1. FIRE OF DEVOTION
A STUDY ON THE WORKINGS OF THE
SIDDHAS

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First Edition March 2013
Second Edition March 2013 (Illustrated)
Last Revision July 2013
Agathiyan Production House
The author wrote this book solely for academic use and not for commercial purposes.

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FIRE OF DEVOTION
A STUDY ON
THE WORKINGS OF THE SIDDHAS
SHANMUGAM AVADAIYAPPA
AGATHIYAN PRODUCTION HOUSE
2013

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS........................................................................................................................................................5
PREFACE..........................................................................................................................................................13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.............................................................................................................................17
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................19
PROLOGUE.....................................................................................................................................................23
CHAPTER 1 THE HUMAN BIRTH...........................................................................................................25
The Miracle of Human Birth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
The Purpose of Taking a Human Birth .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
The Longing for God & Yearning for Liberation............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Can We Realize God?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
CHAPTER 2 THE PATH OF THE SIDDHAS ........................................................................................33
The Path of the Siddhas or Siddha Margam ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Siddha Margam in Malaysia .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
CHAPTER 3 KARMA.....................................................................................................................................53
Karma...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Categories of Karma.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
How Can We Work Out Karma? ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59
How Does Devotion Help Remove Karma?..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
How Does Karma Work For One Who Is Realized? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
How Does Karma Work For One Who Is Under The Care Of A Guru?..................................................................................................................................................................... 69
What Happens When All The Karma Of All Past Lives Is Worked Out?..................................................................................................................................................................... 70
CHAPTER 4 THE NADI...............................................................................................................................77
Seeking the Siddhas and Their Nadi.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Leafing Through Your Life .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Akashic Energy ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
The Wandering Masters........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 87
The Kaanda Nadi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Nadi Reading 1 by Agathiyar - 14.12.2002 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
The Aasi Nadi......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Nadi Reading 2 by Agathiyar - 15.8.2005 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Nadi Reading 3 by Agathiyar - 18.8.2005 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Nadi Reading 4 by Agathiyar - 19.8.2005 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Nadi Reading 5 by Agathiyar - 20.12.2005 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Nadi Reading 6 by Agathiyar - 9.9.2006 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Nadi Reading 7 by Bhogar - 13.1.2007 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 8 by Sugabrahmar – 20.1.2007 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 9 by Bhirugumunivar – 27.1.2007............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 10 by Kagabujandar – 3.2.2007................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Nadi Reading 11 by Agathiyar – 10.2.2007 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98
Nadi Reading 12 by Agathiyar – 17.2.2007 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98
Nadi Reading 13 by Kagabujandar – 24.2.2007................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Nadi Reading 14 by Agathiyar – 4.3.2007........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 15 by Bhirugumunivar – 10.3.2007............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Nadi Reading 16 by Kagabujandar – 23.4.2007................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Nadi Reading 17 by Tirumoolar – 8.5.2007 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 18 by Agathiyar – 12.6.2007 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Nadi Reading 19 by Agathiyar – 24.7.2007 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Nadi Reading 20 by Tirumoolar – 23.9.2007 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Nadi Reading 21 by Agathiyar – 13.10.2007 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Nadi Reading 22 by Agathiyar – 23.11.2007 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100

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Nadi Reading 23 by Agathiyar – 27.12.2007 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Nadi Reading 24 by Agathiyar – 29.1.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Nadi Reading 25 by Agathiyar – 8.3.2008......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 26 by Agathiyar – 25.4.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 27 by Pathanjali – 18.5.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 28 by Agathiyar – 12.7.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 29 by Agathiyar – 19.8.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 30 by Agathiyar – 30.9.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 31 by Agathiyar – 8.12.2008 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Nadi Reading 32 by Agathiyar – 8.1.2009......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Nadi Reading 33 by Agathiyar – 27.8.2009 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Nadi Reading 34 by Agathiyar – 26.12.2009 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Nadi Reading 35 by Agathiyar – 2.1.2010......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Nadi Reading 36 by Agathiyar – 31.1.2010 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Nadi Reading 37 by Agathiyar – 3.4.2010......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Nadi Reading 38 by Agathiyar – 12.7.2010 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Nadi Reading 39 by Agathiyar – 9.8.2010......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Nadi Reading 40 by Agathiyar – 17.10.2010 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Nadi Reading 41 by Agathiyar – 19.4.2011 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Nadi Reading 42 by Agathiyar – 9.8.2011......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Nadi Reading 43 by Agathiyar – 26.11.2011 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Nadi Reading 44 by Agathiyar – 16.1.2012 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Nadi Reading 45 by Agathiyar – 15.2.2013 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
