Brahma Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar

Founder, Ullagaram Vijaya Ganapathy Temple

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Late Brahma Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar is a composer of Tamil Kirtanas and "Stotras". For more than 30 years, he  performed "Radha Kalyanam","Seetha Kalyanam" in Sampradaya Hari Bhajan method in various cities of Tamilnadu, Kerala and North India.
"Sampradaya Hari Bhajan" was started by Brahma Sri Sadguru Swamigal of MarudaNallur about 200 years ago and recently propagated by Brahma Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar ( Appa) of PuduKottai, Poojya Sri Haridoss Giri and Brahma Sri Krishna Premi Anna.

Brahma Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar was born at ThalaiGnayiru village of Tanjore district in South India on 9th Dec 1937. He is very closely related to Flute Mali (ThalaiGnayiru Ramaswamy Mahalingam) and Sikkal Leela & Kunjumani ( Flute Sisters). He was attracted by the Bhajans of Pudukottai Sri Appa while he was studying at Oraiyur,Tiruchirapalli which inducted him into Sampradaya Bhajan at that early age.

Life and Works
Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar migrated to Chennai in the year 1952 and was later attracted to Sri Arunagiri Nathar's Thirupugazh.  This was the turning point in his life and he became an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga. He composed stotrams on Lord Muruga ( Muruga Nutretu, Aandi Ashtagam, Thiru Vazhipadu, Jaya Jaya Velava Stotram) in Tamil and was blessed by His Holiness Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and His Holiness Abhinava Vidya Theertha Swamigal of Sringeri Peetam on various occasions. Some of his other notable works are Muruga Namamutham, Sampradaya Hari Hara Putra Bhajanamrutham, Shotasa Ganapathy Stuthi Mala, Andal Thirukalyanam, Bharatha Vamsavali.
Some lectures..

a) Book release
b) Lecture in Singapore for Sivaratri function

Andal Thirukalyanam

 Shotasa Ganapathy Stuthi Mala

Hari Hara Putra Bhajanamrutham

                                

Muruga Namamutham

       

Professional Career

Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar was working for the Department of Agriculture, Government of Tamilnadu all along and got retired as Senior Administrative Officer on 30th November 1995. During  his tenure, he introduced many novice schemes and executed them with perfection. He has received many appreciations from IAS officers for the same. His concern for detail and innovative ideas has shown up as success stories throughout his career.

Family Background

Brahma Sri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar was a born in a pious family on both father's  and mother's side. His maternal side uncle ( thai maman ) was BrahmaShri. T. Janakiraman who was one of the founders of Murugan Thiruvarut Sangam. His maternal grandfather was a Sri Vidya Upasaka and a devotee of Umbalarcheri Siddhars ( Periya Mottai, Chinna Mottai ). Krithigai Thirupugazh Bhajan was a family tradition.

Murugan Thiruvarut Sangam

On the paternal side, His great grandfather was SreeKrishna Sarma ( Vaidyanathan ) who hailed from Vishnampettai near Tirukattupalli. He was a Krishna bhaktha and took sanyasa in his last days and lived in Koothur Dharma Sastha temple till last breath. He was laid in samadhi near the kaveri river next to the temple. The place of samadhi is only approximately known now.

His paternal grandfather was Shri Gopalakrishna Ganapadigal who lived in uraiyur/malaikottai near Tiruchy. His father Shri Nagaraja Iyer ( Vaidyanathan ) was a station master in railways and did business for a brief period. His untimely death in 1940s led the family to migrate to Chennai in search of livelihood.

Wandering Soul

In Chennai, he did multipe jobs before joining the State government. In those days, his interests moved towards Atheism, Communism, Maoism, Dravidianism as the forbinger of change in the society. The effects of poverty and discrimination in the society affected him and he lost faith in the religious system altogether. He also wandered into other political and religious philosophies ( Christianity, Islam, Buddha/Jain traditions ). But his mind was set in atheism as he needed to feel the presence of God the Almighty on earth which no one could convince him about.

