 One Shri Aruna Kandaswamy an ardent devotee started his search for old records 25 years back to know the history of the temple. But he could not succeed immediately and hence became again a householder and returned to Chennai. After many a year, he restarted his search again. He came across one sanyaasi known as ‘Saadhu ‘ Subramanyam , kaliyuga agaththiya siddhar, in Ammanath Thaangal village in the Valaaja Taluk. The Saadhu is offering worship to the idol of Sri Agasthiayar made from the mixture of Nine poisons installed in his village. He is also good in siddha medicine and treats the local people. He is also aware of the martial art called ‘Varmam’. He gave a leaf scroll of the sage Agasthiayar . It contained a reading to say that a statue of Sri Agasthiyar made from a mixture of Nine poisons would get installed in the Azhagi Amman temple with all the rituals. Thereafter it will provide an opening to spread the message of Atharvana Veda from there. The name Kaavith Thandalam appear to be the derivative from “ Karaththoliyaam Thamizh Munivar Kaavi Kamandala Thandum Uraththoliyaam Thavam Irundha Idam”.
The leaf scroll is said to have been taken out from the readings of Eswara, sugar and Agaththiyar Naadi given by the Saadhu. It reads as under:
“Mandakathiludhiththa Soorargalil Magida sooranai Vadam cheidhume Kandaththith thaanmavai Odukki udhiraththai kudithu adhirndhume Kundandhinaal Adharvana Kaalikku chinam thaniyaada vagaiyilume Mundandhilutra vagaikku moovar evaraalum saanthiyumaame.
Saanthiyume Adaiyaadhu Gorththaandavaththinai saanthiyaakiyume thaanthiyumaai kandu agaththiyanum ingu vandu paalatrang karaiyilume kaanthiyumaai kaavi mandala thandamum vaithu endhirarasiththume oondhiyumaai utkaarndhu thavame cheidhu saanthiyaakiya Idamumame.”
Accordingly a statue of Guru Agasthiyar measuring about 15 inches was installed on 18.2.2009 at Kaavith Thandalam, on the day of Thai Poosam, an auspicious occasion celebrated with all grandeur observing sacrificial fire accompanied with recitation of mantras. A copper plate with six petals – Sixty Four along with the inscribed mantras was got installed in the temple and prayers were being offered regularly from then on. The reading in the scroll pronounces that the message of Atharvana Veda be spread across the globe from the Azhagiya Amman Temple. The temple is in a ramshackle condition requiring a new structure. The work has to be taken up immediately to carry on the divine wish to fulfil the propagation of Atharvana Veda. The renovated temple will be known as Azhagi Amman to bless the devotees. Her divine form will be popularised as Dakshina Kaali akin to Nav Kaali in West Bengal.
THE DEVOTEES ARE REQUESTED TO DONATE LIBERALLY TO THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF A NEW STRUCTURE TO HOUSE THE MOTHER - AZHAGI YA AMMAN and TO SEEK HER BLESSINGS. |