What theSiddhas Say ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
The Siddhas Speak On:....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
On Siddha Margam:............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
On The Nadi ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 107
On Karma:............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 107
On Morality: ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 107
On Worship:......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
On Pilgrimages:.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
On Yoga:............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
On Food:............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
On Marriage:......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
The Jeeva Nadi..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
Case 1 The Case of the Vagabond Who Challenged Agathiyar..................................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Case 2 The Case of the Hit men Who Turned over a New Leaf .................................................................................................................................................................................. 113
Case 3 The Case of the Devoted Devotee ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116
Case 4 The Case of the Siddhas Who Came To the Aid of a Villager.......................................................................................................................................................................... 117
Case 5 The Case of the Jeeva Nadi Reader Having the Darshan of Sri Rama ............................................................................................................................................................ 118
Case 6 The Case of the Crooked Temple Official........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Case 7 The Case of the Stolen Jeeva Nadi........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 121
Case 8 The Case of the Dacoit Brother and the Policeman........................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Case 9 The Case of the Engineer at Sea ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Case 10 The Case of the Childless Couple ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Case 11 The Case of the Arrogant Liar............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 126
Case 12 The Case of the Siddhas Who Come To the Aid of a Reluctant Seeker........................................................................................................................................................ 127
Case 13 The Case of the Fake Seekers.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 129
Case 14 Another Case of a Childless Couple ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
Case 15 The Case of the Executive Who Escaped a Fire............................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Case 16 The Case of the Infants Who Were Switched ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Case 17 The Case of the Drug Addict Who Was Rehabilitated .................................................................................................................................................................................... 133
Case 18 The Case of the Savior Son-In-Law.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Case 19 The Case of the Seeker Who Was Shown His Past Birth................................................................................................................................................................................ 135
Case 20 The Case of the Child Who Was Abducted and the Fraud ―Priest‖.............................................................................................................................................................. 136
Case 21 The Case of the Student and the Muslim Healer .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 138
Case 22 The Case of the Man Who Began To Walk Again ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
CHAPTER 5 THE GURU............................................................................................................................146
Who Is A Guru?................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146
The Secret of the Gurus...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146
The Need for a Guru........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 147

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Searching For a Guru.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Meeting the Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 151
Recognizing the Guru ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 156
Connecting With the Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 157
The Qualities of a Disciple ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 162
The Ideal Aspirant ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162
The Guru Disciple Relationship ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 165
Discipleship to an Illumined Teacher ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 166
The Guru‘s Magical Touch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 170
The Grace of the Guru ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178
CHAPTER 6 A NEW BEGINNING ........................................................................................................183
The Start of a Journey ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
CHAPTER 7 PRELUDE TO THE JOURNEY.......................................................................................184
Prelude to the Journey......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
CHAPTER 8 THE FIRST MILE ................................................................................................................186
Receiving Sacred Mantra..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186
CHAPTER 9 THE SECOND MILE..........................................................................................................188