He was like Naren in search of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Divine Grace of Mahaperiyavaa

In those days, his only soulmate was his maternal cousin Shri.J.Balasubramanian (Balu) who was his uncle's son. His cousin was a well educated engineer and was in a good job (later became Director of SISI ). Shri Gopalakrishna Bagavathar used to travel a lot with him alongside other friends.
The turning point in his life came when he visited Kanchipuram (early 1960) once, with his yet another maternal cousin Balu (may be premedidated by both Balu's) who was a pious brahmin and bhaktha of mahaperiyavaah. He was interested in seeing the temple architecture and his cousin was there for visiting Sankara Mutt primarily. At this point, Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar had no religious belief or was agnostic.
On reaching kanchi, his cousin asked him to come with him to Mutt. He immediately rejected. When his cousin suggested that visiting the Mutt and receiving Theertham from  Mahaswami was the reason he was in Kanchi, Bhagavathar was not happy. So they decided to drop him off near the mutt, they would choose their independent ways and then meet later, post lunch.
But fate had a different plan!
When he got off with his cousin near the mutt, his cousin Balu forced him and took him alongside inside the mutt.
Mahaperiyava was performing the madhyana kala pooja and they waited. When periyavaa started giving theertham, after giving it for few people, He dropped the theertha utharini in the pathram and left. The devotees who were waiting to receive the theertham got really upset and were cursing that some papi without the devotion has come in and thats why periyavaa left!!
Immediately, his cousin told him,"You are the reason, I missed the Theertham today!"
Bhagavathar was really angry and told him, "Naana unnoda madathukku varenu sonnaen. Nee thaan enna izhuthundu vantha. Ippa enna Thittara. Periya theertham. Sridhar Hotelukku pona oru lotta neraiya theertham kodupaan!. Neeyum un nambikayyum!!".
His cousin couldn't argue with him and they came out of the Mutt. When they were about to leave, one of the madathu vaideegar came and asked, "Balu nu chennai lernthu vanthirukarathu yaaru?"
Balu identified himself and was told he was called in by Periyavaa. And he was asked to bring his travel partner along with him. They were taken to periyavaa's room which only had a deepam and periyavaa was studying intensely.
Two of them waited there for few minutes. Periyavaa didnt notice ( may be purposefully).
Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar was upset again and sounded with his throat to tell periyavaa that he was waiting!!
Mahaperiyavaa looked at him and said the golden words,
"Sridhar Hotelukku poyiruntha lotta theertham kedaichirukkum!!"
Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar couldn't believe how mahaperiyavaa got to know what he talked with his cousin personally outside the Mutt. But the next few minutes would be the Golden Minutes for him. Mahaperiyavaa asked them to sit and talked to them. Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar was asked questions about his family, current status, job at hand and slowly Mahaperiyavaa made him understand that his God Father is before him. His cousin Balu was happy that he could do something which would change his cousin's life forever.
Mahaperiyavaa spoke in silence to him and the "God's All Seeing Eye" (Sarva Darsi Vimuktatma or alternatively Nethra Deeksha) widened to cover the entire space around him, "Don't be afraid. I am with you. Keep coming regularly."

Mahaperiyavaa showed him the way for his life where he took a job in state government (agriculture department), got married, moved to Ullagaram with some of his relatives, built Vijaya Ganapathy temple, founded Vijaya Ganapathy Mandali, performed 1000s of Radha, Seetha, Valli, Sastha Kalyanam, wrote 2 dozen books on Hindu Religion, Philosophy and Spiritual Methods.
Mahaperiyavaa helped him when he and his team was stuck for money to build the temple. His holiness fixed the Kumbabhishegam date in 1984 just 18 days earlier. Mahaperiyavaa helped him bring Mayilai Guruji Sundararama Swamigal and Minister RM Veerapan for the Kumbabhishegam.

In every step of the way, Mahaperiyavaa was there, His Holiness Jayendra Saraswathi and His Holiness Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal became patrons of the temple for its growth today. From 1980s, Puthu Periyavaa visited the temple many times and opened the temple's Sankara Hall in 1995. On the same day, His Holiness opened the slab marking the Raja Gopuram works for the temple. His Holiness visited the temple few years back when He was still ailing and couldn't travel continuously.

In 1997, when Adambakkam Sankara Kendra was planned to be built, Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar arranged for a 108 Brahmacharis led Gayathri Homa and Dwadasa Sudarsana Homam at the Sankara Kendra site. This spearheaded the gigantic initiative and Sankara Kendra got completed. Both the temple and kendra are being run like sister organizations spreading dharmic way of life, religious activities in Ullagaram and Adambakkam today.
His book, "Bharatha Vamsavali" is a treasure for the seekers of this Great Land which merges thousands of paths and spiritual rivers into "The Ocean of Divinity" ( Advaita Sagara, His Holiness Mahaperiyavaa )

Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar led a very purposeful, simple and pious life all along after meeting Mahaperiyavaa. His followers, fellow bhagavathas, brothers, sons and daughters would remember him as "NGK","SadhGuru","Torch Holder","God Father" who would leave no stone un-turned in converting their lives to One filled with Bhakthi, Spiritual Ecstasy, An Inward looking mind and above all surrendering themselves to the lotus feet of Mahaperiyavaa.

