Thiruppugazh – Sri
Arunagirinaathar
Translated and contributed by
Elango Kadhirvel
(This incident of Sri Subramanya Swami presenting the
chanting beads (JapaMala) happened in the life of Saint Arunagirinaathar, the
Composer of the Thiruppugazh)
Tamil Text
அபகார
நிந்தைபட்டு உழலாதே
அறியாத
வஞ்சரை குறியாதே
உபதேச
மந்திரப் பொருளாலே
உனை
நான் நினைந்து, அருள்
பெறுவேனோ?
இபமா
முகன் தனக் கிளையோனே
இமவான்
மடந்தை உத்தமி-பாலா
ஜெபமாலை
தந்த சற்-குருநாதா
திருவாவினன்
குடி பெருமாளே!
Transliterated Text
abagAra nindhaipattu uzhalAdhE
aRiyAdha vanjaraik kuRiyAdhE
upadhEsa manthirap poruLAlE
unai nAn ninaindhu aruL peRuvEnO
ibamA mukan thanak kiLaiyOnE
imavAn madanthai uththami-bAlA
jebamAlai thantha saR-gurunAthA
thiruvAvinan-kudip perumALE
Meaning
The LORD Who Resides at ThiruVaavinankudi
(Pazhani/Palani)!
My Spiritual MASTER who gave me the japamala, Brother of The
Elephant-faced Sri Vinayaka and the Son of the Daughter of Himavan (Goddess
Parvathi)!
With
the Aid of Upadesha mantra that YOU gave me, Will I always meditate on YOU and
get YOUR blessings and be protected from not getting into the company of
cunning people who do not follow the righteous path and get denounced for the
harm I have done to others
Links
http://www.palanimurugantemple.tnhrce.in/index.html
(Official Temple Site)
About Pazhani temple
Location
Sri Dhandaayuthapaani Swami Temple, Palani/Pazhani Town,
Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
(472 KM from Chennai and 103 KM from Coimbatore, Kodaikanal
is 64 KM away on the South of Palani)
Presiding Deity
Sri Dhandaayuthapaani (Dhanda –Ayutha-Paani*)/Sri Subramanya
Swami
· Dhanda –
Staff/Cane
· Ayutha –
Weapon/Tool
· Paani –
Holder/Lord
*The Presiding Deity Sri Subramanya Swami Holds a
Staff/Cane in HIS Hand
It is believed that the Lord is a Teacher explaining the
uncertainties of life, correcting erring pupils to shed the natural evils of
greed, lust etc.
History
· The Temple and
Hill finds mention in Literature, dating back to around 1500-2000
years
· This temple is
one among the six Padaiveedu’s (Battle Camp Temples) of Lord Sri Subramanya ie.
The 3rd
Padaiveedu
· Palani has
been mentioned in the Tamil Sangam Literature
o In
ThiruMurukaattruppadai (a Sangam Literature, by Saint Sage
Nakkeerar) Palani has been mentioned as the 3rd
PadaiVeedu
Specialties
Bhogar Siddha/NavaPashana
Idol
· Bhogar is a
Siddha, He is considered as one of the 18 Siddhas born in the
world
· Bhogar born at
India and visited China in search of truth of life, he gained knowledge in
medicine, astrology, spirituality, yoga
· Bhogar
anticipating that in due course of period, human beings will suffer from large
number of disease, being an expert in medicine he used 4448 rare herbs and made
9 poisonous medicine, mixing these 9 poisons into one needs great knowledge and
skill, to make a Master
Medicine (One medicine to cure
all disease)
· With the
consultation of Sage Agasthya and other Siddhas, Bhogar mixed the 9 poisons
(Nava Pashanam) and made the Master Medicine in the form of Lord Subramanya
Idol, the Idol is currently worshiped at the temple
· Bhogar decided
that by using the Milk and Pancha-Amrutham (a sweet recipe) poured on the idol,
one can extract the medicine from the idol
· The Milk and
Pancha-Amrutham then becomes medicine to cure disease
· Bhogar went
into Nirvikalpa
Samadhi - the highest samadhi stage; where the Mind dissolves with Matter
and Energy
· Bhogar Samadhi
is inside the temple at Palani Hill
· Actually
Bhogar himself constructed his samadhi exactly under the Lord Murugan Navabasha
idol and went into Nirvikalpa Samadhi there. The entrance to his samadhi is a
cave like structure (adjacent to the sanctum sanctorum)
Golden
Chariot
Golden Chariot, at this Hill Temple and it is made using 4.73
Kg of Gold and 63 Kg of Silver
Legend
Pazham-Nee (You are The
FRUIT)
· The history of
the temple begins from Mount Kailash with a mango fruit brought by Maharshi
Narada
· Child
Subramanya left His parents and came to this place as He could not get the mango
for not fulfilling the condition to get the fruit
· Mother
Parvathi did Her best for a compromise
· Lord Shiva
followed Him trying to pacify, saying that He (Subramanya) Himself was the fruit (pazham) of all
wisdom and knowledge; nee – you
· Lord
Subramanya halted at this place
· Hence the
place was called “Pazham Nee” or Pazhani/Palani
Kavadi
· Sage Agasthya
wanted to take two hills - Shivagiri and Shakthigiri - to his abode in the South
and commissioned his disciple Idumban to carry
them
· Idumban bore
the hills slung across his shoulders, in the form of a kavadi one on either
side
· When he was
fatigued, he placed the kavadi near Palani to take rest
· When Idumban
resumed his journey, he could not lift the hills for Sri Subramanya had made it
impossible for Idumban to lift them
· In the fierce
battle that ensued, Idumban was killed but was later on restored to
life
· Idumban prayed
that
o
Whosoever carried on his
shoulders the Kavadi, signifying the two hills and visited the temple on a vow,
should be blessed
· Since then,
pilgrims to Palani bring their offerings on their shoulders in a kavadi. The
custom has spread from Palani to most Subramanya shrines
worldwide
Legacy
GiriValam
· All the
importance attributed to ThiruVannamalai Girivalam applies to this temple
too
o Girivalam,
circumambulating the hill; is specially followed during the Agni Nakshatra time
in peak summer
· Thousands of
devotees visiting the temple each day begin the worship from Girivalam during
that time
· The hill and
land has the reputation of having great and divine
Siddhas as its inhabitants whose heirs are believed to be still living in
the places around the temple region
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