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**CatLuvkaLover** · 02-25-2011, 04:19 PM

The Siddhas are famous for their folk songs. Other than this we do not have any book about their beliefs, Sampradhaya. The only text available is Thirumandiram by Thirumoolar.

A lot of research has been done on the Siddhar Songs or Siddhar Padalkal. A number of philosophical interpretations have been given. The beliefs of the Siddhas have examined. Esoteric meaning for common words have been ascribed. A new language called Maruvu Kriietu Mozhi has been discovered. A large number of doctorates have been given and continued to be given.

But in spite of all this the Philosophy and Sampradhaya of the Siddhas continue to baffle people. A common Sampradhaya or Philosophy has not been discovered. Basically due to the absence of adequate material.

But is it such a Chidambara Rahasyam?

No it is not. The material is availble to us from many sources.

But these sources have not been explored because we have restricted our study to Tamil Nadu and Tamil.

This reminds of the story about a person who was found searching for a lost object under the streetlight. The dialogue goes as under

Stranger: What are you searching for?

Searcher: I have lost a valuable object.

Stranger: Where did you lose It?

Searcher: Somewhere over there?

Indicates the surrounding area which is in the dark.

Stranger: If you have lost it there why are you searching here?

Searcher: There is light here.

(To be continued)

02-25-2011, 04:19 PM	#16
CatLuvkaLover Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 368 Senior Member	The Siddhas are famous for their folk songs. Other than this we do not have any book about their beliefs, Sampradhaya. The only text available is Thirumandiram by Thirumoolar. A lot of research has been done on the Siddhar Songs or Siddhar Padalkal. A number of philosophical interpretations have been given. The beliefs of the Siddhas have examined. Esoteric meaning for common words have been ascribed. A new language called Maruvu Kriietu Mozhi has been discovered. A large number of doctorates have been given and continued to be given. But in spite of all this the Philosophy and Sampradhaya of the Siddhas continue to baffle people. A common Sampradhaya or Philosophy has not been discovered. Basically due to the absence of adequate material. But is it such a Chidambara Rahasyam? No it is not. The material is availble to us from many sources. But these sources have not been explored because we have restricted our study to Tamil Nadu and Tamil. This reminds of the story about a person who was found searching for a lost object under the streetlight. The dialogue goes as under Stranger: What are you searching for? Searcher: I have lost a valuable object. Stranger: Where did you lose It? Searcher: Somewhere over there? Indicates the surrounding area which is in the dark. Stranger: If you have lost it there why are you searching here? Searcher: There is light here. (To be continued)
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