Kagapujandar

Sri Kagapujandar

Consecrated at Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, India

Sri Kagapujandar (Tamil:காகபுஜண்டர்) is considered to be an eminent siddha in Siddhar tradition of the Hindu religion, a saint who has reached particularly exalted a high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According to legend he lived around the 7th century CE.[1] Jeeva samadhi of Sri Kagapujandar is present in the Sornapureeshwar Temple in Thenponparapi village situated near Chinna salem,Villupuram District. His birth star is Ayilyam.[2] Sri Kagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar[3] and author K.S.Pillai[4] as one of the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).[5]

He also called as Kagapusundi, Kagapusundar,[6] and Pujankar.[2]

A song from His book Gnanam 80

தானென்ற பிரமத்தை யடுத்திடாமல்
தரணியில் தெய்வமடா அனந்த மென்றும்[7]

- People search God in this world, i.e outside, ignoring that God resides within us.

Legends about Kagapujandar

Sri Kagapujandar,[2] according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of new one[6][8][9] as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kagapujandar is the master in the art of Immortality.[2] He is the one who gives diksha (initiation) to Lord Shiva[2] in every era. Sri Kagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama.[2]

Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kagapujandar.[2][10]

Once the gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva ended up in a heated argument to know who is the eldest, finally Narada told them that there is only one Maharishi who can tell who is the eldest. Trimurti wondered how old that Maharishi would have to be, in order to know who is the eldest. They came to know that Sri Kagapujandar who seen many apocalypse, beginning of new era and new Trimurthi for every era.[9] Trimurthi praised Sri Kagapujandar as a remarkable one and great siddha.

Books

Sri Kagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written in palm leaves; most have been lost. Those remainings found are transferred into paper with the help of siddhas and palm readers. The book Perunool kaviyam 1000 (Tamil:பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000)[11][12][13] has an account of most of the siddhas. Below listed the songs where the particular siddhas are mentioned.

Temples

Kagapujandar

Kagapujandar on temple gopuram as one of 18 Siddhars

Sri Kagapujandar Gayathri Mantra

ஓம் புஜண்ட தேவாய வித்மஹே Om Pujanda Devaya Vithmahe
த்யான ஸ்தீதாய தீமஹி; Thiyana Isthethaya Themahi;
தந்நோ பகவான் ப்ரசோதயாத். Thano Bhagavan Prachothayad.
ஓம் காக ரூபாய வித்மஹே Om Kaga Roopaya Vithmahe
தண்ட ஹஸ்தாய தீமஹி; Thanda Hasthaya Themahi;
தந்நோ புஜண்ட ப்ரசோதயாத். Thano Pujanda Prachothayad.
ஓம் காக துண்டாய வித்மஹே Om Kaga Thundaya Vithmahe
சிவசிந்தாய தீமஹி; Sivasinthaya Themahi;
தந்நோ யோகி: ப்ரசோதயாத். Thano Yogi Prachothayad.
ஓம் ஸ்ரீ பஹூளாதேவி சமேத Om Sri Bahuladevi Sametha
ஸ்ரீ காக புஜண்ட தேவாய நம: Sri Kagapujanda Devaya Nama:

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Siddhas: August 2011". Sithars.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 சித்தர்கள் வாழ்க்கை, பி.என்.பர‌சுராமன், ISBN 978-81-89936-06-8,(Life of Siddhars, Author:P.N.Parasuraman)
  3. ↑ Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3
  4. ↑ V.Jayaram. "The Origin and Development of Siddhas and Siddha Tradition". Hinduwebsite.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  5. ↑ "The Eighteen Siddhas". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  6. 1 2 "The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - October 2009". Harekrsna.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  7. ↑ http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l7100/l7100pd1.jsp?bookid=140&pno=453
  8. ↑ "சித்தர்களின் சாகாக்கலை(மரணமில்லாப் பெருவாழ்வு)6 « மச்சமுனி – Machamuni". Machamuni.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  9. 1 2 பதிந்தது கவிப்ரியன். "108 சித்தர்களும் அவர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதிகளும்". Psssrf.org.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  10. ↑ http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l7100/l7100pd1.jsp?bookid=140&pno=380
  11. ↑ "மறைபொருள் ரகசியங்கள் பகுதி 3". Arusuvai.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  12. ↑ Kakabhusundar. "Connemara Public Library Catalog " Details for: ...Perunool Kaviyam 1000". Connemara.tnopac.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  13. ↑ பாலா (2011-01-04). "சித்தர்களின் முழக்கம் : காகபுசண்டரின் பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000 -ல் யோகியின் நிலை". Gurumuni.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  14. ↑ Kanniks Kannikeswaran. "Temples of Tamilnadu, India (S3)". Templenet.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  15. ↑ "Sri Kagapujandar Guru Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai".
  16. ↑ "Siddhar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai suburb". Greenmesg.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  17. ↑ http://www.arulvanam.org. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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