Introduction
He was supposed to be the best of all Nandeeswara’s disciples. He lived for many thousand years and wrote, what is popularity known as TIRUMANDIRAM 3000, in Tamil. He taught yoga and explained its importance to the people. He had laid down the ‘dos’ and ‘don’t’s for the common man, in his writings.
Originally called SUNDARANAR, he once had to get into the dead body of a cowherd called MOOLAN. His old body was missing and he had to stay in the new physical body and was came to be known as Tirumoolar.
With the help of Pranayams he explained the ways and means of activating the six charkas in the body, the easiest way to escape death, and getting the ‘darshan’ of the ‘the whole’ (paripurna) inside ones own body.
He had written about the importance of Panchatchara Mantra and the Principles of Siddhas. Even an ordinary man can read and understand his poems. He had proved that, without, the use of mantras / herbs / rasa vada, and with the use of pranayams alone one can become a siddha. But, like all other siddhas, he also wrote on herbs, Rasa vada, Vasi yoga etc.
It is believed, that he lived for about 8000 years. In his last 3000 years, he wrote 3000 poems at a rate of one per year. His Tamil poems were hidden by the jealous Veda / Agama pandits, but was later discovered by Gnana Sambanda. Tirumoolar was a siddha, who had no competitors. He had started a category of siddhas in his own style.
Speciality
He is one among Nandhi’s disciples. His disciples are revered as Moola Vargam (Moola-clan). He is an expert in preparing Kuligai (a type of Siddha medicine) varieties. Thirumoolar gifted the world, his Gnana expertise in the form of poetry, named Thirumoolar Thirumanthiram 3000.
How to Worship
Devotees are advised to visit the temple on Thursday for 12 to 18 weeks, sit at the Siddhar Sannidhi and pray to the specific Siddhar for 10 minutes with closed eyes in a meditative pose. Before commencing this prayer, you are required to light 5 ghee lamps, dedicate an Archanai to Divine Mother Mandhirappavai and recite the Siddhar Potrigal once. Optionally the devotees are encouraged to sponsor the Siddhar Malar Malai which is observed on all full-moon days during this 18-week worship. On completing this 18-week worship, you’ll start to observe positive changes in your life with the blessings on the Siddhars, we recommend continue visiting and praying the Siddhars at the temple on full-moon and no-moon days which is believed to enhance the results.We encourage interested devotees to sponsor the Full-moon Annadhanam at our temple where nearly 3000 people are fed as a mark of your thanksgiving, after benefitting from your worship.
Benefits of Worship
Praying to Thirumoolar for 12 to 18 Thursdays (at our temple) will bless a devotee with:
- Expertise in alchemy specific to the Siddha tradition.
- Growth in the field of Siddha Medicine as an acclaimed practitioner
- Gaining skills in the field of writing or composing literary works
Tirumoolar Pottri (Chants)
நந்தி தேவனின் தீட்சை ஞானம் பெற்ற போற்றரும் திருமூல சித்தரே போற்றி
சிந்தனைக் கெட்டா நூறின் வகை குளிகை மணிகள் கண்ட திருமூல சித்தரே போற்றி
உந்தன் தத்துவ வர்க சீடர்களை வழிமுறையாய் பயிற்றுவித்த திருமூல சித்தரே போற்றி
முந்தி வந்த ஆதி சக்தியின் அட்சர சக்கரம் அமைத்து தந்த திருமூல சித்தரே போற்றி
Meaning :
- One who obtained the Nandhi’s grace (Deeksha).
- One who is an expert in alchemy.
- He who drafted the rules for Guru-Disciple relationship and provides his grace (deeksha) to his disciples.
- He who designed the Adisakthi Yantram.
