IDAIKADAR SIDDHA / IDAIKATTU SIDDHA

“Blow the flute in song, Blow the flute in song - O shepherd, For in the music of Silence Is Truly Freedom!” Poems of Idaikattu Siddha, Chapter Milking of cow, Verse 98

Idaikattu Siddha was born in a village called Idaikattu, 24 kilometres from Madurai. His samadhi is in Tiruvannamalai.

Here is an incident that took place with him.

“He was a herdsman, caring for cows. Once, he pre-cognised a famine to strike throughout the world. Taking all his cows with him he went up a nearby hill. There he called all the deities (rulers) of each of the nine planets and offered them a feast. After eating the delicious food all the planetary deities fell asleep. The deities laid down in a particular order to sleep. While they slept, Idaikattu Siddha changed their positions from a famine-causing order into a fertility-inducing order. When they woke up they realised what the wise herdsman had done. Famine didn’t hit that village!”

The inner meaning to this story says: Wherever one is, if he lives according to dharma then the dharma of the universe can never fail; no disorder or disharmony will befall. The real meaning of dharma is: living in harmony with nature. Since Idaikattu Siddha changed the dharma (or nature) of time, here in Tamil Nadu he is worshipped by the followers of Siddha system at times when planetary relations can cause difficulties or bad effects on one’s life.

Idaikattu Siddha Padalgal (songs) can be found in Gnana Kovai, a collection of Siddha songs edited by Aru Ramanathan.

Aus: "Siddhas - Masters of Nature" von Palpandian, mit freundlicher Genehmigung

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