Korakkar

Korakkar Siddhar (தமிழ்: கோரக்கர்) (Devanagari: गोरख्खर्) is one of the 18 Siddhars, the celebrated yogis of South Indian Hinduism.

Also known as Goraknath amongst the Navnath yogis, Korakkar wrote verse texts on medicine, philosophy and alchemy. Agathiar and Bogar were his guru s. Agathiyar is said to have given Korakkar, the duty of safeguarding the secrets of alchemy: the student of alchemy must worship Korakkar and seek his grace to excel in the field.

His Jeeva temple is in Vadukupoigainallur of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Other sanctums related with Korakkar are m.Parur,near viruddhachalam in cuddalore district Thiruchendur and Triconamalli. Korakkar caves are found in Chaturagiri and Kollihills. There is a legend about korakkar sidhar in south India, kanyakumari district, Sucheeendram taluk, akkarai village.

It was the legend passed on to generations of a groups of people with caste "Yogeeswarar", that korakkar sidhar is their guru.

Long long back korrakkar sidhar came to this akkarai village and stayed with these people called yogeeswarar as their guru. When korrakkar sidhar wished to leave them, the sad group followed him for some miles till korakkar sidhar entered a small lord shiva temple for meditation at a village called korrandy. The long awaiting group in front of the temple finally decided to check for korakkar sidhar inside the temple and they all were surprised on not finding him there.

They believed that this is the samadhi of korakkar temple and still conducting workships. Though now the temple is in bad shape all believe that the Tamil Nadu government will renew the temple. This temple is called as Korikkanathar Thirukkoil located at the village called as Korrandy, Therur, nearby Sucheendram, Kanyakumari District.

See also

Gorakhanath: യോഗീശ്വര എന്നത് ഒരു സംസ്കൃത വാക്കാണ്‌ . ഈശ്വരനോട് യോജിച്ചവൻ ഈശ്വരനോട് എത്തിയവൻ / യോജിച്ചവൻ പ്രവർത്തികൊണ്ടു / കർമ്മം കൊണ്ട് ഈശ്വരനായ വെക്തി അയാളാണ്......യോഗീശ്വരൻ. അപ്പോൾ ആരാണ് ഈശ്വരൻ ...? ഈ : ഇഛച ,ചിന്ത ശ്വ : ശ്വാസം ,പ്രാണവായു ര : അഗ്നി ,ചൂട് അർഥം :ചൂടിനേയും ,ശ്വാസത്തെയും, ചിന്തകളെയും ഈ ശരീര. അർഥം :ചൂടിനേയും ,ശ്വാസത്തെയും, ചിന്തകളെയും ഈ ശരീരത്തിൽ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്ത് നിറുത്തുന്നവൻ ആണ് ഈശ്വരൻ . ( ONE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING THE BREATH ,THE.BREATH ,THE THOUGHTS AND HEAT IN THE BODY ,HE IS CALLED EE-SWA-RA )