Kaagapujandar

**Kaagapujandar**
Kaagapujandar
	Kaagapujandar on temple gopuram as one of 18 Siddhars

Sri Kaagapujandar
Sri Kaagapujandar
	Consecrated at Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, India

Sri Kaagapujandar or Kakabhushundi (Tamil: காகபுஜண்டர்) is considered to be an eminent siddha in Siddhar tradition, a saint who has reached a particularly high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According to legends he lived around the 7th century CE.^[1] The jeeva samadhi of Sri Kaagapujandar is located at the Sornapureeshwar Temple in Thenponparapi village, near Chinna salem, Villupuram District. His birth star is Ayilyam.^[2] Sri Kaagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar^[3] and author K.S.Pillai^[4] as one of the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).^[5]

He is also called Kaagapusundi, Kaagapusundar,^[6] and Pujankar.^[2]

A verse from His book Gnanam 80

தானென்ற பிரமத்தை யடுத்திடாமல்

தரணியில் தெய்வமடா அனந்த மென்றும்^[7]

- 'Forgetting to embrace the self-god within, we search this wide world for various divine solutions '

Legends about Kaagapujandar

Sri Kaagapujandar,^[2] according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of new one^[6]^[8]^[9] as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kaagapujandar is the master in the art of Immortality.^[2] He is the one who obtains diksha (initiation) from Almighty Lord Shiva^[2] in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama as mentioned in Yoga Vasistha.^[2]

Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar.^[2]^[10]

He was a great devotee of Lord Shree Rama and was granted the boon to see his lilas.

Books

Sri Kaagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written on palm leaves; most have been lost. Those remaining were transferred onto paper with the help of siddhas and palm readers. The book Perunool kaviyam 1000 (Tamil:பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000)^[11]^[12]^[13] has an account of most of the siddhas. Below listed the songs where the particular siddhas are mentioned.

Agasthiyar - Song 141
Bogar, Karuvoorar, Dhanvantari - Song 143
Pulasthyar, Sattaimuni, Macchamuni, Korakkar, Rama Devar - Song 155
Thirumoolar - Song 279
Vashishtar, Krishnakonaar, Vyaasar - Song 440
Vishwamithrar, Konkanar - Song 782
Thiruvalluvar, Kasinathar, Dhadheechi nathar, Koormamuni, Athri - Song 783
Idaikadar, Kalai kotaan - Song 784

Temples

Swarnapureeshwarar Temple, Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu^[14]
Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Temple, Aati Sakthi Peetam (Previously known as Kaga Ashram), Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu^[15]
Siddharghal Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu^[16]
Sri Shakti Arutkoodam, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu^[17]

References

^ "Siddhas: August 2011". Sithars.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g சித்தர்கள் வாழ்க்கை, பி.என்.பர‌சுராமன், ISBN 978-81-89936-06-8,(Life of Siddhars, Author:P.N.Parasuraman)
^ Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3
^ V.Jayaram. "The Origin and Development of Siddhas and Siddha Tradition". Hinduwebsite.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ "The Eighteen Siddhas". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ ^a ^b "The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - October 2009". Harekrsna.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
^ "சித்தர்களின் சாகாக்கலை(மரணமில்லாப் பெருவாழ்வு)6 « மச்சமுனி – Machamuni". Machamuni.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ பதிந்தது கவிப்ரியன். "108 சித்தர்களும் அவர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதிகளும்". Psssrf.org.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
^ "மறைபொருள் ரகசியங்கள் பகுதி 3". Arusuvai.com. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ Kakabhusundar. "Connemara Public Library Catalog " Details for: ...Perunool Kaviyam 1000". Connemara.tnopac.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ பாலா (2011-01-04). "சித்தர்களின் முழக்கம் : காகபுசண்டரின் பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000 -ல் யோகியின் நிலை". Gurumuni.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ Kanniks Kannikeswaran. "Temples of Tamilnadu, India (S3)". Templenet.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ "Sri Kaagapujandar Guru Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai".
^ "Siddhar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai suburb". Greenmesg.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
^ "Sri Ramani Guruji, Narbhavee, Nadi, Naadi, Nadi Astrology, Arulvanam.org". www.arulvanam.org.

[1] "Siddhas: August 2011". Sithars.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[cv-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g சித்தர்கள் வாழ்க்கை, பி.என்.பர‌சுராமன், ISBN 978-81-89936-06-8,(Life of Siddhars, Author:P.N.Parasuraman)

[3] Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3

[hw-4] V.Jayaram. "The Origin and Development of Siddhas and Siddha Tradition". Hinduwebsite.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[5] "The Eighteen Siddhas". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[hk-6] "The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - October 2009". Harekrsna.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[7] ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.

[8] "சித்தர்களின் சாகாக்கலை(மரணமில்லாப் பெருவாழ்வு)6 « மச்சமுனி – Machamuni". Machamuni.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[ps-9] பதிந்தது கவிப்ரியன். "108 சித்தர்களும் அவர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதிகளும்". Psssrf.org.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[10] ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.

[11] "மறைபொருள் ரகசியங்கள் பகுதி 3". Arusuvai.com. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[12] Kakabhusundar. "Connemara Public Library Catalog " Details for: ...Perunool Kaviyam 1000". Connemara.tnopac.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[13] பாலா (2011-01-04). "சித்தர்களின் முழக்கம் : காகபுசண்டரின் பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000 -ல் யோகியின் நிலை". Gurumuni.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[14] Kanniks Kannikeswaran. "Temples of Tamilnadu, India (S3)". Templenet.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[15] "Sri Kaagapujandar Guru Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai".

[16] "Siddhar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai suburb". Greenmesg.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

[17] "Sri Ramani Guruji, Narbhavee, Nadi, Naadi, Nadi Astrology, Arulvanam.org". www.arulvanam.org.

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Legends about Kaagapujandar

Books

Temples

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References