Bhootkal Vartmankal Bhavisyatkal

This list is intended to serve as a ready reference for the words used in some of the articles in the blog.  S.No Tamil Word English Translation 1 Aadhinam refers to a mutt; sometimes also used to indicate the head of the mutt. 2 Mandapam a temple porch / smaller shrines inside a temple 3 Nayanmaar They were a group of 63 devotional poets / saints who were devoted to Lord Shiva 4 Pradakshina circumambulation of the shrine, temple 5 Sastiapthapurthi It is a ceremony celebrated on the completion of 60 years of age of the male. It is combination of three words from Sanskrit – “sashti” meaning 60, “Abdha” meaning years and “purthi” meaning completion. 6 Siddha Great thinker / perfected one In case you find the translation inappropriate or have suggestions to improve the s...

His original name was Sundaranathar. Bogar – 7000 apparently has reference to Thirumoolar’s father and his mother. He was one of the eight disciples of Nandhidevar (Nandhinatha Sampradaya). The other disciples were Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanananda, Sanatkumara, Vyagrapada, Patanjali and Sivayoga Muni. Thirumoolar had around 16/64 disciples of his own (differing versions). Some of them are Kaalangi Siddhar, Kanjamalai Siddhar, Mālāngan, Indiran, Coman, Piraman, Uruttiran. He is considered one of the 18 siddhas in the Tamil Siddha tradition and also considered one of the 63 nayanmaars . He had come down to Thiruvaduthurai. There are many versions which we come across as to why he came there and what happened from there on. Two of the prominent ones are as follows: 1.      The Periya Puranam Version: He wanted to visit and stay for some time with his friend and first siddha – Agathiyar and started on a journey from Kailash to Podhigai Hills. He ha...