1. Tiruppattur Greatness!
2. Tiruppattur is the incomparable sacred site where the
Sivachariars receive grace and compassion.
3. He is the God of grace for the Agamic Pandits, says Bhaskara
Gurukkal. He further elaborates on this topic.
4. Having learned the Vedas, enunciating them accurately in
God's Sannidhi and augmenting the Sakthi of the Temple, the
Sivachariars are dutybound to enhancing God's Sanithyam (சாந்நித்தியம்
=
the Holy Presence).
Tiruppattur Sri Brahmapurisvarar and Sri Kasivisvanathar extend
their grace to the Sivachariars, their families, and their
progeny to live long with an abundance of moral values.
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5. It is adequate just once in the lives of the worldwide
sacerdotal Sivachariars, Archakars, and Gurukkals to visit this
Temple and receive Darsan to their eyeful of Sri Kasi
Visvanathar and Sri Brahma Purisvarar. Their inside and outside
selves gain a new glow. It is a certainty that their progeny
will live with wealth and distinction
6. This Tiruppattur's splendid Temple, celebrated by
Sivanadiyars (Servitors of Siva) and granting grace to the
Sivachariars, claims a multitude of grandeurs.
7. The Temple is a
merited piece of land where perpetual sounds of Vedas fill the
air and resonate
8. Subjected Siva's curse, losing his perch and gaining his high
station back, Sri Brahma abides in his Sannidhi, extends his
grace, and dispenses his compassion to the devotees.
Siva ordained that Sri Brahma will erase the ill fate of
his (Siva's) devotees if present, and dispense grace.
According to the ordainment of Siva, Sri Brahma changes,
remedies the scripted ill fate, and grants grace to all
God-loving pilgrims. This holy site is unique. Going to Tirupati
changes life for the better. Likewise, going to and returning
from Tiruppattur, certainty is the fact that life finds
auspicious advances. Adiyars
(Servitors of God) swear by this premise.
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Sri Kasi Visvanathar
9. One close-knit group states because Sri Kasi Visvanathar and
Sri Visalakshi are deities in one abode, this Temple is equal to
the Kasi Temple.
10. Yes, the tradition is that the Ganges water had confluence
with the Vyagrapathar-created pond in the temple site. Baskara
Gurukkal declares the pond near the Kasi Visvanathar temple in
Tiruppattur is equal to the Ganges.
11. Just not Vyagrapathar alone! Pathanjali Muni too. The latter
worshipped at this Temple. Let us explore the connection between
this Muni and the Temple.
12. Maha Purushar Vyagrapathar's birth is for the express
purpose of Puja of Sivaperuman and bringing to the world the
awareness of the greatness of Siva Puja. Maha Purushar
Vyagrapathar's natal name is Mazhan.
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Sri Brahma Purisvarar
13. Vyagrapathar being the Siva Baktha, told his father, "I want
to perform Tapas." His father informed him, "Tapas brings you
access to heaven. But pure devotional Siva Puja will help you
get Siva Darsan
(Seeing Siva in person) and attain liberation." Mazhan, from
that moment, gave up awareness of the world and undertook to
perform Siva Puja.
14. Mazhan, early in the morning, collected the flowers (before
the contamination with the footfall of the honeybees) from the
garden chanting the Siva Namam and dedicated them to Sivanar.
15. Mazhan realized his feet slipped on the dew-laden tree
branches early in the morning, while he collected the Bilva
leaves and the flowers. He supplicated to Siva to bless him with
tiger paws to climb the trees without a slip to collect Bilva
leaves and flowers.
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Sri Brahma
16. Siva had his ears cocked to listen to Vygrapathar. "So be
it," said Siva and granted his wish, grace, and compassion.
17. Since Mazhan dedicated his life to Siva Puja and obtained
the tiger paws, his eponymous name was Vyagrapathar
(Tiger-foot). Vyagrapathar, having gone to worship at all the
Siva Temple, came to Tiruppattur. We must admit that it is our
Punniya Palan (Fruit of our merits).
18. Vyagrapathar, on his arrival, consecrated the Sivalingam and
worshipped the idol according to injunctions. Under these
conditions, Devendran, the chief of gods in Indraloka, arrived
at Tiruvanaikkaval and performed Puja of Jambhukesvarar,
bringing the Ganges water daily.
19. One day Vygrapathar witnessed Indra on his flight path in
the sky carrying a vessel with Ganges water.
20. Siva servitors desired to perform Siva Puja with whatever
that is most precious and auspicious in the world. Vyagrapathar
thought he should also use Ganges water for Abhisekam (ritual
ablution) of the Lingam. Vyagrapathar sought some Ganges water
for his use on the idol, from Indra. Indra momentarily
absent-minded of the True Knowledge of Isan's omnipresence,
refused to give Vyagrapathar some Ganges water.
21. The eyes of Vyagrapathar reddened. To bless Indra with
Spiritual Wisdom, Vyagrapathar, with his tiger foot, plowed up
some earth and threw it on him.
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22. That gave it the eponym Pulipaichi Tirtham (Tiger-enabled
waterflood). Even today, an aerial photo of the reservoir
appears like the paw of the tiger.
23. Tiruppatur morphed into Kasi with the establishment of Kasi
Visvanathar and the Ganga waters. Since then, Vyagrapathar did
not leave Tiruppattur. He performed Siva Puja, and later
Pathanjali joined him.
24. The Sreshtars (Learned and virtuous Servitors) having
witnessed the Ecstatic Dance of Siva, determined to spend the
rest of their lives in the Tiruppattur Temple.
25. The sight of Mahans cast on people is exceptional. Their
footfall is doubly special. If they stay there, there is no way
to describe the greatness of the ground. Vyagrapathar
worshipping Kasi Visvanathar and Pathanjali Muni worshipping
Brahma Purisvarar in their gross bodily form eventually merged
with the Grace of God.
26. Both are in this Temple. To this day, both remain in their
subtle form and worship Esan, according to tradition.
27. Vyagrapathar replete with paternal love grants fulfillment
of desires of those seeking his boons and grace. Vyagrapathar's
abode exists in Tiruppattur Kasi Visvanathar's sacred Temple.
Besides worshipping Ammai-Appan (Mother and Father = Sakthi and
Siva), the devotees must sit down in the abode of Vyagrapathar
and meditate on him for a while.
28. The supplications in this Sannidhi find complete
fulfillment. Notably, mental fear leaves. Boldness comes to
life. Inscrutable wisdom becomes knowable. All boons become
fruitful. For the worshippers, the dreaded word 'No" disappears.
28. In Tiruppidavur in Tiruppattur, before worshipping Brahma
Purisvarar, the pilgrim should pay homage to the
Graceful Kasi Visvanathar, Visalakshi Ammai, and
Vyagrapathar. That is the tradition. Later, one should pay
tribute to and worship the skull-script-altering
Brahmapurisvarar and the subtle form of Siva-worshipping
Pathanjali Muni: that is the tradition.
29. In Kaliyuga, we need Siva's grace to change Brahma's script
on the skull (The suture lines on the skull are the script
written by Brahma. Fate or destiny). Siva's grace is easily
obtainable by praying to the Mahans, who were the servitors of
Siva. Let us go to Tiruppatur, the abode of the two Munis, and
get rid of the karmic deeds.
Milk Reservoirs!
30. The deities are ecstatic because of milk ablution. In many
temple sites, there are milk ocean, milk well, milk lake, and
milk spring. Sthala Puranas say Kamadhenu, Kapila, and the other
divine cows have established milk reservoirs. Such reservoirs
are found near Chidambaram and at Tirugurukavur Velvidainathar
Temple.
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