Kaagapujandar
Tamil Hindu saint
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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]
Sri Kaagapujandar | |
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Consecrated at Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, India |
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
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 Kaagapujandar on temple gopuram as one of 18 Siddhars |