This
Thangal
The thangals (also spelled tangals) are a social group among the Muslims of Kerala, south India.Kunhali, V. "Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798" PhD Dissertation Aligarh Muslim University (1986/ref> The thangals are often regarded as roughly e ...
of
Agastheeswaram
Agastheeswaram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
History
Agasteeswaram is named after Sage Agastya who had visited this place to teach Ramayana. Most of the people from this village are well educat ...
was the second among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. This Thangal was constructed by ''Velandi Vathiyar'' of Agastheeswaram who was a friend of
Sakadevan Citar, one among the five disciples of
Vaikundar. He earned his name ''Vathiyar'' because he conducted platform-school to educate poor children. He along with other devotees, with carol songs, carries
Ayya in a cradle to Agastheeswaram from
Chettikudiyiruppu.
There Ayya blessed many people guilt-conscience who were once tried to scare and chase Vaikundar who was then on his '' 'Desa-sanjara' '' (travel from place to place). He also redeemed them using
Patham and
Namam. Then he laid stone for the second Thangal. Then a structure was raised there with palm-leaves and
Ukappadippu and
Ucchippadippu was conducted regularly. A man named '' 'Sukkirar' '' accepted that he will be in charge of lighting the lamp daily. So it was also called ''Sukkirar pathi''.
See also
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Pathi
Pathi ( ta, பதி - "The place where God is") is the name of the primary centres of congregational worship for the South Indian religious system of Ayyavazhi, having a relatively large structure like that of a temple. They are seven in numbe ...
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Nizhal Thangal
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Worship centers of Ayyavazhi
The ''Pathis'' and '' Nizhal Thangals'', are centers of worship and religious learning for the followers of Ayyavazhi which are established in different parts of India. They served as centres for propagation of the beliefs and practices of Ayyava ...
References
* K. Amalan, ''Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varlaru'', Akilam Pathippakam, 2000.
* G. Patrick, ''Religion and Subaltern Agency'', University of Madras, 2003.
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Nizhal Thangals