Konganavar - Pathinen siddhar

Konkanavar - Siddhar

Siddha Konkanavar  was a very pious and religious man who did great penance and meditation, and so acquired great powers at a young age. One day, while he was meditating, a crane was sitting on a branch abover his head and its droppings fell on his lap. Enraged at being disturbed in his prayers, he looked at the bird, which was immediately started to burn, at his very look. 

It was customary for Konkanavar to beg for food only at night. If he failed to get food at the first house he tried, he simply fasted till the next night. But such a thing happened very rarely, as housewives were very eager to feed the holy man. On the day that he burnt the crane, he decided to visit the house of the poet Thiruvalluvar. The poets wife Vasuki was serving her husband when the Sage arrived. On hearing Konganavar call for alms, she called out to him to wait until she had served her husband. Konganavar was annoyed at the delay. He thought to himself, “If only the poor lady knew that I am a great saint and have the power to burn a bird by merely looking at it, she would not keep me waiting”. When Vasuki finally came out, Vasuki said, “Oh Konganavar, do not think I am like the bird you burnt today”. Konganavar was terribly upset for he knew that the incident had occurred deep in the forest and no one had witnessed the event. Yet Vasuki knew about it. He bowed humbly before her and asked her how she could know things, that she had not really seen or heard. She said “Go to the house of the butcher, who lives down the road, and he will enlighten you”. The sage immediately did so. The butcher was bathing his old and blind parents and hence could not give the saint his immediate attention. But this time Konganavar`s curiousity was so great that he did not get annoyed to wait. 

After serving his parents the butcher brought food for the saint and said, “Oh holy man, please eat my humble food and I shall tell you why the wife of the poet asked you to see me”. 

Normally, Konganavar would not have had any dealings with the butcher who is considered to be of a low birth and unclean. At this present situation he was willing to do anything to get at the truth behind the extraordinary powers of an ordinary housewife and a butcher. After having a sumptuous dinner, Konganavar asked him, “Please tell me the secret of the extraordinary powers that you and the poet`s wife have”. The man replied, “We have no extraordinary powers. We say what we feel, and we feel for others as much as we feel for ourselves. We carry out our duties to the best of our abilities. There is nothing more than that”. On hearing this Konganavar bowed down low in reverence to the butcher and said, “Teacher, you have enlightened me, I shall always be grateful to you”. So saying he left the house, as a more humble person and went about healing and helping people.

The samadhi of konganar is believed to be at the eighth step on the south bank of Swami Pushkarini tank (teppakkulam). One who visits this can feel the vibration.

Konganar (4-5 Century BC) is considered as the son of Bogar and hails from Koganagiri of Kongunadu in Tamil nadu.

The siddhar is believed to have a kulika which will convert anything to liquid.

He tried using the same on Kanchipuram Veerataneshwarar and failed. Then he worshipped Lord Shiva and attained powers

Some bullet points about the Siddhar Konganavar:

• Konganavar Siddhar is the native of Kongu Nadu i.e... nearer to Coimbatore.
• He was born in a small village called Oothiyur, presently in Erode district of Tamil Nadu.
• The place is famous for forging of metals into idols or any instruments.
• He was born to the family of metal smith, so naturally he was good at forging metals and transmutation of the same.
• He got the privilege of being mentored by Siddha Bogar.
• He learnt Siddha Medicine System under Siddhar Bogar and became a power house of knowledge.
• Siddhar Bogar describes Konganavar as the first and best disciple among his students.
• He also learnt the gospels of Siddha from Agathiyar.
• He also got knowledge transfer from Siddha Gautamar and Pararishi
• He excelled in alchemy, Siddha yoga, Siddha gnana philosophies, Siddha meditation and also as a physician.

• Use of copper compounds in Tamil Siddha Medicine System came in vogue by incisive and fastidious intellects of Siddhar Konganvar.
• He synthesized all the copper compounds from the extracts of stipulated herbs and used it as a Siddha Medicines.
• He was trailed as the “Father of Medicinal Chemistry” in the realm of Tamil Siddha Medicine System”
• After a brief period of family life and he quit it for the search of supreme truth to dispel all kinds of ignorance.
• He compiled numerous treatises on alchemy and medicine, which is a way ahead from the modern discoveries and innovations in the field of chemistry and medicine.
• He by his austerities, strong mind and will power raised himself to the level of a great Siddha.
• He lived for long and performed astounding miracles and discoveries in the field of Siddha science for the benefit of mankind and world.
• He entered jeeva samathi at Thirupathi in Andhra Pradesh.

His Works:

• கொங்கணவர் வாத காவியம்–3000 konkanavarvaatha kaaviyam-3000
• கொங்கணவர் முக்காண்டங்கள்–1500 konkanavar mukkaandangal 1500
• கொங்கணவர் தனிக்குணம்–200 konkanavar thanigumnam 200
• கொங்கணவர் வைத்தியம்–200 konkanavar vaithiyam 200
• கொங்கணவர் வாத சூத்திரம்–200 konkanavar vaatha soothiram 200
• கொங்கணவர் தண்டகம்–120 konkanavar thandagam 120
• கொங்கணவர் ஞானசைதன்யம்–109 konkanavar gnana saithanyam 109
• கொங்கணவர் சரக்கு வைப்பு–111 konkanavar sarakku vaippu 111
• கொங்கணவர் கற்ப சூத்திரம்–100 konkanavar karppa soothiram 100
• கொங்கணவர் வாலைக்கும்பி–100 konkanavar vaalai kummi 100
• கொங்கணவர் ஞானமுக்காண்ட சூத்திரம்–80 konkanavar gnana mukkaandasoothiram 80
• கொங்கணவர் ஞானவெண்பா சூத்திரம்–49 konkanavar gnanavenba soothiram 49
• கொங்கணவர் ஆதியந்த சூத்திரம்–45 konkanavar aathiyantha soothiram 45
• கொங்கணவர் முப்புசூத்திரம்–40 konkanavar muppu soothiram 40
• கொங்கணவர் உற்பத்திஞானம்–21 konkanavar urpaathi gnanam 21
• கொங்கணவர் சுத்தஞானம்–16 konkanavar suththa gnanam 16
• கொங்கணவர் வாத காவியம் 3000 காண்டம்–1 konkanavar vaatha kaaviyam 3000 part 1
• கொங்கணவர் வாத காவியம் 3000 காண்டம்–2 konkanavar vaatha kaaviyam 3000 part 2
• கொங்கணவர் வாத காவியம் 3000 காண்டம்–3 konkanavar vaatha kaaviyam 3000 part 3
• கொங்கணவர் நடுக்காண்டம் konkanavar nadukaandam
• கொங்கணவர் கடைக்காண்டம் konkanavar kadaikaandam

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