Kavadi Sindhu in Sannasimalai Andavar Temple

I am a Divine Mother devotee or so call "Bagavathi Sevagan" where I had inherited from my family (Mother Side). A very unique Tantrik prayers to God Bagavathi of Kodangulur, rooted from Kerela which stand as the family deity for nine generation.Well some ignorant peoples would like to describe such prayer as a left handed Tantrik practise or sort of black magic.For those peoples, I can only pity them and to say in lay man term " You mother is superior to you and my mother is superior to me so just take care of your own mother and be happy because only fools will try to compare whose mother is superior then others". Learn how to see devotion with open mind,hearth and in a positive manner.

God are one but we see him in many different forms and with different rituals and practise. I observe all the important date in Hindu festival.Thaipusam,Maha Sivaratri,Vaikunda Egadasi and ect.ect. Be it for Lord Shiva,Lord Ganesha,Rama,Krishna and even Maturai veeran.I will not loose anything as I believe all will lead to Divine consciousness if you observe them in a right manner.OK let cut the crap and move to what I really want to talk about.

Masimagam festival is one of the auspicious festival in Hindu calender and you guest what? I and my buddies Mohan,Sudesh and Gobi when to Melacca famous temple call "Arulmigu Sannasimalai Andavar Temple,to render our service with Bhajan song accompanying Kavadi.

I did some research about this temple and as per below :

Has its origins intricately belonging to a mysterious ‘jeeva samadhi’ (spiritual tomb) of an unknown Hindu saint from India.).This saint is thought to have come from India, and had settled in this part of Malacca, almost 120 years ago.According to the historical archives of the temple, the saint practised a daily worship of a Shiva Lingam, and meditated on a nearby hill, hence the origin of the temple’s name, which translates as the saint’s hill. As ‘abisekham’ (pouring of libations) for the Shiva Lingam, the saint had daily obtained fresh milk from a cowherd. Strangely one day, a cow and calf appeared at the saint’s premise, and thereafter provided the essential milk for the ‘abisekham’. Although the cow and its calf have long passed away, a sculpture in remembrance of these divine creatures has been enshrined in the temple.

As the saint was knowledgeable and skilled in herbal medicine, he was always sought by people of the surrounding areas, to cure ailments that modern medicine could not remedy. Amongst his devotees, was an Indian of ‘Nattukotai Chettiar’ ancestry, who tended to the needs of the holy saint. This man donated the land whereby the temple sits currently, and was also responsible for establishing the ‘jeeva samadhi’ for the saint. Before attaining ‘jeeva samadhi’ the saint handed over the Shiva Lingam to the Indian man, and ordained him to perform the necessary spiritual rites for the Shiva Lingam. Soon the Indian man established a temple for the Shiva Lingam, but consecrated the temple as a Lord Muruga temple, hence invoking the grace of Lord Shiva’s holy son, Lord Muruga.

Many devotees have witnessed a vision of a golden hued, youthful Lord Muruga, smiling dazzlingly from the inner sanctum of the temple, beckoning devotees to receive his vibrant ‘darshan’ (spiritual grace). The blessings of Lord Muruga are apparent here, with the sudden appearance of a peacock, which is known to be Lord Muruga’s vehicle.The sudden appearance of the peacock at the temple, without anyone in sight, has prompted many devotees to belief that this is a divine blessing from Lord Muruga.

We had a request to sing bhajan for one of the majestic Idumban Kavadi that belong to brother Chokka.A humble guy and very devoted to lord Muruga.I really admire his kavadi and I do acknowledge the effort he had taken to come up with such magnificent kavadi.Hat Off! to him and may his devotional service continue.

A blessing from Lord Muruga and feel thankful for such opportunity for us to able to render again our service by singing his praise.We are looking forward for more opportunity to sing for brother Chokka kavadi and all of us really enjoy it.

 

 

And not to forget me and my buddies.(From Left Me,Gobi,Sudesh and Mohan) who with Lord Muruga blessing had accomplish our devotional service. Om Saravanabhavaya Namaha!