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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 Hindureligion, a saint who has reached particularly exalted a high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According tolegend he lived around the 7th century CE and his samadhi is at Uraiyur, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. His birth star isAyilyam. Sri Kagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar[1] and author K.S.Pillai as one of the 18 siddhars(பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).He also called as Kagapusundi, Kagapusundar, and Pujankar.[]

A song from His book Gnanam 80

தானென்ற பிரமத்தை யடுத்திடாமல்

தரணியில் தெய்வமடா அனந்த மென்றும்[2]

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

Legends about Kagapujandar

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Sri Kagapujandar, according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of newone as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kagapujandar is the master in the art ofImmortality. He is the one who gives diksha (initiation) to Lord Shiva in every era. Sri Kagapujandar gave upadhesa(instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama.Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kagapujandar.[4]

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

BooksSri Kagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written in palm leaves; most have been lost. Those remainings foundare transferred into paper with the help of siddhas and palm readers. The book Perunool kaviyam 1000(Tamil:பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000) has an account of most of the siddhas. Below listed the songs where theparticular siddhas are mentioned.•• Agasthiyar - Song 141• Bogar, Karuvoorar, Dhanvantari - Song 143• Pulathiyar, Sattaimuni, Macchamuni, Korakkar, Rama Thevar - Song 155• Thirumoolar - Song 279• Vashistar, Kirshnakonaar, Viyasar - Song 440• Vishwamithrar, Konkanar - Song 782• Thiruvalluvar, Kasinathar, Thatheesinathar, Koormamuni, Athiri - Song 783•• Idaikadar, Kalai kotaan - Song 784

Temples

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Kagapujandar on temple gopuram as one of 18 Siddhars

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•• Swarnapureeshwarar Temple, Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu•• Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Temple, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu•• Siddharghal Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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:

External links• www.kagapujandar.com [5]

• www.tamiluv.org [6]

• PANCHA PAKSHI SASTRA [7]

References[1][1] Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3[2] http:/ / www. tamilvu. org/ slet/ l7100/ l7100pd1. jsp?bookid=140& pno=453[3] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ w/ index. php?title=Template:Hinduism& action=edit[4] http:/ / www. tamilvu. org/ slet/ l7100/ l7100pd1. jsp?bookid=140& pno=380[5] http:/ / kagapujandar. com/ index. html[6] http:/ / www. tamilvu. org/ slet/ l7100/ l7100pd1. jsp?bookid=140& pno=450[7] http:/ / www. writeupcafe. com/ Writeups/ 816/ 2173/ pancha-pakshi-sastra

spiritual and siththargal http:/ / kthillairaj. blogspot. in/

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