Shri Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar left his mortal coil on Sep 14, 2019 on Sravana Pournamasya day. His works and books would remain an inspiration for spiritual  seekers time to come.

Hari Om

Sahasra Yojana - Satha (Ashtothra Satha) Yojana - Teshaam sahasra yojane avadhanvaani thanmasi - Gayathri with Sri Rudram

Hari Om

Swami Tulsidas elaborates the Divinity of Hanumaan and there is a scientific theory behind those lines. This opens up a new era in the thinking about Bhanu and how we understand it in scientific and metaphysical terms. 

Bharatha Vamsavali has to understand & believe that they belong to a clan which thinks logically, scientifically and progressively. Todays kids (and also elders) need to be taught why the hindu traditions are like a garland of flowers of the past and have a thread lining tying the wonderful flowers they see outside. 

"Flowers bloom as life is induced into it by the water, the Sun and Moon"

Thus speaks the greatest of hymns, Mantra Pushpam, "Yopam pushpam veda.."

Why is Sun and Moon so important not just from a Terrestrial sense but from a spiritual sense too?

There is an order to it which crosses the boundaries of Human Intelligence.

In the Hanumaan Chaalisa it is said:

'Yug sahastra yojan per Bhanu!
Leelyo taahi madhur phal janu !!"

Some thoughts on the mythological stories, calculations and Swami Thulsidas poem..

Did Thulasidas provide mathematical formulas specifically for distance from earth to sun?

Was he a proponent of Physics?

What is the Sun he is referring to (Sthoola, Sookshma, Gnana Surya)?

Separating fact, fiction and correlation is critical to divine understanding. This is how most of Indian values were lost earlier.

All references to Sun should be first considered metaphysical, The Gnana Guru (Refer to Shiro Thanvath Pradesae of Vishnu Sahasranamam and Vishnu Puran).

Already millennium generation and generation next is confused enough. When we state scientifically proven facts, we have to be careful enough.

At the same time, in the tradition of vedas, analysing and researching the facts and questioning are essential to remove ignorance and its effect on society.

Sahasra Yojana is there in Sree Rudram first. (Please see Rudram poems talking about requesting Rudra alias Vishnu to keep the weapons of Bootha Ganas 1000 yojanas away which is very detailed and is already metaphysical. This is also followed by intense Ayam Mae Hasto Bhagawan and Thrayambagam poems). So, by time period, it even surpasses Hanuman, historically. Maybe we should research more.

The metaphysical or may be interstellar meaning of Sahasra yojana theory needs more physical theories and mathematical calculations.

Probably a book for above Poems alone. Referring to an easy explanation from the scripture which is unbiased.

https://shaivam.org/scripture/English-Translation/1431/rudram-english-translation

http://www.arshavidya.in/Newsletter/Apr15/sri-rudram.pdf

Let’s now Ideate objectively. And, please bear with me for any errors.

And I feel these correlates to a remarkable film taken in our times. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org//The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still

And also, "Contact" by Carl Sagan, a great astrophysicist of last century. This is also available as a movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(1997_American_film)

If there are cosmic beings out here and there in space, whom we can or want to call Gods, they wouldn't be happy with what humans are doing to planet earth.

So, the Sun that Hanuman, Krishna, Sankara and the Vedas (also Prophet Muhammad, Jesus Christ) are talking about is The Gnana Guru, Adishwar, Adi Yogi, Siva, Rudra, Vishnu ( or Allah, Holy Father).

Is there a cosmic or stellar place where a Superhuman who was like us once/ever resides? Are these people referring to him here?

We are in the verge of destruction of nature, selfishness and vandalism in last 100 years.

Would they take action, punish or cleanup?

Will they show mercy and mend us?

We need to think. A lot. 

Is Gayathri mantra talking about the Inner Sun or the Gnana Surya or the Physical Sun (The star) which we propitiate for our life on this earth? what are the three worlds referred in gayathri (Boo, Buva, Suva)? Does it refer to the 7 worlds between here and The Supreme soul if one exists? Why should we cross them? How do we cross them? In vishnu sahasranama, when the "threen-logaan vyapya bootatma" is mentioned it is not talking about the 7 worlds. It talks about the 3 worlds of which we are already part of and controlled by. That is why when we have to do any prayachittam, specifically not performing the activities for crossing the 3 worlds, we are referring to the 7 worlds instead of 3. Why the 3 worlds are separated from 7? Is it because the 3 carnal sins - Ego, Covetedness and Facade (Anavam, Kanmam, Mayai from Saiva siddantam ) are invisible here because of the attachment ( runanu bandha ) collected over births?