Reading the Nadi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 188
CHAPTER 10 THE THIRD MILE............................................................................................................190
Journeying Through Mysterious India Seeking My First Guru ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
My Maiden Pilgrimage to India.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Departure.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 190
Arrival in Chennai................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 190
Day 1 - Paying My Respects to Lord Vengadasalapathi ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 191
Kalahasti................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 191
Day 2 - Lord Nadaraja Draws Me into His Chambers at Egambareswarar Temple .................................................................................................................................................. 192
Tirutani.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 192
Kanchipuram........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 192
Day 3 –Vadalur and Satya Gnana Sabha .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Bhuvanagiri and the Birth Place of Saint Raghavendra .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 194
Chidambaram and the Temple Of Tillai Nadaraja .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 194
Vaitheeswaram ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 194
Day 4 – Tiruvenkadu and the Temple Of Buddhan ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Keelaaperampalam and the Temple Of Kethu................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 195
Mayil Aduthurai.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Suryanar Temple .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 195
Tiruvidaimarutur.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 195
Kumbakonam-Swamimalai-Tiruvalanchuli ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Rajarajacholan‘s Famed Breehadeshwarar Temple in Tanjore ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 196
Trichi and My Parikarams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 196
Day 5 – Guided Tour At Tiru Aanaikaval From Hanuman?......................................................................................................................................................................................... 196
Meeting Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal of Ongarakudil ................................................................................................................................................................................. 197
Brahmaharti and Sangkalpa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 198
Day 6 – Appeasing Saturn .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 198
Day 7 – Palani and Twilight Zone..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 199
Day 8 – Revisiting My Roots.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 200
Viralimalai ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 200
Kundrakudi – Pillaiyaar Patti.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 200
Vayalur .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 201
Day 9 – The Pinnacle of My Journey................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 201
Tuesday, 9th September...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 202
Wednesday, 10th September .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 202
Day 10 - A Chance Meeting With Supramania Swami Or Was It Ordained? ............................................................................................................................................................. 203
Day 11 – Returning Home - A Satisfied Pilgrim ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 205
Day 12 – Departure Day..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 206
CHAPTER 11 THE FORTH MILE...........................................................................................................207
After The First Pilgrimage.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 207

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Building a Kudil for Supramania Swami........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 208
Meeting My Second Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 208
CHAPTER 12 THE FIFTH MILE .............................................................................................................220
My Second Pilgrimage to India.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 220
Day 1 – Starting the Pilgrimage with Saint Ragavendra‘s Blessing................................................................................................................................................................................ 220
Melmaruvathur Athi Parasakthi Temple........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 220
Yogi Ramsuratkumar‘s Samadhi and Ashram.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 220
Supramania Swami‘s Hermitage......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 221
Prayers with Supramania Swami ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 221
Day 2 – Girivalam - A Second Time................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 222
Tiruveragam Sri Ranganathar Temple............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 222
My Second Girivalam.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 223
Day 3 – Meeting Up With Tavayogi in Kallar.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 223
Day 4 - In The Midst Of The Siddhas.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 224
Shivan Malai and Shivavaakiyar Cave................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 224
Uthiyore and Siddha Konganar‘s Cave............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 225
Chennimalai and Siddha Punakeeswarar‘s Cave .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 226
Day 5 – Meeting Other Swamis......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 226
Day 6 – A Day in the Life of an Ashramite ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 227
Day 7 – A Day of Doing Charity....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 229
Day 8 - The Actual Journey Begins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 230
Day 9 - Agathiyar Welcomes Us at Agasthiyampalli ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 231
Agathiyar Opens His Eyes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 232
Back at Breehadeshwarar Temple and Siddha Karuvurar‘s Shrine ............................................................................................................................................................................... 234
Saraswati Mahal.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 235
