, it used to create more sound than conventional bells !!!
13) There is no separate peedam for Lord Muruga. The whole hill is His peedam, since he stands directly on the hill here. So when you keep your legs on the first step, ideally you are stepping on Muruga Himself !
14) Since Muruga preached the meaning of Pranava to Shiva, this came to be known as “Othimalai”*
15) Mahaguru Agasthiyar has termed this hill as “Gnanamalai” in his Nadi.
16) Since puranas say Muruga preached Shiva, meaning of Pranava, in his younger days, before his Thirukalyanam, we can see Othimalai as “Moolasthanam” of Murugan.
17) This has not been sung by Naalvar and Arunagirinathar. Arunagirinathar has sanctified this as “Oothimalai” and due to affinity with these hills, the song is sung here in pooja time with pronounciation of Othimalai.
18) Kirupananda vaariyar swamigal, probably the greatest known Muruga bakhtha in recent times, never got a chance to visit this hill.
19) One bakhtha has climbed this hill for 47 days continuously, bit couldn’t see the Lord on various reasons. He was allowed inside only on the 48th day of his climb. Quite shocking !
* Swamimalai also a similar History.
Othimalai, as Agasthiyar peruman mentions, is very tall. 1800 steps are there to reach the temple. Initial 900 steps are easy to climb. To mention, there are mandapams built every 100 – 150 steps, to take rest. And there is one getting constructed in between.
How to Reach, and where to stay:
In case you are closer to Coimbatore, Take Coimbatore – Annur – Othimalai.
In case you travel from Chennai / Bangalore:
First take a bus to Sathyamangalam. KPN from Chennai, ABTx from Bangalore. Just outside Sathy bus stand, there is a lodge by name PV lodge. Very decent for refreshing yourself and starting. I didn’t have breakfast, so couldn’t refer a hotel. Take a PP bus from Sathy to Puliampatti (all coimbatore buses go here). Around 8.30 in the morning, you will have a minibus to Othimalai. I took this, and realized it as a mistake, since it reached Othimalai village by 9.45 AM. Precious morning time was lost there, else I would have climbed with more energy. Take an auto from Puliampatti bus stand, it should help you a lot.
Contact:
Karthi Iyer : 0-98430-44344
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Asking a Boon – Varam kettal:
Once the abhishegam, alangaram and archana for all were complete, Muruga was all beautiful, thus denying a chance to anyone to pray ! So, there is a method called “Varam ketal”, where Gurukkal ayya keeps flowers on the kireedam of Lord, and asks the person to prostrate before Him, and pray his needs.
1) If it is marriage, child related troubles, family oriented, then if the flowers fall to Right side of the Lord, it will succeed.
2) Any court related matters should have the flowers falling to the left to succeed.
3) In case the flowers don’t fall down, its status-quo, or, will take time to succeed.
Agastya on Odhimalai.
MahaGuru Agasthiyar Special:
Preface:
இறையருளால் இயம்புகின்றோம் இத்தருணம்,இறை வணங்கி அறம் தொடர என்றென்றும் நலமாம்.
இடைவிடா பிரார்த்தனைகள் நலத்தை சேர்க்கும்.இதை உணர்ந்து வாழ என்றென்றும் சாந்தியோடு மகிழ்வு கிட்டும்.
By the Grace of God, shall we tell now ! For anyone, by praying Lord and continuing charity, goodness will prevail forever!
Continuous prayers will add good happenings. Living life by realizing this, will give peace and happiness !!
Othimalai Mahathmiyam:
சங்கரனுக்கு,சரவணகுகன் ஓதிய கிரி!
சங்கடப்பட்ட பல்மாந்தர்கள் தலைவிதி மாறிய கிரி!!
சபலங்கள்,சலனங்கள் விட்டு ஓடிடும் கிரி!
சிறப்பில்லா முன்வினை ஊழ்பயன் சிறப்பாக மாற்றித் தரும் கிரி!!
The hill, where Shankara was preached by Saravana Guha !
The hill, where fate of many who suffered in life, has changed !!
The hill, where unwarranted desires and unwanted disturbances, run away from a person !
The hill, where even bad karma by virtue of previous births, gets good !!
சிந்தனையில் அணுவளவும் கட்டமில்லா தன்மையை நல்கிடும் கிரி!
சிறப்போ,சிறப்பில்லையோ,பேதம் பார்க்கா வாழ்க்கையை ஏற்க வைக்கும் கிரி!!
The hill, which removes even petty sufferings from thinking of mind!
Good or bad, The hill, which makes you to accept life as such, without seeing differences !!
The hill, where Saptha Kannis, together with Mother, by Mother’s grace, bless all!!!
செப்புங்கால்,
To say so,
பஞ்சமும் அடங்க,பஞ்சவதனத்தோன் அருளும் கிரி!
The hill, where the Lord of five faces, blesses you to control your five senses !
சிறப்பாக எத்தனை குன்றுகள் இளையவன் அருளால் இருந்திட்டாலும்,
குன்றுக்கெல்லாம் உயர் குன்றாய் இன்றும் சான்றாய் அருளும் கிரி!
