Sri Kaagapujandar or Kakabhushundi (Tamil: காகபுஜண்டர்) is considered to be an eminent siddha in Siddhar tradition, a saint who has reached a particularly high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According to legends he lived around the 7th century CE.[1] The jeeva samadhi of Sri Kaagapujandar is located at the Sornapureeshwar Temple in Thenponparapi village, near Chinna salem, Villupuram District. His birth star is Ayilyam.[2] Sri Kaagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar[3] and author K.S.Pillai[4] as one of the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).[5]
Sri Kaagapujandar | |
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 Consecrated at Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, India |
He is also called Kaagapusundi, Kaagapusundar,[6] and Pujankar.[2]
A verse from His book Gnanam 80
| தானென்ற பிரமத்தை யடுத்திடாமல் |
| தரணியில் தெய்வமடா அனந்த மென்றும்[7] |
- 'Forgetting to embrace the self-god within, we search this wide world for various divine solutions '
Legends about Kaagapujandar
editSri Kaagapujandar,[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 Kaagapujandar is the master in the art of Immortality.[2] He is the one who obtains diksha (initiation) from Almighty Lord Shiva[2] in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama as mentioned in Yoga Vasistha.[2]
Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar.[2][10]
He was a great devotee of Lord Shree Rama and was granted the boon to see his lilas.
Books
editSri Kaagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written on palm leaves; most have been lost. Those remaining were transferred onto 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.
- Agasthiyar - Song 141
- Bogar, Karuvoorar, Dhanvantari - Song 143
- Pulasthyar, Sattaimuni, Macchamuni, Korakkar, Rama Devar - Song 155
- Thirumoolar - Song 279
- Vashishtar, Krishnakonaar, Vyaasar - Song 440
- Vishwamithrar, Konkanar - Song 782
- Thiruvalluvar, Kasinathar, Dhadheechi nathar, Koormamuni, Athri - Song 783
- Idaikadar, Kalai kotaan - Song 784
Temples
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 Kaagapujandar on temple gopuram as one of 18 Siddhars |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Siddhas: August 2011". Sithars.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g சித்தர்கள் வாழ்க்கை, பி.என்.பரசுராமன், ISBN 978-81-89936-06-8,(Life of Siddhars, Author:P.N.Parasuraman)
- ^ Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3
- ^ V.Jayaram. "The Origin and Development of Siddhas and Siddha Tradition". Hinduwebsite.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "The Eighteen Siddhas". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ a b "The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - October 2009". Harekrsna.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
- ^ "சித்தர்களின் சாகாக்கலை(மரணமில்லாப் பெருவாழ்வு)6 « மச்சமுனி – Machamuni". Machamuni.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ பதிந்தது கவிப்ரியன். "108 சித்தர்களும் அவர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதிகளும்". Psssrf.org.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
- ^ "மறைபொருள் ரகசியங்கள் பகுதி 3". Arusuvai.com. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ Kakabhusundar. "Connemara Public Library Catalog " Details for: ...Perunool Kaviyam 1000". Connemara.tnopac.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ பாலா (2011-01-04). "சித்தர்களின் முழக்கம் : காகபுசண்டரின் பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000 -ல் யோகியின் நிலை". Gurumuni.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ Kanniks Kannikeswaran. "Temples of Tamilnadu, India (S3)". Templenet.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "Sri Kaagapujandar Guru Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai".
- ^ "Siddhar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai suburb". Greenmesg.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "Sri Ramani Guruji, Narbhavee, Nadi, Naadi, Nadi Astrology, Arulvanam.org". www.arulvanam.org.