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Ayyavazhi theology Ekam-The Ultimate Oneness Nathan-The Creator Thirumal-The Maintainer Sivan-The Destroyer Vaikundar-The Incarnation The Trinity Ayyavazhi அய்யாவழி (Tamil: path of the father), officially a Tamil Hindu sect, is a monistic religion that originated in South India in the mid-19th century. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... This is the term used in Akilattirattu Ammanai the holy book of Ayyavazhi to represent The Ultimate Oneness, and in Thiruvasakam - 2 it was stated that it was from this Ekam all this objects including the separate Godheads, Devas, Asuras etc of the Universe formed. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Thirumal Thirumal is One among the Three Great Godheads or Trimurti in Ayyavazhi mythology and is a Tamil name for Sriman Narayana. ... Thirumal is denoted as The maintainer in Ayyavazhi mythology, and is one among the Three God Heads. ... Sivan In Ayyavazhi mythology Sivan is one among the Three Great Godheads or Trimurti in Ayyavazhi mythology and is the Tamil name for Siva. ... Ayya Vaikundar, who arose from the sea at Thiruchendur on 20th of the Tamil Month of Masi was considered as an unique Avatar. ... Ayya Vaikundar was the Manu avathar (to born as a human being) of Lord Narayana according to Akilattirattu Ammanai the holy script of Ayyavazhi religion. ... The Ayyavazhi Trinity is the Incarnation of God in this Kali Yukam. ...

Akilattirattu Ammanai: Vinchai to Vaikundar Thirukkalyana Ekanai Dharma Yukam This article needs to be wikified. ... Thirukkalyana Ekanai was an important part in Akilattirattu Ammanai the religious book of Ayyavazhi, in which Ayya Vaikundar unified all the atmans (souls) of this universe into Himself. ... The Dharma Yukam or Satya Yuga is the eighth or final yukam (aeon or age), according to Ayyavazhi mythology. ...

Worship centers of Ayyavazhi: Thalaimaippathi Pathis Nizhal Thangals The worship centers of Ayyavazhi include Pathis and Nizhal Thangals. ... Swamithoppe pathi Swamithoppe Palliyarai Swamithoppe Pathi (also called Swamithoppu-pathi, Manavaippathi, or Thalaimaippathi (Thalaimai (chief) + pathi)) is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi path of Hinduism, the head of all worship centers of Ayyavazhi, and the place where Ayya Vaikundar is said to have performed the Tavam. ... A Pathi (from a Tamil word meaning The place where God is) is an important centre of congregational worship for the South Indian religion of Ayyavazhi, having a relatively large structure like that of a temple. ... The Temples, called Nizhal Tangals are simple buildings built by the people to worship God without distinction of colour,race or caste. ...

Ayyavazhi Publications Ayyavazhi movements There are a good number of publications in Ayyavazhi. ... There are a good number of religious organisations in Ayyavazhi religion across South India. ...

Ayyavazhi religious practices Main teachings Forms of worship and the features attendant on them can be said to be manifestations and indicators of the type of religiosity present in a religious universe. ... The Hindu sect Ayyavazhi includes a corpus of teachings in the form of instructions and slogans found in the religious book Akilattirattu. ...

Related faiths: Advaita Smartism Advaita Vedanta is probably the best known of all Vedanta schools of Hinduism, the others being Dvaita and Vishishtadvaita. ... A Smarta or Smartha is a denomination of the Hindu religion. ...

Akilathirattu Ammanai அகிலத்திரட்டு அம்மானை (Tamil: akilam (world) + thirattu (collection) + ammanai (ballad)), also called Thiru Edu (venerable book), is the main religious book of the Southern Indian Ayyavazhi faith, officially an offshoot of Hinduism. The title is often abbreviated to Akilam. Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Many religions and spiritual movements hold certain written texts (or series of spoken legends not traditionally written down) to be sacred. ... Ayyavazhi அய்யாவழி (Tamil: path of the father), officially a Tamil Hindu sect, is a monistic religion that originated in South India in the mid-19th century. ... Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, and Vaidika-Dharma) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the bedrock of the Veda scriptures. ...