Hari Om

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Sahasra Yojana as a Physical Theory – An Approximation

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Why 108 and 1008 is important in Indian Traditions?

This is explained by many theorists/researchers at a higher plane, but let’s come bit lower. Recently, got to know a very important equation related to this.

Values are approximate below...

Diameter of Earth = 12,742 km

Diameter of Moon = 3,474 km

Diameter of Sun = 1.392 million km

Distance from Sun to Earth = 149.6 million km

Distance from Moon to Earth = 384,400 km

Diameter of Sun/Diameter of Earth = 109.245

Distance from Sun to Earth/Diameter of Sun= 107.47

Distance from Moon to Earth/Diameter of Moon= 110.65

Please remember even the values given above approximates. The early vedantists/scientists found that all these point to an approximation of 108.

"On Anuradha, with the athi deva Mitra, if we give an offering, it will grow and prosper for 108 years well guarded" says the Vedas or Homa preamble. This is as per his order.

But why?

I will theorize now. This is related to Subrahmanya Srushti. Go back to the story when Brahma did not how to create a living being (properly) and created them incorrect. Subrahmanya said this is not according to Pranava Roopa or theory. Change is not internalized in these living beings, He says, and takes over as Brahma. And then, everything became fine.

There was a time when solar system didn't have life or life proper or had it irregular. The celestial spirits or super humans considered this is mundane and thought that this will not help life to prosper and grow. They wanted to mutate us. Earth probably didn't have a moon that time!! or was in a wrong position.

The moon and all the above positions you saw above were fixed to create life or improve life. The super human who controls 108 worlds wanted this world to be in their order and effected His rule here and His wisdom here.

This is theory.

But, is it not there in every story told here in Indian/ancient/world traditions?

He is constantly watching us. He is mutating us. He has fixed things for us. Every religion says so. Every tradition says so.

"Chandrama Manaso Jathaha, Saksho Surya Ajayatha"

"Moon and Mind/Manas is Birth..."

or Re-Birth!!

Taking the first sentence, Man is his Mind (Manas or emotional/logical occult). But Manas points to Chandra. When Manas merges with Chandra that is Rasi and nakshatra (zodiac).

In Indian zodiac (particularly southern), lunar tradition is important.

The person's Rasi or Nakshatra is identified by where moon was at his birth.

The Super Human(s) created a Mind/Manas for us to excel, grow, improve in wisdom, attain bliss by creating a moon linked to it which is linked to Sun and Zodiac in a mathematical proportion.

They wanted us to be remember that this proportion is what is making us excel, allows us to control our Mind/Manas, Buddhi and align ourselves to our occult senses.

May be Hanuman (not the monkey God, but the intelligent spiritual cross-breed of two clans - human and super humans, certainly not human by intelligence), found this or recorded this for us first. And Tulsidas remembers this for us.

Satha (Ashtothra Satha) Yojana or Sahasra Yojana theory and some calculations

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You may counter argue with some my thoughts below. But its better to discuss this than leave it for a later day. Pass it on to our kids who might conclude this effectively for us...

And, please bear with me for any errors.

GC – Galactic Center of Milky Way
SS – Our Solar system
CG - Center of Milky Way galaxy (approximate)

Distance of GC from SS

27000 light years / 255 zillion km / 24–28.4 kilolight-years / 2.5544e+17 years

Basic Assumptions (values are approximate)

Distance of GC from SS - 255 zillion km

CG - Center of galaxy 1.2 zillion km

Diameter of solar system - 287 billion km (Note -This is a scientific estimate /approximation)

Approximation 1:

Distance of GC from SS - 255 zillion km

CG - Center of galaxy 1.2 zillion km (Galactic Nuclues)

=212.5 ~ 216 = 2 * 108

Approximation 2:

GC - SS - 8000 parsecs

CG - 40 parsecs

Sagittarius A - Radio source - 80 parsec

=200 ~ 216 = 2 * 108

=100 ~ 108 ( for 80 parsec size )

Note: Why its is 2 and not 1 has to do with 2 Bhanus in consideration?. Also, if we consider the Sagittarius A as the circumference it ends up near 108. Why Sagittarius A is explained later and in references below in comments.

"On Anuradha, with the athi deva Mitra, if we give an offering, it will grow and prosper for 108 years well guarded" says the Vedas or Homa preamble. This is as per his order.

