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Ayya Vaikundar (Tamil: அய்யா வைகுண்டர்), according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, a scripture of the Ayyavazhi, was a Manu (father, sovereign) avatar of Narayana. Ayyavazhi (aiavəɻɪ( Tamil:அய்யாவழி Ayyavali - "Path of the father") is a dharmic belief system that originated Ayyavazhi theology is the Theology of a South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Ekam Tamil: ஏகம் - "the supreme oneness" is the term used in Akilattirattu Ammanai, the holy book of Ayyavazhi, to represent The Brahma is the Hindu god ( deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva According to the Ayyavazhi religion the Ayyavazhi Trinity is the incarnation of God in the current stage of world development ( Kali Yukam) The Akilattirattu Ammanai and Arul Nool are the scriptures of Ayyavazhi. The Akilam one is the first among the seventeen parts of Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious book of Ayyavazhi. Akilam Two is the second among the seventeen parts of Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Akilam three is the third among the seventeen parts of the religious book Akilattirattu Ammanai of Ayyavazhi religion Akilam four is the fourth section of Akilattirattu Ammanai, the primary scripture of Ayyavazhi. Akilam Five is the fifth section of Akilam, which is the primary scripture of Ayyavazhi. Akilam six is the sixth section of Akilam, the primary holy text of Ayyavazhi. The Akilam seven is the seventh sub-section of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Akilam eight is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai, the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, a religion of India. The Akilam nine is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Akilam ten is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India. The Akilam eleven is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India. The Akilam twelve is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India. The Akilam thirteen is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India The Akilam fourteen is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India The Akilam fifteen is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai which was the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Akilam sixteen is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India The Akilam seventeen is one of the sub-sections of Akilattirattu Ammanai the Primary scripture of Ayyavazhi, one of the fastest growing religions of India The Arul Nool is a supplement to the Akilattirattu Ammanai, and is likewise considered a Holy script of Ayyavazhi, an offshoot sect The Arul Nool is a supplement to the Akilattirattu Ammanai, and is likewise considered a Holy script of Ayyavazhi, an offshoot sect The Arul Nool is a supplement to the Akilattirattu Ammanai, and is likewise considered a Holy script of Ayyavazhi, an offshoot sect The Nadutheervai (judgement + Ula (journey The journey to final judgement is a part of Arul Nool, one among the sources of Ayyavazhi mythology The Pothippu is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool which was the secondary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Saattu Neettolai is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool. The Patthiram is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool. The author of the content is unknown The Panchadevar Urppatthi is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool. The Sivakanta Athikarappatthiram is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool which was the secondary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Thingal patham is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool which was the secondary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Saptha Kannimar Padal is one of the sub-sections of Arul Nool which was the secondary scripture of Ayyavazhi. The Arul Nool is a supplement to the Akilattirattu Ammanai, and is likewise considered a Holy script of Ayyavazhi, an offshoot sect The holy places of Ayyavazhi includes the following Primary Pathis Swamithope pathi Ambala Pathi Mutta Pathi Swamithoppe Pathi ( Tamil:சுவாமிதோப்பு பதி Swamithoppu-pathi, Manavai-pathi, Thamarai-pathi or Thalaimaippathi Ambala Pathi (அம்பல பதி also called as Pallathu pathi or Moolakunda pathi is one of the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi, and the second Mutta Pathi ( Tamil:முட்ட பதி is one of the Pancha pathi, which are the primary centers for worship of the Ayyavazhi. Thamaraikulam Pathi ( Tamil:தாமரைகுளம் பதி is one among the Pancha pathi, the five holy places of Ayyavazhi. Poo Pathi (பூப்பதி is one among the Pancha pathi, which are the primary worship centers and holi places of Ayyavazhi. Pathi ( Tamil:பதி - "The place where God is" is the name asserted to the primary centres of congregational Vakaippathi, one among the Panchappathis is a holy site for the People of Ayyavazhi. Avathara Pathi is a phrase in Tamil which represents 'The place where God incarnates' Nizhal Thangal ( Tamil:நிழல் தாங்கல்; also called Inai Thangals) is a simple temple This Nizhal Thangal is situated 3 km west to Swamithope. There was a zeouse devotee for Vaikundar during his period This Thangal of Agastheeswaram was the second among the Primary Nizhal Thangals This Thangal of Paloor was the third among the Primary Nizhal Thangals This Thangal of Sundavilai was the fourth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals Very little information was know regarding the history of this thangal This Thangal of Vadalivilai was the fifth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals This Thangal of Kadambankulam was the sixth among the Primary Nizhal Thangals This Thangal of Pambankulam was the seventh among the Primary Nizhal Thangals Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Advaita Vedanta ( IAST Advaita Vedānta; Sanskrit अद्वैत वेदान्त əd̪vait̪ə veːd̪ɑːnt̪ə is a sub-school of the Smartism (or Smarta Sampradaya, Smarta Tradition, as termed in Sanskrit) is a denomination of the Hindu Shaivism, also spelled "Saivism" names the oldest of the four sects of Hinduism. Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or its associated avatars principally as Rama and This is an article comparing the Beliefs Mythology, Theology, Rituals etc of Ayyavazhi and Hinduism. Ayyavazhi, a belief system originating from South India, is mentioned in a number of reports by Christian missionaries in the 19th century Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Ayyavazhi (aiavəɻɪ( Tamil:அய்யாவழி Ayyavali - "Path of the father") is a dharmic belief system that originated Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation Narayana ( Sanskrit: नारायण nārāyaṇa) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary As per the Ayyavazhi mythology the body in which Ayya Vaikundar incarnated is that of Mudisoodum Perumal. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. [1]

