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'''Bogar''', '''Bhogar''', or '''Boganathar''' was a [[Tamils|Tamil]] [[siddhar|Shaivite Siddhar]]. He was a disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> He was born in Vaigavur near [[Palani Hills]]. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=PANDIAN|first=M. SENDUR|date=1993|title=Bohar (1550-1625) : Record of His Visit to China (Summary)|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44143069|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress|volume=54|pages=757|jstor=44143069 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref> Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "[[nirvikalpa samadhi]]" below the sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]).<ref name="bogar">{{cite web | title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story |url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm | website =palani.org}}</ref>


== Legacy ==
'''போகர்''' or '''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boganathar''' or '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://astroulagam.com.my/lifestyle/article/84475/bogar-and-his-navapashanam-the-secret-to-immortality|title=Goldsmith|last=|first=|date=|website=https://astroulagam.com.|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bogarsiddhar.blogspot.com/2011/06/boganathar.html|title=Goldsmith|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>He belongs to the Goldsmith Caste Vishwakarma / Vishwabrahmin. Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.
A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya Yoga school|Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama |url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm |website=kataragama.org |access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=White |first1=David Gordon |title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India |date=2012 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=9780226149349 |page=61 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 |access-date=16 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of [[Sri Lanka]]. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the [[murti]] of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamil Nadu]], India.


The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama complex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama |url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm |website=kataragama.org |publisher=Kataragama.org |accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=White |first1=David Gordon |title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India |date=2012 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=9780226149349 |page=61 |url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA61&dq=bogar+sri+lanka+china&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq-MuuyO3iAhXSRhUIHeN1AuoQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=bogar%20sri%20lanka%20china&f=false |accessdate=16 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[ Kuzhanthai Velappar temple ]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]], India. There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book|last= White|first= David Gordon|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India|year=2012|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=9780226149349|url=|pages=376}}</ref> The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.<ref name=":0">Palani temple | Official Link |url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Clothey|first=Fred W.|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god|year=1978|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&pg=PA229&dq=Bhogar&hl=en&ei=reOZTOWXA-GV4gawlNGLAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Bhogar&f=false|author2=A.K. Ramanujan|accessdate=22 September 2010|pages=228–229}}</ref>
There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book|last= White|first= David Gordon|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India|year=2012|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=9780226149349|pages=376}}</ref><ref name=":0">Palani temple | Official Link |url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Clothey|first=Fred W.|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god|year=1978|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229|author2=A.K. Ramanujan|access-date=22 September 2010|pages=228–229}}</ref>


According to [[siddha]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Indian Psychiatric Society|first= |title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44|year=2002|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society|isbn=|url=|pages=167}}</ref>
According to [[Siddhar]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of [[immortality]]. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Indian Psychiatric Society|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44|year=2002|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society|pages=167}}</ref>
He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills in Kumari kandam. He lived for more than a Yuga.


== Notes ==
== Notable works ==
* Bogar Saptha Kaandam 7000<ref name="bogar" />
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{{Reflist}}
* Bogar Jananasaagaram 550
* Bogar Nigandu 1200
* Bogar Nigandu karukidai
* Bogar Nigandu kaiyedu
* Bogar Vaithiya kaaviyam 1000
* Bogar 700
* Bogar Panchapatchi Sathiram
* Bogar Karpam 300
* Bogar Varma Soothiram 100
* Bogar Malai Vaagadam
* Bogar 12000
* Bogar Nigandu 1700
* Bogar Vaithiyam 1000
* Bogar Sarakku Vaippu 800
* Bogar Updesam 150
* Bogar Rana Vaagadam 100
* Bogar Gnanasaaraamsam 100
* Bogar Karppa Soothiram 54
* Bogar Vaithiya Soothiram 77
* Bogar Muppu Soothiram 51
* Bogar Gnana Soothiram 37
* Bogar Attanga Yogam 24
* Bogar Poojavithi 20<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reference Book.Pdf|url=http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf|url-status=live|website=Siddhacouncil.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618144655/http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf|archive-date=18 June 2016|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
* [[Tao Te Ching]] (the saint is often identified with [[Laozi]] in India)<ref name="bogar" />