8 is the directional compound or spatial factor

Calculation for Galaxial Bhanu / Sura Bhanu - Approximation in Billion kms

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1 yuga - 108 or 110.181
1 sahasra - 1008
1 surya yojana - 287 km * 8

Distance of GC from SS
255,000,000

Calculation for Galaxial Bhanu / Sura Bhanu - Approximation in Kms

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1 yuga - 108 Deva years or 110.181
1 sahasra - 1008
1 surya yojana - 287,000,000,000 km * 8

Distance of GC from SS
249,951,744,000,000,000 ~ 255,000,000,000,000,000

Essence of calculation is as below. Each number (1008, 8) has a metaphysical significance.

255,000,000,000,000,000
Divided by

(1008*287*8)

110.181 ~ 108

Below are assumptions and approximates and can be improved further to derive better clarity.

SS diameter approx - 287,000,000,000
Distance of GC from SS approx. - 255,000,000,000,000,000

Calculation for Pratyaksha Bhanu / Vrusha Bhanu - Approximation in Kms

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1 yuga - 108,000 Manushya years (Maha Chatur yuga is 432,000 as per Brahma Shri N.Gopalakrishnan and correlate with Aryabhatta)
1 sahasra – 108 (Please bear with this)
1 manushya yojana - 1 mile / 1.6 km * 8 = 12.8 km

Distance from sun to earth
=149 million km

Note – Alternatively, below calculation looks wrong if we use 1008 for Sahasra. This has to be studied further for any errors. for e.g. ( 108 is to 3 worlds, 1008 is to 7 worlds, as in gayathri vs pranayamam, 3 and 7 worlds referred ). This means humans who are bonded by 3 malas ( anavam, kanmam and mayai) need to cross 3 worlds first. Some can reach 7 worlds by additional practices. 

1 yuga – 11,548/12000 Manushya years (Chatur yuga is 46,192)
1 sahasra - 1008
1 manushya yojana - 1 mile / 1.6 km * 8 = 12.8 km

Hanuman – Born in Moola Nakshatram

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Moolam is in Saggitarius/ Dhanus Rasi
Saggitarius A is in/near GC (galactic center of Milky Way). Also, Scorpio or Vrischika Rasi is near GC

(Diameter of Black Hole of GC - 44,000,000 kilometers / 44 million km and needs to be studied later)

27000 light years ~ 30000 light years - 30000 years in one manvantara ( as per Brahma Shri NGK ) * 14 = 432000 years (Maha Chatur yuga)

This is the time light takes to reach GC or reverse. Any information which has to be seen is 30000 years old either ways. This time period also corresponds to two other periods/cycles - Retrograde of solstices & equinoxes and change of the north star or dhruva nakshatra. Equinox and Solstice interchange once in ~30000 years. Also, North star changes likewise. The last North star change happened 15000 years earlier during the time of Meenakshi & Sundaresar and will change in another 13000-15000 years from now.

Black hole in GC / Center of galaxy is Sura Bhanu / Galactical Vishnu (Black, primordial soup from which star systems emanate, plunge into and has a star factory)

Galactical Bhanu / Sura Bhanu (Grand Father of Radha from mythology)

Pratyaksha Bhanu is what we see visually (present in one elliptical center). Also, Sookshma/Gnana Bhanu for our solar system / Vrusha Bhanu (Father of Radha from mythology) is in the other elliptical center which is always hidden from us, physically.

They are fixed in opposite rasi/constellation always for our calculations. The pournami based lunar months are actually pointing to the Sookshma / Gnana Bhanu / Vrusha Bhanu for our solar system in zodiac.

Hanuman has/might have found the above theory/calculation and recorded it again. He is born again and again in different forms to transform monkeys to Devas .

This tallies greatly with Brahma Shri. N. Gopalakrishnan’s theory that Hanuman is not monkey faced. But, He understands the monkeys and where we came from. Also, the human species better!!! (we are sophisticated monkeys). 

He found the scientific truth of sahasra yojana from vedas, travelled the cosmos, met the prajapathi and taught us ways by which majority of Humans/Sociable monkeys can liberate!

Hari Om

Bharatha Vamsavali - Preface (English Translation)

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First Edition -2006

Preface

“Nation Bharath is a grand old country, you are its progeny, Forget not”

-       Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi

This small attempt as a book is to research and narrate the historical significance of the Tamil kingdoms (chera, chola and pandyas), the Ikshvagu kings of the Surya vamsa (kula) and clan of Chandra vamsa who migrated from southern hemisphere to northern from a local Indian perspective. It also tries to record the history of Tamilnadu beyond the last sangam age and the visionaries who contributed to the Indian thought and the post Indian independence struggle. The parts which are covered substantially in the mainstream have been omitted for brevity.