He is referred to as Sampooranathevan, a deva (a deity), in the religious book Akilam. Deva (देव in Devanagari script pronounced as /'d̪evə/ is the Sanskrit word for "god Deity " [2] However the exact date of birth of Mudisoodum Perumal was unknown. The Akilattirattu Ammanai mention that when the body of Mudisoodum Perumal is taken into the sea he was 24 years old. In that sense it was predicted as 1809 and in history there are different views about the year of birth. But some historians opinions it as 1810[3] while others follow the view of Akilam. [4][5][6][7] Any way the exact day and month of birth was unknown.

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Birth of body and spirit

Main article: Sampooranathevan

In 1809 a child born to the couple Ponnu Nadar and Veiyelal in south India, at Swamithoppe in the Kanyakumari District. Sampooranathevan is a mythical figure found in Ayyavazhi mythology. South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a town that lies southeast of the City of They are of Channar cast, which was considered as a lower caste in the then society. Channar or Channan was a surname used in Kerala till early 20th century They are of very poor means, and initially named the child Mudisoodum Perumal, meaning "Lord Vishnu with a crown", but due to objections from those of higher caste, the family changed his name to Muthukutty. For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific Castes are Hereditary systems of occupation, Endogamy, social culture, Social class, and Political power. Ayya Vaikundar (அய்யா வைகுண்டர் according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, a scripture of the Ayyavazhi, was a Manu (father sovereign [8]

The religious book, Akilam, states a legend that the child was born dead, and then the soul of the deva Sampooranathevan was installed in the body. Deva (देव in Devanagari script pronounced as /'d̪evə/ is the Sanskrit word for "god Deity " Sampooranathevan is a mythical figure found in Ayyavazhi mythology. According to the legend, the parents found the child still for a time immediately after the birth, and then the child began behave normally. Thereafter, that boy grew up called Muthukutty in human history, and Sampooranathevan in Ayyavazhi mythology. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi.

Muthukutty, a religious minded boy, had special interest in the worship of Vishnu. For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific The holy book Akilam mentions that he had set a pedestal for Lord Vishnu in his house and worshipped the deity devoutly. For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific [9] At the age of seventeen, Muthukutty married Thirumalammal from the nearby village of Puviyur, and led a family life with her. Puviyur is a hamlet near Swamithope in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. However, there is also an opinion that they were not married at all, but that, she had come to live with him only to serve him during his public activities. [10] Thirumalammal had been previously married, but left her former husband to marry Muthukutty. [11] According to quotes found in Akilam, they had a male child and that the child was born to her in the relationship with her first husband. Muthukutty earned his living as a Palmyra climber and as an agricultural laborer. [12]