Day 10 - Pothigai and Courtalam ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 235
Overnight in Agathiyar‘s Cave ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Day 11 - Roaming the Jungles of Pothigai and Courtalam............................................................................................................................................................................................. 238
Lord Dhaksana Murthi‘s Cave ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 239
Ramalinga Adigal‘s Cave..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
Agathiyar Opens His Eyes Again ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 241
Day 12 - Palani Amazes Me Again .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 243
Marudamalai and Pambatti Siddha‘s Cave........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 244
Back to Kallar....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 245
Day 13 – Another Day of Doing Charity......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 245
Day 14 – Another Day with Supramania Swami ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 249
Day 15 – Annamalaiyar Up Close...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 249
Yogi‘s Ashram, Ramana Maharishi‘s Ashram and Seshadari Swami‘s Ashram ........................................................................................................................................................... 250
Day 16 – Returning Home From a Pilgrimage of a Different Kind............................................................................................................................................................................. 250
CHAPTER 13 THE SIXTH MILE.............................................................................................................252
After The Second Pilgrimage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 252
The Breath ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 252
Pranayama............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 254
Asana ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 261
CHAPTER 14 THE SEVENTH MILE .....................................................................................................262
Agathiyar Seeks My Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 262
CHAPTER 15 THE EIGHTH MILE ........................................................................................................267
Abhisegam ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 267
CHAPTER 16 THE NINTH MILE ...........................................................................................................268
Lighting the Sacrificial Fire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 268
CHAPTER 17 THE TENTH MILE...........................................................................................................294
Beginning the Journey Within............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 294
CHAPTER 18 THE ELEVENTH MILE..................................................................................................308
On Gratitude, Surrender, Letting Go and Awaiting the Guru‘s Grace and God‘s Grace ......................................................................................................................................... 308
Gratitude............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 308
Surrender............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 317
Letting Go............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 317

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Awaiting the Guru‘s Grace and God‘s Grace.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 317
EPILOGUE.....................................................................................................................................................318
APPENDIX 1 LIFE & TIMES OF SIDDHAS........................................................................................324
Agathiyar............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 324
Ramalinga Adigal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 327
Jeganathar Swamigal............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 336
Chitramuthu Adigal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 338
Gnana Pitha Shivananda Paramahansa............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 341
APPENDIX 2 FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH THE MASTERS.........................................................343
Swami Shivananda andParamahansa Viswananda Saraswati.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 343
Swami Vishnudevananda and Swami Shivananda ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 344
Swami Muktananda and Bhagawan Nithyananda............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 345
Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa................................................................................................................................................................................................ 348
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Totapuri.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 352
Sri Ramana Maharishi and Arunachala ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 353
Yogi Ramsuratkumar and Sri Ramana Maharshi............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 354
Swami Ramdas and Sri Ramana Maharishi....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 358
Swami Gnanananda Giri and Swami Shivaratna Giri ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 359
Adi Sankara and Lord Shiva............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 360
Paramahansa Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 361
Lahiri Mahasaya and Babaji ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 363
Lama Surya Das and Lama Yeshe ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 365
Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 365
Supramania Swami............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 368
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 371
APPENDIX 3 SIDDHAS AND MIRACLES...........................................................................................374
Miracles during My First and SecondPilgrimages to India............................................................................................................................................................................................. 375
Miracle 1 A Switch for the Good ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 376
Miracle 2 A Siddha Gives Darshan. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 376
Miracle 3 Siddha Hanuman Gives Darshan. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 376
Miracle 4 Receiving Blessed Milk at Palani....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 376
Miracle 5 Yogi Ramsuratkumar Joins in Chant................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 377