Puranas are a record of historical facts. They are not entirely fictional stories. Its widely construed today that King Rama never existed. Also, it is said by the western historical scholars that Krishna was a king who ruled after the Aryan invasion of India. This is what we learn as history in classrooms. These ideas are entirely erroneous or misconstrued.

When British started their East India company in India, Maxmuller (the friend of Swami Vivekananda who translated Rig Veda and aspects of Kundalini Sakthi in English) helped as an agent to perpetrate the Aryan myth. He wrote that around 1500 B.C., the aryans came through the Kybar Canyon into Bharath, defeated the local kings and ruled the country thereon. He further wrote that Vedas, Ramayan and Mahabharat (Itihasas/epics) were written by Aryans. The Historical pundits of the west later wrote with archaeological studies that Mohenjadaro and Harappa were Dravidian civilizations which were more advanced before the Aryan invasion. These are also erroneous and lacked a local Indian perspective.

It doesn’t look like these writers have read or researched the entire Sangam period (three historical stages) of the Pandya Kings. Historical writings on India which are written without a clear perspective of Tamil history and civilization will be incomplete in substance and spirit.

The oldest epic of the world, Ramayana, was written by Maharishi Valmiki who was born of the Hunter clan. Following this, Mahakavi Kalidasa (from the Herdsmen/Yadava clan) wrote “Raghu Vamsa”. Both these books record the heritage and vamsa history of Rama. Many writers over the ages have translated or re-written the Ramayana in native dialects/languages based on Valmiki’s epic. When the truth is as above, how can one accept that Ramayana was a mythical writing entirely. In addition, the siva temples worshipped by the Ramayana characters like Vali, Sugriva, Karan, Thooshanan and Ravanan exist even today. Rameswaram holds the wells dug by the generals of Sugriva, today. NASA (American Space Research Organization) has already recorded after successful satellite photo evidences that the Sethu Samudra bridge between South India & Sri Lanka exists 10 feet below the sea level and should have been constructed before 7000 B.C. by humans. These facts established by Scientists must be accepted by the world for sure.

Puranas say that Krishna’s Dwaraka went under the sea. The marine research activities in Gulf of Kutch have recorded palaces, compounds and other artefacts. Scientists have concluded after sufficient research that these are dated before 3000 B.C.

Saraswathi river from the Puranas have been researched from satellite images and the Scientific findings are astonishing. The Indian satellite research (INSAT findings) has recorded the Saraswathi basin under the Indian northern plains.

Scientists have used the “Ecological Dynamic Find Methodology” to ascertain the existence of Saraswathi starting between Satluj and Yamuna (through Onalewan, Kavnal, Kalibangan, Lothal) passing through Rajasthan and merging into River Indus/Sindhu in Pakistan.

Around 10000 B.C., due to changes in the warming patterns (Polar ice melts and raising sea levels) or tectonic shifts of the Earth, multiple deluges have resulted in submergence of regions below SriLanka under the Indian Ocean. During the same time, parts of Himalayas (Rupin and Subin regions, Margani, Manja, Sation, Jam Dar and Rupin Glazier) have melted to form the Saraswathi river. Saraswathi is also called as Helmond in Kandahar/ South Afghanistan. Zend Avestha (Persian Vedic book) refers to Saraswathi as Harkanathi.

Melting of the Himalayan glaciers could have created the Saraswathi river. Rising sea level around the world, tectonic shifts (resulting in earthquakes and volcanic eruption) around 10000 B.C. has pushed certain regions above the sea level too. Deluges of earlier pre-historic times has resulted in the extinction of Dinosaurs. Like the Pralaya times of the pre-historic past, the 10000 B.C. period also can be called as a Pralaya considering the changes in earth and the impact on all living beings. The earliest of this Pralaya could be termed as the birth period of Seventh Manu (Vaivasvatha – date calculations are as below).

In the banks of Saraswathi, Sage Vasishta and Sage Viswamitra (guru peetams) had their ashrams built. A new civilization was born. Vedas and Sastras were re-written.  Jyotisha sastras were written. Vasishta’s jyotisha books have recorded about 22 nakshatras (or groups). Viswamitra has traveled below Vindhyas and has recorded 5 more Naksatra groups (Dhanishta Nakshatras -Thiruvonam, Avittam/Sravishta, Sathayam/Sathabhishag, Pooratadhi, Revathi). The viswamitra era was created around 7100 B.C. Hence, Rama’s birth should have happened around that period.