The transformation

In his twenty-fourth year, Muthukutty was struck by a severe illness and suffered for a year. His mother took her sick son to the temple at Thiruchendur, during a festival in Thiruchendur. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> This article about the town of Thiruchendur WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> This article about the town of Thiruchendur There, Muthukutty went in to the sea and disappeared. The parents searched for his body for a whole day. According to legends, on the third day, Vishnu appeared on the sea-shore. For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific On seeing him, Muthukutty's mother mistook him to be her son and tried to embrace him. But the god told her that he was no longer her son, but the son of Narayana. Narayana ( Sanskrit: नारायण nārāyaṇa) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary [13] Then he started walking towards Detchanam. Detchanam literally means South or the land of south. It is also used to represent the Deccan Plateau and south India. This place became a holy place for the devotees of Ayyavazhi and they erected a temple there named Avatharappathi at Thiruchendur. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Avathara Pathi is a phrase in Tamil which represents 'The place where God incarnates' This process is celebrated during the festival of Ayya vaikundar avataram. The Ayya Vaikunda Avataram ( Tamil: அய்யா வைகுண்ட அவதாரம் - Incarnation of Vaikundar) is a festival celebrated by the followers

The incarnation of Ayya Vaikundar

Ayya Vaikundar, who arose from the sea at Thiruchendur on 20th of the Tamil Month of Masi, (March 4, 1833 A. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> This article about the town of Thiruchendur Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common D; 3/4/1833) is considered a unique Avatar by the followers of Ayyavazhi. Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation Akilam, speaks about it in great detail, as summarized below:

In each of the five yugas prior to the transformation of Ayya Vaikundar, as each fragment of Kroni (evil or Devil) came into physical form, the Lord Vishnu incarnated as well, destroying them. A Yuga ( Devanāgari: युग in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages Kroni ( Tamil:குறோணி is a figure in Ayyavazhi mythology. For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific However, in this the sixth yuga, the evil was called Kali, (not the Hindu deity)[14] and having no physical form (see Pre-Incarnational Events for this account) he occupied the mind of people of earth as the Mayai (illusion), causing them to behave discourteously. Kalineesan is someone who was caught by Kalimayai (not to be confused with the Hindu deity according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the source of Ayyavazhi Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Kaliyan claimed, it was impossible to destroy him in this yuga as in the previous ones as he held the boon from gods, it was impossible for Narayan, or any others, to incarnate in the world to destroy him. Kalineesan is someone who was caught by Kalimayai (not to be confused with the Hindu deity according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the source of Ayyavazhi A Yuga ( Devanāgari: युग in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages Since God could not incarnate directly, He incarnated as Ayya Vaikundar in three stages. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity.

According to Ayyavazhi legends Ayya Vaikundar was not merely a human, not merely Narayana, and not merely the Ultimate Soul, but he was a human and he was the Ultimate Soul and he was Narayana. Narayana ( Sanskrit: नारायण nārāyaṇa) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary In Hindu theology Paramatman or Paramātmā is the Absolute Atman or Supreme Soul or Spirit (also known as Supersoul or Oversoul) In Hindu theology Paramatman or Paramātmā is the Absolute Atman or Supreme Soul or Spirit (also known as Supersoul or Oversoul) Narayana ( Sanskrit: नारायण nārāyaṇa) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary He was the one who had the responsibility to destroy the evil. There is another vew that Vaikundar did not take a human body and showed only a bodily appearance[15] to mankind based upon some quotes in akilam. [16]

Tavam

Main article: Tavam of Vaikundar

Having reached Poovantanthoppe, (present-day Swamithope), he undertook to perform a penance. According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, For ten months Ayya Vaikundar revealed to the people all about the past present and future in the form of songs WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a town that lies southeast of the City of The penance consisted of three stages, each spanning two years. There is a tradition that describes his postures during the six-year tavam as follows: during the first two years, he stood inside a pit of six depth, during the next two years, squatted on the ground, and, during last two years, sat on a raised platform. His appearance was squalid, "long and entangled plait of hair" and frayed clothes. He spoke less and subsisted on frugal meals. [17]

