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Encyclopedia > Thuvaraiyam Pathi

Thuvaraiyam Pathi is described in Ayyavazhi mythology. The Akilattirattu Ammanai, the holy text of Ayyavazhi. tells about a sunken land at about 152 miles either south or south-east to Kanyakumari, with 16008 streets . It also claims that the Center of Origin of Human beings as the sunken land or the land surrounding it. This land also matches the sunken land, Kumarikkandam of ancient Tamil Nadu. The Symbol of Ayyavazhi The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is Akilattirattu Ammanai and its supplementary, Arul Nool. ... Akilathirattu Ammanai (in Tamil language, akilam(world) + thirattu(collection) + ammanai(ballad)), also called Thiru Edu, (venerable book) is the main religious book of the Ayyavazhi faith of Southern India, an offshoot sect of Hinduism. ... The Ayyavazhi (path or way of Father) is a monotheistic religion originating in south India in the middle of the 19th century and is an offshoot sect of Hinduism. ... Kanyakumari is a town and a cape at the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. ... Kumari Kandam is a legendary sunk continent in the south of Kanyakumari, at the tip of South India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...


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Ayyavazhi and Hinduism Information (1904 words)
At present, those who 'serve' in Pathis or Nizhal Thangals wear this white mark for the people and give a portion of it to their hands.
The Nizhal Thangals and Pathis have, in their sanctuary, a mirror to reflect the images of those who come to worship.
In Ayyavazhi the couple was seated facing the geographic south witnessing the Thuvaraiyam Pathi in the Indian Ocean.
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