Miracle 6 A Visitation from the Divine Forces?.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 377
Miracle 7 Vibhuti Appears Miraculously .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 377
Miracle 8 Tavayogi in Various Places at the Same Time?............................................................................................................................................................................................... 378
Miracle 9 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 378
Miracle 10 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes Again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 381
Miracles In The Presence Of Supramania Swami............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 381
Miracle 11 Lord Shiva at Parvatha Malai?......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 381
Miracle 12 A Visitation from Yogi Ramsuratkumar........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 382
Miracle 13 A Siddha Intervenes. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 382
Miracles In The Presence Of Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 382
Miracle 14 A Siddha Saves Tavayogi‘s Life. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 382
Miracle 15 Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi feed Tavayogi. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 382
Miracle 16 A Visitation from Siddha Konganar?............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 383
Miracle 17 Lime Appears Miraculously............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 383
Miracle 18 A Visitation from Lord Murugan? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 383
Miracle 19 A Visitation from Lobhamudra? .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 383
Miracle 20 Agathiyar‘s Darshan ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 384
Miracles In The Presence Of Other Devotees................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 390
Miracle 21 Agathiyar Gives Darshan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 390
Miracle 22 Did Lord Ayappa, Anjaneyar & Anjalai Give Darshan? ............................................................................................................................................................................. 390
Miracle 23 Receiving a Darshan of the Siddhas at Sathuragiri....................................................................................................................................................................................... 393
Miracle 24 Agathiyar Shows His Presence At Kalyana Theertam................................................................................................................................................................................. 394
Miracle 25 Agathiyar Grooms a Disciple for a Bigger Mission. .................................................................................................................................................................................... 396
Miracle 26 Supramania Swami‘s Darshan? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 406
Miracle 27 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 407
Miracle 28 Agathiyar Opens His Eyes Again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 407

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Miracle 29 Siddha Kuthambai‘s Darshan?........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 408
Miracle 30 Lord Murugan‘s Darshan?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 409
Miracle 31 Tavayogi‘s Darshan?......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 409
Miracle 32 A Siddha‘s Darshan? ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 410
Miracle 33 Another Siddha‘s Darshan?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 410
Miracle 34 Agathiyar Savesthe Life of a Devotee by Giving His Breath...................................................................................................................................................................... 410
Miracle 35 Mysterious Appearance of ―An Autobiographyofa Yogi‖.......................................................................................................................................................................... 411
Miracle 36 Receiving Ramalinga Adigal‘s URAINADAI PAGUTHI .......................................................................................................................................................................... 411
Miracle 37 Receiving K.R. Shivakandhan‘s SIDDHARGAL THATHUVAMUM YOGA NERI MURAIGALUM – POONDI MAHAN VARALARU ......................... 412
Miracle 38 Receiving the TIRUARUTPA ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 412
Miracle 39 Receiving a Directive from Lord Muruga?.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 412
Miracle 40 Receiving a Directive from Lord Shiva?........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 413
Miracle 41 Agathiyar Saves My Daughter‘s Leg............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 413
Miracle 42 Agathiyar Decides the Time of Prayers for Him.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 414
APPENDIX 4 HYMNS OF PRAISE TO SIDDHAS OR SIDDHAR POTRI THOGUPPU........417
APPENDIX 5 THE KUDIL & THE PEEDHAM..................................................................................425
The Kudil.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 425
The Peedham........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 429
APPENDIX 6 THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN HINDU SPIRITUALISM..........................................443
This chapter is dedicated to my wife - Editor.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 443
The Wife asaTapa Sakhi...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 443
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PREFACE
My first venture into and attempt at writing was when I compiled hymns for Siddhas that I had been singing
during prayers into a book of praise to Siddhas, and titled it SIDDHARGAL POTRI THOGUPPU. The
hymns were from various sources namely Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal1
(of the Sri Agathiyar
Sanmaarga Sangam, Ongarakudil, Turaiyur, Tamilnadu, India); Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigalaar2
(of the Sri
Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugar Gnana Peedham Thirukovil in Kallar, Kovai, Tamilnadu, India); and other
publications. As I came across more hymns I included them too and the volume later expanded to become
AGATHIYAR PUSAI or THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PRAISE TO AGATHIYAR now available at
http://www.scribd.com/doc/93769534/Agathiyar-Pusai-The-Complete-Book-of-Praise-to-Agathiyar-Tamil-
Transliteration-in-English or at http://www.slideshare.net/shanmugamavadaiyappa/Agathiyar-pusai-march-
2013.
