Machamuni - Pathinen siddhar

”MACHAMUNI” –was the child brought up by Pinnakeesar. He is also Pinakeesar’s disciple. There is a story that once Lord Siva was preaching Uma Devi. Uma Devi had slept when Lord Siva was preaching her. However, a fish was listening to the lecture. Later on that fish was transformed into Siddhar Machamuni by Lord Siva.”

Although it is a story, it is very interesting indeed.

In the 523rd song of ” Karuvoorar Vadha Kaviyam“, Karuvoorar says that Machamuni is a Sembadavar (Presently categorized under backward classes by Government of Tamil Nadu in Government Order 36, 1996). Sembadavar’s are traditional fisherman. From the name Machamuni, it is easy to say that he is a fisherman (Macham mean fish in Tamil). Siddhar Agasthiar in the 218th song of his book ”Amudha Kalai Ganam” says that Machamuni belongs to Sembadavar social group.

However, siddhar Bogar in the 5700th song of ”Bogar 7000“, says that he belongs to ”Kalludayar” social group (The author of this article is unable to understand the exact meaning of this song). Also in song 5873, he says thatMachamuni was born on the Rohini star in the Tamil month of Adi (July-August).

Machamuni in his 97th song of his book ”Machamuni Thandagam 100“, mentions the words “Guru Nandhi” and “Guru Bogar”, while offering prayers to his guru. Hence, it can be said that Siddhar Bogar and Siddhar Nandeeswarar were his gurus.

Machamuni also mentions about the Siva Thandava witnessed by siddhar Pathanjali in one of his songs. Hence, it can be said that he had lived in the period when siddhar Pathanjali and Sri Viyakrabathar witnessed the Siva Thandava in Thillai. Thillai is the other name of Chidambaram and is one of the 5 dance halls of Lord Siva.

In the book ”Agasthiar 12000 “, in the fifth Kandam, siddhar Agasthiar says that Machamuni had taken lessons from Kaga Bugandar. He also says that he donated all his wealth to poor people on attaining spiritual salvation.Machamuni attained samadhi at Thiruparankundram.He is called Machindranath or Matsyendranatha in the northern part of India and Machamuni in south India.

• Once when, Shiva (Thoniappar) was transferring his divine knowledge to Paarvathi nearby a sea, she slept in the middle and a fish in the sea caught the teachings of lord Shiva.
• Later, the fish got enlighten and to understand the remaining things it took birth as Machamuni in the world.
• Since Machamuni was born with the blessings of lord Shiva, he naturally had the divine search.
• He was brought up by Siddhar Pinnakeesar.
• Understanding the impermanence of human life, he in search of truth got teachings from Siddhar Kakapujandar. 
• He followed vaasiyogam and awakened his kundalini energy to understand his inner self and attain siddhis.
• After 12 years of vaasiyogam, he got astama siddhis and pronounced his major works in Siddha medicine system.
• By tremendous efforts and constant practice of meditation and yoga he realized the true nature of the Self.
• After learning Siddha medicine, alchemy, gnana and Siddha yoga philosophies, by the dint of his deep meditation he proposed many theories in the space and atomic sciences.
• He also donated all his wealth to poor people on attaining spiritual salvation.
• He mentored Siddhar Korakkar and transferred his knowledge to him.
• He attained jeeva samathi in Thiruparankundram in Tamil nadu. (His athma united with Kasi Viswanathar and his body was given as food to the fishes in the hill by him).
• There is a white fish in the pond at Thiruparankundram hill near Kasi Viswanthar temple and it is believed that it is Macha muni.  Lot of devotees offering curd to this fish.  If it takes the curd their sufferings are immediately relieved till today.
His Works:

• மச்சமுனி மெய்ஞானம்800 Machamuni meignanam 800
• மச்சமுனிவர் சோதிடம்–நந்திரேகை Machamuni sothidam
• மச்சமுனி திருமந்திரம்-800 Machamuni thirumanthiram 800
• மச்சமுனி பெருநூல் காவியம்-800 Machamuni perunool kaaviyam 800
• மச்சமுனி சரக்குவைப்பு-800 Machamuni sarakku vaippu 800
• மச்சமுனி வகாரம்-800 Machamunivagaaram 800
• மச்சமுனி யோகம்-800 Machamuni yogam 800
• மச்சமுனி வைத்தியம்-800 Machamuni vaithiyam 800
• மச்சமுனி வேதாந்தம்-800 Machamuni vethaantham 800
• மச்சமுனி ஞானம்-800 Machamuni gnanam 800
• மச்சமுனி குருநூல்-800 Machamuni gurunool 800
• மச்சமுனி தீட்சாவிதி1-00 Machamuni theetchavithi 100
• மச்சமுனி தண்டகம்-100 Machamuni thandagam 100
• மச்சமுனி ஞானதீட்சை-50 Machamuni gnanthetchai 50
• மச்சமுனி தூலசூக்குமகாரண ஞானம்-30 Machamuni thoola sookkuma kaarana gnanam 30
• மச்சமுனி சூத்திரம்-21 Machamuni soothiram 21


 

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