Incinerating evil spirits

Akilattirattu speaks of this act of incinerating the evil spirits as an important event in the incarnation of Ayya Vaikundar. It took place when he was performing his great penance, which had been announced by him to be the means of destroying the kalimayai - the illusory evil force. Kalimayai is the Illusion caused by the Evil spirit of Kali Yukam, ( not the Hindu deity Kali) according to Akilattirattu [18] He, then, gathered the people around, and caused some of them, both male and female, to get possessed of the evil spirits (peyattam). [19] The possessed ones came and danced in front of the crowd as if the evil spirits had come upon them. Vaikundar, then, ordered these evil spirits to make an oath, in front of the people, to surrender their powers and get burned up in flames. When he had finished his orders, those dancing under the duress of possession got exhausted and fell flat on the ground. Thus the evil spirits were incinerated. [20]

Seizing the powers of witchcraft, sorcery, and other esoteric magical practices

Similarly, Vaikundar performed another action to 'seize the esoteric evil powers'. Akilam says that, he took away the powers of those who knew to perform witchcraft, sorcery, and other magical rituals. People living in the hills, called as Kanikkarar, were believed to be powerful shamans or witchdoctors, having powers to contain or to provoke the demons. Vaikundar, in a trance, made some of these Kanikkarar to testify in front of the people that they had surrendered their powers. People grew appreciative of Ayya's actions. They began addressing him as Vaikuntacami. This implied an attribution of divinity to Vaikundar. [21] Vaikundar exhorted the people as follows:

"There are no demons, no devils, No ill effects of magical practices, No disease, no pain, and no extortion of taxes, And, therefore, live courageously. Ayya Vaikundar (அய்யா வைகுண்டர் according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, a scripture of the Ayyavazhi, was a Manu (father sovereign "

Vaikundar as Pantaram

The things used by Ayya; 'Surai Koodu', 'Pirambu' and 'Thandayam'.
The things used by Ayya; 'Surai Koodu', 'Pirambu' and 'Thandayam'.

The fame of Vaikundar had begun to spread in the countries of Travancore and Tirunelveli, and he had been gradually recognised socially as a religious person with extraordinary powers. Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor ( Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ "Thiru" (respectful prefix which suggests either royal or Tirunelveli (திருநெல்வேலி is a city in Tamil Nadu and was formed into a Municipal corporation in 1999 by merging three municipalities viz [22] In the religious parlance of the time, he was addressed as a Pantaram, a religious person hailing from, and serving the ordinary folk. The term mendicant (Latin mendicans, begging refers to Begging or relying on charitable donations and is most widely used for religious followers or Akilattirattu addresses him as NarayanaPantaram. [23]

People came to him to listen to his teachings and instructions, to be cured by him of different diseases, to witness, worship and serve a religious person. Vaikundar encouraged the people to come together around a well to take a ritual bath, irrespective of caste differences. He encouraged them to dine together in his presence. [24]

He gave out a number of teachings and instructions, the central point of which was that he had come to abolish Kali Yukam, and to usher in an age of Dharma Yukam, during the time of which the now-oppressed and suffering people would be liberated and rule the land under his leadership. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes Dharma Yukam (Tamil is the state of absolute bliss as per Ayyavazhi mythology. 'Uplift of the lowly is dharmam’[25] was a constant refrain in his teachings. [26] People were encouraged to serve as catalysts for the destruction of Kali by transforming themselves to be 'people of Dharma Yukam' and to acquire a new character. Kaliyan was the sixth fragment of the primordial manifestation of Kroni (evil according to Akilam, the source of Ayyavazhi mythology and the holy book The new character would come upon them, he said, if they learned to live with self-respect, social dignity and fearlessness. Underscoring the importance of self-respect and social dignity, he said, ‘if one lives with dignity and self-respect, the kali would destroy itself’ . He said when people grew out of kalimayai, Dharma Yukam would unfold itself and in that age, he would rule over the people as Dharma Raja, the king of Dharma Yukam. Kalimayai is the Illusion caused by the Evil spirit of Kali Yukam, ( not the Hindu deity Kali) according to Akilattirattu Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma was the Maharajah of Travancore from 1758 -1798 [27]

Ordeals

Against the background of the growing popularity of Vaikundar, and the convergence of people around him in multitudes, a complaint seems to have been lodged against him with the king of Travancore. Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (April 16 1813 - December 25 1846 was the Maharaja of the state of Travancore, in India. The king arrested Vaikundar and tortured him. [28][29] There is an opinion that Ayya was arrested on 11 November, 1839. [30] But the date is not mentioned in Akilam.