I had compiled the forty-six Nadi3
readings until 15 February 2013. The Nadi, which is also known as suvadi or
olai in Tamil, are revelations about individuals written on dried palm leaves by Agathiyar and other Siddhas. I
had also kept a journal of my travels in India. I kept a spiritual diary too to monitor my progress. Initially these
notes and jottings were for my personal reference only but when I came to know about Ramalinga Adigal4
,
Agathiyar5
and the Siddhas6
; and came to meet Thavathiru Rangaraja Desiga Swamigal, Supramania Swami of
1
http://agathiar.org/
2
http://indianheartbeat.wix.com/tavayogi
3
Nadi Astrology is a form of Hindu astrology practiced in Tamil Nadu, India. It is based on the belief that the past, present and the future lives of all humans were
foreseen by Hindu Siddhas in ancient time. The texts are mainly written in Vatteluttu, which is an ancient Tamil script. There are different schools of thought as to the
author of these leaves. They were written by a Tamil Siddha called Agathiyar who is said to have had divine revelations. This doctrine of astrology was made famous by
astrologers around the Vaitheeswaran Temple in the state of Tamil Nadu. Based on the thumb impression, Nadi leaves are found. (Source: Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia)
4
Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam (5 October 1823 – 30 January 1874), whose pre-monastic name was Ramalingam, is commonly known in India and
across the world as Vallalar. He was one of the most famous Tamil Saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets of the 19th century and belongs to a line
of Tamil saints known as "gnana siddhars" (gnana means higher wisdom). The Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam was spread and passed on by him not only
in theory but mainly in practice by his own way of living which was itself inspiration for his followers. Through the notion of Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, the saint
endeavored to eliminate the menace of caste. According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice
leading to achievement of pure knowledge. (Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
5
Agastya (Also known as Father of Tamil Literature and siddha), is one of the Saptarishis (meaning "seven Siddhas") who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and a
revered Vedic Siddha who is also the author of Agastya Samhita [ref: Dharma Bharathi]. Agastya is a name of Shiva too. The word is sometimes written
as Agasti and Agathiyar. A-ga means a mountain, and Asti means thrower. Agastya the Muni, son of Urvashi was born of both Gods, Mitra and Varuna. Agastya is also
the Indian astronomical name of the star of Canopus, is said to be the 'cleanser of waters', since its rising coincides with the calming of the waters of the Indian Ocean.

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Tiruvannamalai, and Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal I wanted to give back something in return. These notes and
jottings then saw the light of the day through the numerous websites and blogs that I created:
http://www.indianheartbeat.fws1.com,
http://www.indianheartbeat.20m.com,
http://www.tavayogi.webs.com,
http://www.wix.com/tavayogi/agathiyan
I have since removed some websites, revamped existing ones and created
new sites. Check out the following:
http://facebook.com/shanmugam.avadaiyappa
http://indianheartbeat.wix.com/agathiyan
http://indianheartbeat.wix.com/tavayogi
http://shanmugamavadaiyappa.wix.com/indian-heartbeat-songs
http://www.youtube.com/user/siddhaheartbeat
http://www.scribd.com/agathiyanproductions
http://www.slideshare.net/shanmugamavadaiyappa/fire-of-devotion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agathiyar/
When I received positive reviews from readers, through their e-mails, phone
calls and when I came face to face, I realized that what started as a means of
my gratification to my Gurus and the Siddhas had in fact helped and
benefited others too. The idea to compile these writings into a book then
took shape. These books were made available online at
http://www.scribd.com/indianheartbeat :
SIDDHARGAL POTRI THOGUPPU (Tamil),
AGATHIYAR POTRI PAADAL THOGUPPU (Tamil),
AGATHIYA MAHA RISHI (Tamil),
SAINT JEGANATHAR, CHITRAMUTHU ADIGAL & TAVAYOGI (Tamil),
SIDDHA MARGAM - The Path of the Siddhas (English),
IN SEARCH OF THE SIDDHAS (English),
He is considered as the father of Tamil literature and compiled the first Tamil grammar called Agathiyam. In Tamil language the term 'Agam' means inside and 'iyar'
means belong. One who belong inside (soul) is the Tamil meaning for Agathiyar. (Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Siddhar were spiritual adepts who possessed the ashta siddhis, or the eight supernatural powers. Siddha Agathiyar is considered the Guru of all Siddhars, and the Siddha
medicine system is believed to have been handed over to him by Lord Muruga, son of the Hindu God Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. Siddhars are the followers of
Lord Shiva. Agathiyar is the first Siddhar. His disciples and other siddhars contributed thousands of texts on Siddhar litratures, including medicine and form the
propounders of the system in this world. (Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Photo 1 Snapshots from the
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