Written By: Mrs. Rani Pandian
Translated by: Mrs. Asha. J
The Bogar Maharishi’s samadhi shrine is located
in the sacred Palani hills and attracts millions of
people. Palani is an important pilgrimage place
and is one of the six ‘Aaru Padai Veedus’ (army
camps) of Lord Muruga during his battle against
the Asura King Surapadman.
Bogar Siddhar in his treatise ‘Sapta Kandam’
reveals that he was born in the lineage of
Viswakarma (gold smiths) and was disciple of
Kalanginathar and the grand disciple of Thirumoolar Siddhar. Describing his life to his
disciple Pulipani Siddhar, he revealed that he
had received initiation from his Guru
Kalanginathar who taught him about all the
sacred works (Sasthras), the great epics, Yoga
and the method to attain liberation. He learnt
Brahma Vidya (Wisdom of Ultimate Reality)
from Sage Agasthiar. Bogar Siddhar had mastery
over various fields some of which are: Medicine,
Kayakalpam, Yoga, Mathematics, Astronomy,
the Ashtama Siddhis and Alchemy. He is said to
have mastered the sacred science of alchemy
through Kundalini Yoga. He has written many
books such as ‘Bogar 7000’,’Bogar Kalpam’, ‘700
Yogam’, ‘Bogar Nigandu and 17000 formula'
which stand as a testimony to his vast mastery in
many fields.
The idol of the Muruga at Palani, was created
and consecrated by Bogar Siddhar along with
other Siddhars out of an amalgam of nine
poisons or Navapashanam and it became an
eternal master medicine when mixed in a certain
ratio.
The idol was created in consultation with
Agasthiar Siddhar at Thanasiappan temple a
place near Palani Hills. This was done with a view
to ensure the well being of humanity during the difficult period of Kali Yuga where he foresaw
the world being besieged by many dreadful
diseases.
It represents Lord Muruga in the form he
assumed at Palani - that of a very young recluse,
shorn of his locks and all his finery, dressed in no
more than a loincloth and armed only with a
staff – the dhandam, as Lord Dhandayuthapani.
He awakens his devotees spiritually and leads
them to the path of liberation.
It is important to understand the significance of
the Navapashanam Moorthy created by Bogar
Siddhar and I have tried to make a brief attempt
at that in this article.
(i) The idol of Lord Dhandayuthapani has
been constructed and placed in a
scientific way to directly absorb the
rays of planet Mars. The preciseness of
the idol’s alignment is nothing short of
a miracle by itself. One can only
imagine his knowledge of Astronomy,
Mathematics and Physics to have
correctly mapped the position of planet
Mars without the use of any scientific equipment such as telescopes 6000
years ago!
(ii) To create a medicinal idol of Lord
Dhandayuthapani which will heal even
the most chronic of diseases, was done
with infinite patience by Him and the
blessings of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari.
A group of Siddhars who worked along
with Bogar Siddhar ground the
Navapashanam (Nava=Nine, Pashanam
=Poison) which was made out from a
collection of 4,448 herbs (mooligai).
They are Veeram, Pooram, Rasam,
Jathilingam, Kandagam, Gauri
Pasanam,Vellai Pasanam, Mridharsingh
and Silasat. After the poisons were
ground in 9 separate mortars they had
to be bound by a catalyst before being
cast in a mould. This is called
‘Kattudhal’ in Yoga Siddha Medicine.
Bogar Siddhar has made use of two
methods of casting which he learnt
from Agasthiar Siddhar while making
the idol. They are: (1) Uppu Kattu:
where thousands of herbs, juices, salts
(Uppu) and other chemical reactions
are used. (2) Sunna Kattu or
Oxidization.
(iii) Bogar and others Siddhars then
decided that by using the milk and
panchamritham (a sweet recipe)
poured on the idol, one can extract the
medicine from the idol. The milk and
panchamritham then becomes the
medicine to cure diseases.
(iv) Raakala Sandhanam is the sandalwood paste applied on the idol and left
overnight. The properties of
Navapashana are absorbed by this
sandalwood and this sandalwood is
offered as Prasad for the devotees. It
serves as a panacea for many incurable
diseases when consumed by the
devotee as a medicine.
(v) The "Koupeena Theertham" from the
idol of Lord Murugan is the cure for all
the chronic illnesses. Due to application
of sandalwood paste the temperature
of the Moorthy which absorbs the heat
during the day cools and results in the
perspiration of the Moorthy. The
perspiration from the Moorthy is
collected in the Koupeenam (loin cloth)
and distributed to the devotees as
theertham during early morning
darshan.