See also: Vaikundar's Trial. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi.

Post-imprisonment activities

After he returned from imprisonment, Vaikundar inspired a group of his devotees to undertake a religious exercise called Thuvayal Thavasu. Thuvayal Thavasu, literally washing Penance, was a siginificant Religious event that took place in the 19th century [31][32] He also practiced several miracles. He married the Saptha Kanniyar as Narayanar (see:Marriage with the Seven Virgins), the Seven deities in the form of Ekam (see:Marriage with the Deities), He initiated a lot of festivities around him (see:Festivals and Celebrations). Santror Pirappu ( The Birth of Santror) according to Ayyavazhi mythology, Thirumal, one of the three godheads, made Saptha Kanniyar (seven virgins Narayana ( Sanskrit: नारायण nārāyaṇa) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Ekam Tamil: ஏகம் - "the supreme oneness" is the term used in Akilattirattu Ammanai, the holy book of Ayyavazhi, to represent The Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. " The deities were made to 'come upon' some of the female devotees who became their human media, and then a marriage ceremony was performed with these human media. [33] There were ceremonial processions held amidst singing, incantations and shouts of joy by the followers. Several rites and rituals were instituted during these occasions. [34]

Attaining Vaikundam

Later Vaikundar was invited by his devotees to their homes and treated in a grand manner. By way of soliciting his blessings, his devotees carried him to different places. During these occasions, he laid foundations in various places for small shrine-like centres, called as Nizhal Thangals. Nizhal Thangal ( Tamil:நிழல் தாங்கல்; also called Inai Thangals) is a simple temple Vaikundar came to recognize five individuals as his closest disciples. Through one of his disciples, Hari Gopalan Citar, he wrote the holy book, called Akilam. According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam, has five Seedar [35]

On 3 June 1851, (malayalam era 1026 Vaikasi,21) Vaikundar attained Vaikundam (see also:Attaining Vaikundam). Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. [36] But How ever Samuel Mateer mentions the year as 1848. [37] But today most of the historians opinins it as it is mentioned in Akilam. As he attained Vaikundam his body was interned in a tomb and, around that, a pati (temple) was raised later on. His devotees continued to visit this site, and performed the rituals as they used to do when Vaikundar was bodily present. His life and works remain the foundation of the Ayyavazhi. Ayyavazhi (aiavəɻɪ( Tamil:அய்யாவழி Ayyavali - "Path of the father") is a dharmic belief system that originated The head temple of the Ayyavazhi religion is the Swamithoppepathi and is located in the Village of Swamithope. Ayyavazhi (aiavəɻɪ( Tamil:அய்யாவழி Ayyavali - "Path of the father") is a dharmic belief system that originated Swamithoppe Pathi ( Tamil:சுவாமிதோப்பு பதி Swamithoppu-pathi, Manavai-pathi, Thamarai-pathi or Thalaimaippathi WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a town that lies southeast of the City of

Five Citars

Ayya Vaikundar has five disciples (citars). According to Akilattirattu Ammanai the Pandavas of previous Dwapara Yukam was made to take birth in this Kali Yukam as Citars of Vaikundar. In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava (or Pandawa brothers ( Sanskrit: पाण्‍डव pāṇḍavaḥ are the five acknowledged sons of According to Akilattirattu Ammanai the holy text of Ayyavazhi the present universe has eight aeons and we are in the seventh aeon Kali Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes They are:

