AGASTHYA

June 2, 2007

V.Krishnaraj : Agastiya is the One who kindled his inner fire. http://www.bhagavadgitausa.com/TIRUMANTIRAM-epilogue.htm (Agastya = Agastiya = Agam + ti = «õ + ¾£ = Inner + Fire = Inner Fire = Kundalini Fire = One who has kindled his Inner Kundalini Fire = A Siddha = Perfected Yogi.) Agam = akam = aham Rev. Dr.G.U.Pope says: "Saiva Siddhanta philosophy is the choicest product of the Dravidian intellect. The Saiva Siddhanta system is the most elaborate, influential and undoubtedly the most

intrinsically valuable of all the religions of India. It is a peculiarly South Indian and Tamil religion. Saivism is the old prehistoric religion of South India, essentially existing from pre-Aryan times and holds sway over the hearts of the Tamil people" Supratheism is a word coined by me in the context of mono, Poly and metatheism. Saiva Siddhanta is beyond the apex of pyramidal structure of all religions that rises majestically from a broad base. Its base is Polytheism; its lower half is Monotheism; its

upper half is Metatheism; Siva Siddhanta is Supratheism or Camayâtîtam (Samayatitam), the Supreme Being transcending all religions. It does not need any support; it has no beginning, no middle, no end and no name. Supratheism is a word coined by me to illustrate its position compared to other pyramidal religions; in fact, it is not a religion; it is the Universal Truth. Man can ascend this pyramid to a comfortable or competent level. When he goes beyond the pyramid, there are no icons, Mantra, Tantra, Yantra or disputations between religions. Metatheism is immersion in and absorption of the emanating essence of unbranded Being (Generic God) without regard to any particular religion. The generic Being may be worshipped as an icon

or a word. The mental and spiritual eyes, ears and perceptions of the worshipper are his organons. Drawing the hidden essence and meaning, registering all visual, auditory and extrasensory vibrations emanating from icons, formulating them in words and phrases and laying down new paths are the essence of inspired religious prose and poetry of Metatheism. Some revealed Truths are beyond words. The object of all these constructs is to attain Moksa. (Author's view). Meta. a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, with the meanings "after,along with,beyond,among,behind," and productive in English on the Greek model: metacarpus; metagenesis; metalinguistics. Supra. a prefix meaning "above, over" (supraorbital) or "beyond the limits of, outside of " Organon. 1. an instrument of thought or knowledge. 2. Philos. a system of rules or principles of demonstration or investigation. (Random House Dictionary) Tirumantiram was composed by Tirumular (Ca200BCE). History tells us that he was a disciple of Guru Nandinatha. Tirumantiram = Tiru + mantiram = Sacred + incantation, formula = Sacred incantation. He came down from Himalayas to Tamil country. Tirumantiram is a repository of yogic and tantric knowledge and the mainstay of Saiva Siddhanta. Siva and Sakti form the centerpiece of devotion, worship and adulation. Tirumular came down

from up north to Tamil Nadu in search of Agastya Muni of Pothiya Hills. His name was Sundarar before he became Mulan; there is a lore that is mythical in its content and transformational in the life of Mulan. (Agastya = Agastiya = Agam + ti = «õ + ¾£ = Inner + Fire = Inner Fire = Kundalini Fire = One who has kindled his Inner Kundalini Fire = A Siddha = Perfected Yogi.) Krishnaraj http://www.bhagavadgitausa.com/TIRUMANTIRAM-epilogue.htm