This Thangal of Agastheeswaram was the second among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. Nizhal Thangal ( Tamil:நிழல் தாங்கல்; also called Inai Thangals) is a simple temple WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Agastheeswaram is a Panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state This Thangal was constructed by Velandi Vathiyar of Agastheeswaram who was a friend of Sakadevan Citar, one among the five disciples of Vaikundar. Ayya Vaikundar (அய்யா வைகுண்டர் according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, a scripture of the Ayyavazhi, was a Manu (father sovereign He earned his name Vathiyar because he conducted platform-school to educate poor children. He along with other devotees, with carol songs, carries Ayya in a cradle to Agastheeswaram from Chettikudiyiruppu.
There Ayya blessed many people guilt-conscience who were once tried to scare and chase Vaikundar who was then on his 'Desa-sanjara' (travel from place to place). He also redeemed them using Patham and Namam. Thirunamam Thiru (word representing sacredness + Namam (name --> The Sacred name. Then he laid stone for the second Thangal. Then a structure was raised there with palm-leafs and Ukappadippu and Ucchippadippu was conducted regularly. 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 A man named 'Sukkirar' accepted that he will be incharge for litting lamp daily. So it was also called as Sukkirar pathi.
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- K. Pathi ( Tamil:பதி - "The place where God is" is the name asserted to the primary centres of congregational Nizhal Thangal ( Tamil:நிழல் தாங்கல்; also called Inai Thangals) is a simple temple The Pathis and Nizhal Thangals, are centers of worship and religious learning for the followers of Ayyavazhi which are established in different parts of Amalan's, Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varlaru, Akilam Pathippakam, 2000.
- G. Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras, 2003.
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