== Notable disciples ==
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[[Category:Ayyavazhi mythology]]
* His first disciple is Shri Pulippani Siddhar (Pulikaisar), who’s also one among the 18 siddhars
* [[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book |author = Govindan, Marshall |date= 1 January 2001 |title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.|publisher= Kriya Yoga Publication |isbn= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>
* [[Karuvurar|Karuvoorar]]


== See also ==
* [[Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani]]
* [[Agastya]]
* [[Tirumular]]
* [[Kalangi Nathar|Kalanginathar]]

== References ==
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{{Reflist|30em}}

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[[Category:Ayyavazhi mythology]]
[[Category:Tamil Hindu saints]]
[[Category:Indian Hindu saints]]
[[Category:Laozi]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in China]]
[[Category:People from Dindigul district]]
[[Category:Indian Shaivite religious leaders]]
[[Category:Indian yogis]]
[[Category:Siddha medicine]]
[[Category:Ayurvedacharyas]]
[[Category:Indian Hindu missionaries]]
[[Category:Rishis]]
[[Category:Indian male poets]]
[[Category:Tamil poets]]


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Bogar, Bhogar, or Boganathar was a Tamil Shaivite Siddhar. He was a disciple of Kalangi Nathar.[1] He was born in Vaigavur near Palani Hills. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts.[2] Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "nirvikalpa samadhi" below the sanctorum of Palani Murugan hill temple. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient Tamraparni).[1]

Legacy

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A disciple of Agastya's teachings, Bogar himself taught meditation, alchemy, yantric designs and Kriya yoga at the Kataragama Murugan shrine, inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.[3][4] Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the murti of Murugan at the hill temple in Palani by mixing nine poisonous herbs (Navapashanam) using a unique procedure. He also established the temple for Murugan in Poombarai Kuzhanthai Velappar temple Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu, India.

There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time[5][6][7]

According to Siddhar medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The Pharmacognosy is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on yoga and archery, and a glossary of medicine.[8]

Notable works

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  • Bogar Saptha Kaandam 7000[1]
  • Bogar Jananasaagaram 550
  • Bogar Nigandu 1200
  • Bogar Nigandu karukidai
  • Bogar Nigandu kaiyedu
  • Bogar Vaithiya kaaviyam 1000
  • Bogar 700
  • Bogar Panchapatchi Sathiram
  • Bogar Karpam 300
  • Bogar Varma Soothiram 100
  • Bogar Malai Vaagadam
  • Bogar 12000
  • Bogar Nigandu 1700
  • Bogar Vaithiyam 1000
  • Bogar Sarakku Vaippu 800
  • Bogar Updesam 150
  • Bogar Rana Vaagadam 100
  • Bogar Gnanasaaraamsam 100
  • Bogar Karppa Soothiram 54
  • Bogar Vaithiya Soothiram 77
  • Bogar Muppu Soothiram 51
  • Bogar Gnana Soothiram 37
  • Bogar Attanga Yogam 24
  • Bogar Poojavithi 20[9]
  • Tao Te Ching (the saint is often identified with Laozi in India)[1]

Notable disciples

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See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story". palani.org.
  2. ^ PANDIAN, M. SENDUR (1993). "Bohar (1550-1625) : Record of His Visit to China (Summary)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 54: 757. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44143069.
  3. ^ "Kriya Babaji and Kataragama". kataragama.org. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ^ White, David Gordon (2012). The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India. University of Chicago Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780226149349. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. ^ White, David Gordon (2012). The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India. University of Chicago Press. p. 376. ISBN 9780226149349.
  6. ^ Palani temple | Official Link |url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?
  7. ^ Clothey, Fred W.; A.K. Ramanujan (1978). The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 228–229. ISBN 978-90-279-7632-1. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  8. ^ Indian Psychiatric Society (2002). Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44. Indian Psychiatric Society. p. 167.
  9. ^ "Reference Book.Pdf" (PDF). Siddhacouncil.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  10. ^ Govindan, Marshall (1 January 2001). Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications. Kriya Yoga Publication. ISBN 978-1-895383-00-3.
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