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Hello Dear Tweeples,

It’s time of week where I bring you information on one of our Siddhars. Today, we’re gonna look at a Siddhar who was a master astrologer and believed to have hosted the ‘Nava Grahas’. Idaikkadar Siddhar, named after the place he was born ‘Idaikkadu’

I came across some interesting information about Idaikkadar Siddhar and thought of sharing them with you. Let’s begin, shall we?

Idaikkadar Siddhar was born in Idaiyar or Konar community, who were sub-sect of ‘Yadava’ community.
@HelloNNewman @RajiIndustani @Kishoreciyer1

Yes, the same community to which beloved our Shri Krishna belonged to. Idaikkadar was a shepherd and had daily routine, he used to take his goats for grazing on green pastures. While the goats were busy grazing, Idaikkadar used to lean on his staff and absorbed in Siva-Yoga nidra

Once a Siddhar while traveling through sky, saw Idaikkadar absorbed in Yoga nidra and was impressed. He approached Idaikkadar, who received him with folded hands and offered Siddhar goat milk. It is said that the Siddhar offered ‘jnana paal’ (milk of wisdom) to Idaikkadar +

+ in return for the goat milk. Siddhar Bogar is believed to be the Siddhar who initiated Idaikkadar in Siddha Marg and taught him about Siddha Medicine, Yoga and Jnana Philosophies.

I mentioned at the beginning that Idaikkadar hosted ‘Nava Grahas’, well here’s the story. @shri_v

Amongst, other things, Idaikkadar was a great astrologer. He studied planetary positions and predicted a great famine in near future. He got confirmation of such happening in one of his Yoga Nidra – when the time blurred between the past, present and future.

@Bhaktirassagar

As a preparation for the great famine, he habituated his goats to eat arka or erukku leaves (Calotropis procera) that grows in drought land. He also mixed up kodo millet called kuru-varagu and applied coatings of it on the walls of his hut. As famine set in, and all the weaker +

species were wiped out, Idaikkadar and his goats were living healthy life. At the same time helping whosoever sought his help. So, this is what happened, eating the erukku leaves made the goats itchy and they went rubbed their body against the hut wall, +
@SriRamya21 @rspchary

which in turn loosened the kuru-varagu.

Seeing Idaikkadar leading a healthy life, the Nava Grahas were astonished and came down to inquire about his secret. Idaikkadar welcomed them and offered them food made of kuru-varagu and goat’s milk, +
@aparnasridhar7 @sambhashan_in

the Nava Grahas, after eating stomach full went to sleep. Seeing the suffering of the people because of famine and Nava Grahas asleep, Idaikkadar arranged them in a manner that would bring prosperity back to people by ending the famine.

@Kishoreciyer1 @Padmaavathee

The present alignment of Nava Graha we see in temples is credited to Idaikkadar Siddhar.

Apart from being an astrologer, Idaikkadar was also renowned for his philosophy, he’s known to use ‘thandavakone’ in many of his songs to give lessons to common people.

@LevinaNeythiri

Here’s one such stanza:
பற்றே பிறப்புண்டார்க்கும் தாண்டவக்கோனே – அதைப்
பற்றாது அறுத்துவிடு தாண்டவக்கோனே

Literal translation of above stanza is:
Attachment is the root cause of this cycle of Birth and Death, O Dancer!
Remove that root cause, O Dancer!

@Elf_of_Shiva_ @hathyogi31

He’s also attributed to the invention of ‘Kayakalpa’ technique. Kayakalpa is a legendary system of total body rejuvenation. Kayakalpa purifies, nurtures and revitalizes the constituent elements of the body, mind and psyche with a series of customized therapy sessions, +

+ herbo-mineral preparations, vital breathing practices, dietary guidelines, and daily living recommendations.

He attained samadhi in Thiruvannamalai, a place where he spent most of his life helping people and curing diseases of their body and mind, basically his Karma Bhoomi.

Here are some of Idaikkadar Siddhars works:

idaikkadar gnana soothiram 70 (இடைக்காடர் ஞானசூத்திரம்70)
idaikkadar padalgal (இடைக்காடர் பாடல்கள்)
idaikkadar sothidam (இடைக்காடர் சோதிடம்)

@jananisampath @Lost_History1 @Itishree001 @Anshulspiritual @desi_thug1

Hope you enjoyed reading about a Siddhar who not only hosted the Nava Grahas, but also positioned in a way that benefits people.

Until next time, Bye! Have a great weekend, ppl!

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