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**Pashtet** · 02-28-2011, 03:04 PM

I bought recently a biography of a Siddhar who lived in the modern times. Chuttukol Mayandi Swamigal (1858 -1930). His Jeevasamadhi is in Kattikulam near Manamadurai. I had heard about him for a long time.

Once Mayandi Swamigal was travelling by train from Madurai to Manamadurai. The English TTE thought that he was a beggar and asked him to get out of the train since he refused to produce the ticket. Swamiji jumped out of the train which stopped immediately.

Swamigal went and sat in front of a cactus bush.

But the train would not start. Technical help was brought. But they could not start the engine. People told the TTE that the engine would not start without Mayandi swamigal.

The TTE went and stood in front of Swamigal. Swamigal said "என்ன அப்பு இரயில் மானாமதுரை போகணுமா? என்னை எதிர்பார்த்து ரொம்ப நேரமா மேளதாளத்தோடு நிக்கறாங்க, பாவம், சரி போவோம் வாங்க " and sat in the train. The train started.

He is credited with many such miracles.

Mayandi Swamigal's disciples are still there. He has a large following in India and Burma.

But please note that no one knew what Mayandi Swamigal practiced.

The disciples do not know what the Guru practices. The Guru knows and instructs the Shishya. Even other shishyas do not know about the practice of a shishya.

This is how the Sampradhya/Tradition functions and will continue to function.

So it is not surprising that we do not know what the Siddhars practiced and how they got their Siddhis.

We can only make assumptions based on their Sampradhaya and writings.

02-28-2011, 03:04 PM	#21
Pashtet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	I bought recently a biography of a Siddhar who lived in the modern times. Chuttukol Mayandi Swamigal (1858 -1930). His Jeevasamadhi is in Kattikulam near Manamadurai. I had heard about him for a long time. Once Mayandi Swamigal was travelling by train from Madurai to Manamadurai. The English TTE thought that he was a beggar and asked him to get out of the train since he refused to produce the ticket. Swamiji jumped out of the train which stopped immediately. Swamigal went and sat in front of a cactus bush. But the train would not start. Technical help was brought. But they could not start the engine. People told the TTE that the engine would not start without Mayandi swamigal. The TTE went and stood in front of Swamigal. Swamigal said "என்ன அப்பு இரயில் மானாமதுரை போகணுமா? என்னை எதிர்பார்த்து ரொம்ப நேரமா மேளதாளத்தோடு நிக்கறாங்க, பாவம், சரி போவோம் வாங்க " and sat in the train. The train started. He is credited with many such miracles. Mayandi Swamigal's disciples are still there. He has a large following in India and Burma. But please note that no one knew what Mayandi Swamigal practiced. The disciples do not know what the Guru practices. The Guru knows and instructs the Shishya. Even other shishyas do not know about the practice of a shishya. This is how the Sampradhya/Tradition functions and will continue to function. So it is not surprising that we do not know what the Siddhars practiced and how they got their Siddhis. We can only make assumptions based on their Sampradhaya and writings.
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