(vi) Vibuthi placed on the forehead of Lord
Dhandayuthapani absorbs the
medicinal properties of the
Navapashana and this is offered to the
devotees as prasad.
After the installation, Bogar Siddhar continued
to worship the Navapashana Moorthy by doing
Abhisekham to it with milk and panchamritham.
After a while, Bogar Siddhar constructed his own
place of Samadhi and instructed his disciple
Pulipani Siddhar to take care of the worship of
Lord Muruga.
He then went into a state of ‘Nirvikalpa Samadhi’
- the highest samadhi stage where the mind
dissolves with Matter and Energy.It is said that
there is a subterranean tunnel linking the shrine
with the main sanctum of Lord
Dhandayuthapani through which Bogar Siddhar is believed to go and worship the Moorthy of
Lord Muruga during daily pooja.
The entrance to his samadhi is a cave like
structure, even now the worship of this great
Siddhar is conducted at this entrance where he
was last seen by his disciples at the Palani
temple.
Margatha Lingam at the Bogar Samadhi
It is significant to note that the idols of Margatha
Shiva Lingam and Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and
Valampuri Sangu (Conch) are present at the
Bogar Siddhar shrine.
My Experience at the Bogar Samadhi
Now, let me explain to you the experience that I
had when I visited the Palani Hills during the month of August 2018. I felt my journey to Palani
was so enthralling. I went to the hills and
reverently prayed to Lord Murugan. I fully
realized that there was a mesmerizing energy
emanating from the Garba graha (main
sanctum). After a wonderful darshan of Lord
Dhandayuthapani, I came to the shrine of Bogar
Siddhar.
I could sense a mystical energy which had a
similar vibration to that of the Garba graha. The
path to the cave where Bogar Siddhar Samadhi
is present was closed down and I could see only
see a hole which was circular in shape. I keenly
wanted to meditate at the Samadhi shrine of
Bogar Siddhar. I saw many devotees praying to
Bogar Siddhar. My eyes and my mind were
looking for a place to sit there. I found a corner
for myself and sat down to meditate and closed
my eyes. The Omkaram 'Om' rose from within
me which I have never heard before. As my mind
completely stilled because of it, my younger
daughter came and sat next to me and asked me
if it was time to leave. I closed my eyes and said
“In two more minutes, dear”. After completing
my meditation, I came out of the Bogar shrine
and sat in the hallway with everyone.
I heard a person calling out from behind me, and
I went towards him directly. He poured the
Koupeena Theertham from the bottle into my
hand for me to drink it. The very moment I drank
it, the cry” Muruga!” broke out from deep within
me. Everyone who was present there turned
towards me. I found myself to be in a state of
ecstasy and fervour. I called out to everyone to
come towards me. I could sense a divine power
working within me. I stated “The essence of Lord
Muruga is within my very soul. I am an ordinary
person; however, it is true that I have received
Lord Muruga's grace! If you wish to receive
blessings similar to mine please close your eyes for fifteen minutes and chant "Om Saravana
Bhavaya Namaha" nine times”. The crowd
gathered around me. The person who had
earlier called out to me, looked like a priest
(Gurukkal) and asked to me to remain silent and
said that I have to receive more prasadam. After
saying that, he took the Raakala Sandhanam and
asked me to place it in my mouth and also gave
a sanctified flower and Kungumum packet as
Prasad from Goddess Bhuvaneshwari at the
Bogar Siddhar Shrine.
A question arose in me and I asked the priest,
"Aiyaa, why did you call me specifically when
there are so many people here?”. He replied
politely that he is a part-time priest of the Bogar
Siddhar Shrine. When he came out, he had
heard my 'Om' sound as well and had noticed my
daughter calling out to me at that time.
Meanwhile, he had received divine instructions
from his Gurunathar Bogar Siddhar to give the
Koupeena Theertham and another Prasad to
me. I felt amply blessed on hearing this. I do not
know anyone at Palani Hills. The grace of Lord
Muruga and the glory of Bogar Siddhar, cannot
be explained in mere words.
Om Saravana Bhavaya Namaha
References:
1. The Yoga of 18 Siddhas –
An Anthology – by T.N. Ganapathy
2. Arulmigu Dhandayutha Swami Temple -
www.palanimurugantemple.org
3. www.murugan.org
4. www.palanitemples.com
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