By the Grace of younger Lord, though there are many Hillocks,
stands this, as biggest of all of them, even today as proof, and blesses !
அன்னையோடு,ஐயன் அமர்ந்து அன்றும்,இன்றும்,என்றும் அருளும் கிரி!
The hill, where with Mother, sits Father, and blesses forever !
நீறு வேறு,நாமம் வேறு என்று அறியாமையால் எண்ணும் மாந்தனுக்கு,
நீறு பூத்த அக்னிபோல் நீரோடு,நாமமும் கலந்து வேங்கடகிரியாய் அருளும் கிரி
For a person, who, due to ignorance, thinks Shaivism (Shiva) and Vaishnavism (Vishnu) are different,
The Hill, where, like simmering fire in burnt ash, with Shiva, stands Vishnu, and blesses like VenkataGiri !!!
கட்டிய கணவன் காதில் ரகசியமாய் மனையாள் ஓதினாலும்,
If, wife whispers something ill in her husband’s ears,
கட்டிய மனைவி ஒதுகிறாளே என்று தாய் ஓதினாலும்,
or seeing this, if mother preaches her son,
உபயத்தையும் தாண்டி பிள்ளைகளுக்கு எதை ஓதினாலும்,
or leaving behind these two, whatever is preached to children,
மாந்த குரு சிஷ்யனுக்கு ஓதினாலும்,
or when a human guru preaches his disciple,
அனைத்திலும் பேதமுண்டு.சுயநல நோக்குண்டு.
they all have differences, and have a selfish vision.
பேதமில்லா தாண்டிய நிலையில்,
The Hill, where, Crossing all these differences,
வேதமெல்லாம் ஓர் உருவாக,
All Vedas come together in a single form,
ஓம்கார நாத வெள்ளம் ரூபமாக,
in the flooding sea of “Om” (Pranava),
நேத்திரத்தில் கருணை வெள்ளம் பிரவாகமெடுக்க,
With the eyes having a Gracious flood,
அறுவதனமும் ஐவதனமாகி,
and with Six faces becoming five,
எழு பிறப்பும் எட்டென விரட்டி,
Driving away innumerable future births,
உபயவினையும் இல்லாது ஒழித்து,
Destroying all karmas, both good and bad,
சூல நேத்திரத்தோன் திரு மைந்தன்,
The Honored son of the Three-eyed Lord,
சதுரத்தை நவரசமாய் பிழிந்தெடுத்து,
makes nava-rasa from the four Vedas,
அதனையும் தாண்டி பல்வேறு நுட்பத்தை பேதமில்லா ஓதி,
on top of this, adding many other intricacies,
preaches to all without difference,
ஒருமுகமாய்,திருமுகமாய்,ஒரு நினைவாய் மாந்தன் வாழ அருளும் கிரி.
giving a single definition, a divine notion,
which blesses a man live with a single thought.
ஞானத்தை நல்கும் கிரி!
அஞ்ஞானத்தை அடியோடு அழிக்கும் கிரி!!
The hill, which gives Bliss!
The hill, which completely destroys ignorance!!
பேதத்தை நீக்கும் கிரி!
வேதத்தை உணர்த்தும் கிரி!!
The hill, which removes differences!
The hill, which makes a man realize Vedas!!
சீரற்ற குணங்களை சீராக்கும் கிரி!
நிலைத்த செல்வத்தை நல்கும் கிரி!!
The hill, which normalizes unwanted thoughts!
The hill, which blesses indestructible riches (its punya, not money 🙂 ) !!
வாழ்வின் தடைகளை நீக்கும் கிரி!
எதிர்பார்த்த விடைகளை நல்கும் கிரி!!
The hill, which removes obstacles in life!
The hill, which gives expected answers!!
கர்ம நிலைகளை மாற்றும் கிரி!
அக உளைச்சல் ஒழிக்கும் கிரி!!
The hill, which changes karmic status!
The hill, which destroys mental disturbances!!
பேதம் காட்டா வேத கிரி!
ஓம் எனும் பிரணவம் ஒலிக்கும் நாத கிரி!!
The hill, which doesn’t differentiate between people, and is a Vedic structure!
The hill, where the Pranava nadha is ever sounding!!
இளையவன் திருவடி பாதம் படிந்த கிரி!
அன்னை நிரந்தரமாய் அருளும் கிரி!!
The hill, where younger Lord’s (Muruga) feet is inscribed !
The hill, where Mother permanently blesses all!!
ஐயனோடு இன்று அனைவரும் இருக்கும் கிரி!
ஓதும் கிரி அது ஓதிய கிரி!!
பேதம் தவிர்த்து பிரணவநாதம் கலந்து ஒலிக்கும் கிரி!!!
The hill, where with Father, everyone else is present today !
The preaching hills, where it was preached !!
The hill, where, leaving out all differences, Pranava nadham sounds for ALL !!!
Reading this, I was completely overwhelmed. After lots of trials, and lots of prayers to Venkata Subramaniar, who stands very tall near my home in Valasaravakkam, Chennai, I visited this temple recently. This post, is, as usual, my experiences and other related information.
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