See also

References

  1. ^ Akilathirattu Ammanai, Akilam nine, verse 431-438 Narayana ordering two celestial saints to bring the body of Mudisoodum Perumal for the incarnation of Vaikundar
  2. ^ N. According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam, has five Seedar In Ayyavazhi mythology, Bhima Citar was one of the five disciples of Ayya Vaikundar. According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam, has five Seedar According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam, has five Seedar According to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam, has five Seedar This is a list of all Wikipedia articles related to Ayyavazhi. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is going through a phase of regeneration and reform through the vehicle of several contemporary movements collectively termed as Hindu reform movements. The Bengal Renaissance refers to a social reform movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the region of Bengal in Undivided India during the Kaliyan was the sixth fragment of Kroni, the primordial Manifestation of Evil according to Akilattirattu Ammanai the Holy book of Ayyavazhi. Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. According to the Ayyavazhi religion the Ayyavazhi Trinity is the incarnation of God in the current stage of world development ( Kali Yukam) Vivekananthan's Akilathirattu Ammanai, Moolamum Uraiyum Pakam Ontu, Chapter 8, page-414, line 17-20 Birth of Sampooranathevan
  3. ^ V. T. Chellam's, Thamizaka Varalarum Panpadum Chapter 12, Page 493, (foot note) "The reserchers's views and my earlier views as 1803 should be corrected as 1810. "
  4. ^ R. Ponnu's Vaikuntacuvamikal Valvum Valikattalum, 1983, page-38
  5. ^ M. S. S. Pandiyan's, Meanings of Colonialism and Nationalism: An essay on Vaikunda Swamy Cult, Studies in History, Vol. VIII 1992 page 177
  6. ^ A. Sreedhara Menon's A Survey of Kerala History, Madras 1996 (Revised Edition), Page 400
  7. ^ Arunan's Tamilakatil Camuka Cirtirutam Irunuttantu Varalaru, Madurai: Vaihai Publications, 1999, page-28
  8. ^ P. Sarveswaran's, Sri Vaikunda Swamikal-A Forgotten Social Reformer of Kerala, Page-3
  9. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai Published by T. Palramachandran Nadar, Star Press:Suchindram, 9th impression, 1989, page 197
  10. ^ G. Patrick's Religion and Subalter Agency, Chapter 4, Page 86
  11. ^ N. Vivekananthan's, Akilathirattu Ammanai Moolamum Uraiyum Pakam Ontu, Chapter 8, Page 398, Line 22: Birth of Parathevathai
  12. ^ G,Patrick's Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page78
  13. ^ M. S. S. Pandiyan, Meanings of Colonialism and Nationalism, Page-177: "Vishnu had given him a rebirth as his son. "
  14. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Appendix, A Sequential Narration of The Salient Episodes From the Mythography of Ayyavali, Page-206
  15. ^ Thechanathu Thuvarakapathi Akilathirattu Akakorvai published by Thechanathu Thuvarakapathi, page 37
  16. ^ N. Vivekanandan's Akilattirattu Ammanai moolamum uraiyum, Pakam 2 Chapter 11, page 112, lines 34,35.
  17. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page 79:He seems to have spoken less and subsisted on frugal meals.
  18. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page-80
  19. ^ G. Patrick's Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page 80
  20. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai published by T. Palaramachandar Nadar, Star Press: Suchindrum, 9th impression, 1989, page 254-260
  21. ^ G. Ptrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page 80
  22. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page 81
  23. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai Published by T. Palaramachandarn Nadar, 9th impression, 1989, Page 253.
  24. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai Published by T. Palaramachandarn Nadar, 9th impression, 1989, Page 251.
  25. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai Published by T. Palaramachandarn Nadar, 9th impression, 1989, Page 212.
  26. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page-81
  27. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 4, Page-81
  28. ^ LMS Report of 1838, Page 71: "The Government however, interfered, and the excitement quickly died away. "
  29. ^ There s an information from oral tradition that the king took action against Vaikundar at the behest of the British power to which the LMS missionaries had petitioned in this regard, because of the growth of such a religious phenomenon was a hindrance to their missionary enterprise. But there is nothing in Akilam to support this view.
  30. ^ Manibharathi, "Samithoppu Ayya Narayana Cuvami - 3" in Tina Tanti Kutumba Malar, in dt. 08-01-1995, Page-4
  31. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai published by T. Palaramachandarn Nadar, 9th impression, 1989, Page 290-298
  32. ^ The LMS Report of 1838, page-71
  33. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai published by T. Palaramachandarn Nadar, 9th impression, 1989, Page 336-338
  34. ^ G. Patrick's, Religion and Subalter agency, Chapter 4, Page 83
  35. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai published by Vivekanantha Pathippakam, 2004, Page 4
  36. ^ Akilattirattu Ammanai published by T. Palaramachandran Nadar, 9th impression, 1989 page
  37. ^ Samuel Mateer's, The Land of Charity, page-222.

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Ayya Vaikundar

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  1. Ayya Vaikundar is the incarnation of Ekam(god), in this world as per Akilathirattu Ammanai, the primary scripture of Ayyavazhi religion.
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