Rama was born before Krishna (as per Avatar concept). Ikshvaku clan in Ayodhya has seen 38 kings after Rama ( Kushan, Aathi, Nishithan, Nalan, Nabaasu, Pundarigan, Kshothanuva, Devaneegan, Aheena Kuhan, Guru, Bhariyatran, Balan, Jalan, Nalan (II), Valan, Unnaban, Vajranabhan, Sangan, Vinakshithasvan, Viswasahan, Hiranyanabhan, Kousalyan, Dhrabishtan, Putran, Danayan, Pushyan, Dhruvasandhi, Sudarsanan, Agnivarnan, Sugrahan, Maru, Prasuruthan, Susandhi, Amarshan, Sahasvaan, Viswasahan (II), Dheergha Prabhagzhan, Brahathbalan were the kings who ruled. Dheergha Prabhagzhan and Brahathbalan were killed by Pandavas during Mahabharath war.). 

Assuming a rough estimate that each king ruled 100 years (including unknown kings), Rama’s period can be considered as 3900 years before Krishna. If Krishna lived around 3100 B.C., then Rama’s birth happened around 7000 B.C. This aligns to the period of Viswamitra (or the founder of the guru peetam).

As per Valmiki Ramayanam, Rama was born on Hevilambi, chitra month, day 11, uttarayanam, sukla Navami, punarvasu nakshatram, Wednesday, daytime 11 Nazhighai (24 minutes cycle), 59 seconds in Uttar Pradesh (Kosala state), Ayodhya. This can be calculated as 21-04-7013 B.C.

7000 B.C. – Killed Thadakai and Subahu traveling with Viswamitra; married Seetha

6988 B.C. – At age 25, on his birthday (21-04-6988), left for forest

6976 B.C. – At age 38, Killed Karan and Thooshanan (14-09-6976); on 07-10-6976, Amavasya, Surya grahanam when Mars was near to earth;

04-12-6976 – Navami, Killed Ravana and Rama Pattabhishegham was done

Let us also delve into the Krishna’s period in history. 2005 A.D corresponds to Kali yuga (sahaptham) era, 5105 years. So, start of Kali yuga ( one Manvantara or 26,000 to 30,000 years cycle of retrogradation of equinoxes and solstices) should be calculated as 3100 B.C. The date should be considered as 18-02-3102 B.C., considering the time adjustment calculations. When Krishna attained mukthi, kali yuga started. Dwaraka submerged under water. When Kali yuga started, Mercury, venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn were in Sravishta nakshatra Kumbha Rasi. Sapta rishi (Ursa Major) mandal/constellation came to Magha nakshatra and 76 years later, kali yuga started as per Puranas. So, this should have referred to the deluge which happened in and around 8576 B.C.

On 21-11-8576 B.C., Friday, during the reign of Nalan or Ruthuparnan, the era of Sapta Rishi started. Rishis started the recording of historical dates using the calculation of 2700 years based on celestial movement of Ursa major across 27 nakshatras. This corresponds to a deluge in South India. From 8576 B.C., going back 2 saptha rishi cycles (5400 years), the great deluge (manvantara or epoc) would have occurred in 13,976 B.C (probable start of Vaivasvatha Manvantara).

During this deluge, the king of southern Madurai (near Krdumal river), vaivasvatha manu (7^th manu), escaped the oceanic deluge (similar to Noah of the Holy Bible) and built his kingdom in Northern plains near Ayodhya. Ikshvaku was the son of Vaivasvatha manu. In the surya vamsa clan of Ikshvaku, Rama was born later. A sub-clan of Pandyas went to North and created Chandra vamsa dynasties.

Around 13900 B.C., the Pandya empire (including 49 kingdoms) with Oli (Light), Kumari, Peruvala(Great Plains) to name a few, went under the ocean as per Silapathikaram ( Epic of Tamil) and Sanga literature.  Without researching the tamil history, the date and time of Avatara Purushas like Rama and Krishna cannot be calculated. 

 Valmiki Ramayanam talks about the Pothigai hills, Tamil sangam of Agasthya and Pandya capital of Kapadapuram.