History

According to the book, Akilam, Hari Gopalan Citar wrote this book on the twenty-seventh day of the Tamil month of Karthikai (November/December) in the year 1016 ME (1841 CE). The author claims that God woke him up during his sleep and commissioned him to take dictation from what he said. Akilathirattu was recorded on palm leaves until 1939, when it was given printed form. Hari Gopalan Citar is considered to be the most important among the Citars because he was the man to write Akilattirattu Ammanai. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

According to the author, the book is the story of God coming in this age, the Kali Yukam or Iron Age, to rule the world by transforming it into that of Dharma Yukam. This story of faith has woven together the historical facts about Ayya Vaikundar and his activities, with reinterpretations of episodes from the Hindu Puranas (mythologies) and Itihasas (epics). It is presented as if Vishnu is narrating the whole story to his consort Lakshmi. The term God is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun when used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a Supreme Being in accordance with Christian, Jewish (sometimes as G-d - cf. ... This is the seventh of the Eight Yukams according to Ayyavazhi Mythology ... The Dharma Yukam or Satya Yuga is the eighth or final yukam (aeon or age), according to Ayyavazhi mythology. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ... Itihasa (Sanskrit: thus verily happened) refers collectively to the epic Hindu scriptures, detailing the actions of divine incarnations on earth while interspersing them with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... Vishnu (Sanskrit: (विष्‍णु) is a form of God, to whom Hindus pray. ... Popular image of Lakshmi In Hinduism, Lakshmi or Laxmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी) is the goddess of wealth, light and fortune, as well as (secondarily) luck, beauty and fertility. ...

Though the Citar Hari Gopalan wrote the book Akilam, as per his claim, he did not know any thing about the contents of the book. He woke up in the morning as usual and he didn't know what he had written the day before.

As soon as Ayya Vaikundar attained Vaikundam, the tied-up palm leaf text, which was until then not opened was unfolded. It was there the regulations of Ayyavazhi contains. As per the instructions found there in Akilam, Ayyavazhi was preached by the Citars far and wide. Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trimurti Hindu Gods. ... For the musical instrument, see: Sitar According to Akilattirattu Ammanai the holy and religious book of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam has five Citars (disciples). ...

Style

Akilam is in two parts; the first is an account of the ages preceding that of the present age, the Kali Yugam, and the second is an account of the activities of Ayya Vaikundar leading up to his attaining Vaikundam. Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trimurti Hindu Gods. ...

Akilathirattu is written as a poem in the Tamil language. The narration alternates between two sub-genres, called Viruttam and Natai. Both the sub-genres employ many poetic devices, such as alliteration and hyperbatons. It contains more than 15000 lines. There are seventeen sections: Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Alliteration is a stylistic device, or literary technique, in which successive words (more strictly, stressed syllables) begin with the same consonant sound or letter. ... Hyperbaton is a figure of speech that uses deliberate and dramatic departure from standard syntax (word order) for emphasis or poetic effect. ...

The book Akilattirattu Ammanai

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Sections

The Akilam is divided into seventeen parts:

• Akilam one
• Akilam two
• Akilam three
• Akilam four
• Akilam five
• Akilam six
• Akilam seven
• Akilam eight
• Akilam nine
• Akilam ten
• Akilam eleven
• Akilam twelve
• Akilam thirteen
• Akilam fourteen
• Akilam fifteen
• Akilam sixteen
• Akilam seventeen

This is the first among the seventeen parts of Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious book of Ayyavazhi religion. ... This is the second among the seventeen parts of the religious book Akilattirattu Ammanai of Ayyavazhi religion. ... This is the third among the seventeen parts of the religious book Akilattirattu Ammanai of Ayyavazhi religion. ... This is the fourth among the seventeen parts of the religious book Akilattirattu Ammanai of Ayyavazhi religion. ... This is the fifth among the seventeen parts of the religious book Akilattirattu Ammanai of Ayyavazhi religion. ...

See also

• List of Ayyavazhi-related articles