Rama lived in Pasu malai near Madurai during the reign of Anandha guna pandyan. Satrugnan, brother of Rama, had a son who met the Chola princess Madanasundari (daughter of Chola King Kampukantan) in a svayamvaram and later eloped with her. Also, Ravana’s defeat with Chera king and southern kings including KarthaVeeryarjunan and Vali is recorded. From Panchavati to Lanka, Rama’s passage/footprint has been recorded historically across many places in the 12 years of forest life.

Krishna of Dwaraka (Dwarakapathi and Elite intellectual) was a member of Middle sanga era of Tamil. He received Siva deeksha from Upamanyu Rishi of Chidhambaram. In Mahabharath war, Pandya kings sided with Pandavas. Perumsotru Uthiyan ( Chera king supposedly) served food for both Kauravas and Pandyas during war in Kurukshetra. Perumdevanaar has written Parani songs in Tamil on Mahabharath and he should have been present in the war field. Tamil history has innumerable records and annotations for this.

Lets also see the Sanga literature across the 3 ages/stages of history from the books written.

Researchers who have analysed the sangam literature, record First sangam period as 4400 years. This includes the Pandya kings, Kaai sina Vazhuthi to Kadum Kon, 89 kings overall. The second sangam era was for 3700 years which saw the reign of Vendaar Chezhiyan to Mudu Thiru Maran, 79 kings overall. Last sangam era lasted for 1950 years, with Kings between Mudu Thiru Maran to Ugra Peru vazhuthi, 49 kings overall. Every sanga period marks the restart of the era after oceanic deluge of the pandya kingdom.

Thalai/First Sanga Era - 4400 years – 14,400 B.C. to 9,564 B.C.

Gap in Sangam – 2760 years

Idai/Second Sanga Era - 3700 years – 6,805 B.C. to 3,105 B.C.

Gap in Sangam – 1390 years

Kadai/Third Sanga Era – 1950 years – 1,715 B.C. to 235 A.D.

Sangam period calculation - Total of 14,200 years.

During 13,965 B.C, oceanic deluge forced the Vaivasvatha manu (Machavatara story and Noah’s Arc of Holy Bible) to migrate from Pandya empire in Kumari kandam (erstwhile lemurian projected land in Indian Ocean or southernmost part of India below Sri Lanka) to North Indian plain and hence, its logical to concur that the Pandyas ruled the major portion of the sub-continent from 13,900 B.C.

From ancient historical periods, Tamil kings have ruled the entire India (Tamil India by N.C. Kandiah Pillai of Kozhumbhu, Sri lanka). Tamil was spoken in Middle-east countries. They called Tamils as tamilar, dramilar, dramidar, dravidar, draavidar as seen in metamorphosis of the language or linguistic root word analysis. There were also clans which moved back from middle-east (migrated tamil speaking tribes as reverse migration) to India due to earthquakes and other natural calamities.  

From Kashmir to Kerala, Chalukyas were called as Vanavars (People from North). Due to their influence, the Tamil language mutated or transformed. During the Kalapirar reign (medieval time rule of Tamil land who were partially nomadic and considered uncivilized), tamil books were burnt. The Hindu/Indian way of life as we knew earlier, changed forever. Protesting religions like Samana/Jainism and Buddhism became more prominent. Kalapirar, pallavas, marathas, Telugu nayakar kings during their reign of the Tamil land further mutated the Tamil language and culture. Later, during Mughal (who could be considered as descendants of Mongols or who used Mongolian war techniques) and British reign, tamil language and culture further saw mutation. 

To blame, Aryans or Pseudo Aryans, Northern language Sanskrit, Brahmins as a clan/order/varna/caste for the mutation of Tamil language or culture is Lunatic Dramatization or simply Blasphemy.

The Grand Old Tamil history must be re-written (From 14,000 B.C. till date and from Indian Ocean to the Himalayas).

"Aa Sethu Himachalam" as they say...

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Thiru Muruga Namamutham

Brahma Sri Ullagaram Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar is a Sanskrit scholar and has primarily performed with multi-lingual bhajan methods. But, his taste and reverence for Tamil is exemplary. His Bhajan Book in Tamil on Lord Muruga, "Thiru Muruga Namamutham" - Sampradaya Valli Kalyanam with 18 Tamil ashtapadhis ( comparable to Geeta Govindam of Jayadevar ) was released on 1989.

The maiden attempt was praised by Poojya Sri Kripananda Variar Swamigal, Poojya Sri Sadhuram Swamigal, Brahma Sri Delhi Raghavan and many other Tamil scholars. Many contemporary Bhagavathars are performing "Valli Kalyanam" with the help of this book throughout India and also in USA. The second edition of the book was released in 1999 with the third edition released in 2010 with further additions.

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