The following are the various titles given to persons who are taking ayyappa swamy deeksha depending on the number of times they are taking the deeksha. The titles are symbolic for the 18 steps indicating the 18 years. Once the cycle completes the nineteenth year onwards it is counted from one again i.e the nineteenth year swamy is a kanne swamy again.
The Swamy who takes Ayyappa Deeksha first time is called as KANNI SWAMY or KANNE SWAMY.
2nd year or 2nd time Swamy is called KATHI SWAMY,
3rd year Swamy is called as GANTA SWAMY,
4th year Swamy is called as GADA SWAMY.
5th year Swamy is called PERU SWAMY,
6th year Swamy is called as JYOTI SWAMY,
7th year Swamy is called as SURYA SWAMY,
8th year Swamy is called as CHANDRA SWAMY,
9th year Swamy is called as TRISHULA SWAMY,
10 th year Swamy is called as VISHNU CHAKRA SWAMY,
11 th year Swamy is called as SHANKADHARA SWAMY,
12 th year Swamy is called as NAGABHARANA SWAMY,
13 th year Swamy is called as SRIHARI SWAMY,
14th year Swamy is called as PADMA SWAMY,
15th year Swamy is called as SRI SWAMY,
16th year Swamy is called as SRI SABARI (RATHIGIRI) SWAMY,
17th year Swamy is called as OMKAARA SWAMY, and the
18th year Swamy is called as NARIKELA SWAMY (Guruswamy)
Who is a Narikela swamy? What he has to do?
Those who wear mala for 18th time is called as Narikela Swamy. This swamy has to plant a coconut tree in Sabarimala during his sabari yatra. This is the tradition. Another dimension is that the 18 steps are considered as the 18 hindrances between us and the swamy, each year as we do sabari yatra by taking deeksha and visiting swamy, we cross each hindrance or rather remove that hindrance quality from us. By the 18th year we are crossing the 18th hindrance (usually considered as ego) or removing the last hindrance, so we become one with swamy or rather there are no more bad qualities left in us and we are pure so swamy sits in our heart and uses us as his instruments in making others realise swamy, so henceforth we are called guruswamy. A person who has thus realised swamy and can guide other swamy's taking deeksha. A coconut is a usually offered as purna phala when ever a yagna is performed, also offered in any diety puja. The breaking of coconut symbolises breaking of ego. The coconut also symbolises purity and is symbolically considered as ganesha.
So considering that right now I am becoming a complete fruit (purna phala), am offering myself at your lotus feet, just like a coconut is offered in a yagna, hence forth there are no traces of ego and any other bad qualities left in me, I am just like the camphor which has burnt and left no traces, showing light to many people. I am right now an instrument in your divine hands and work according to your divine plan my lord. This entire process symbolises the "Tatwamasi" written in the sanctum sanctorium of Sabarimala. With this sense the 18th year narikela swamy plants a coconut tree at sabarimala.
Keralites / Malayalies think coconut tree as KALPAVRUKSHAM (Wish Fulfilling Tree) and they pray the coconut trees.
Om Sri Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa,
ReplyDelete1 very very important question. I see some swamies having our Lord Ayyappa idol which we get in Ayyappa shops in sabarimala. Can I also buy a Ayyappa idol and bring to my home. When I feel like doing puja, I can do and when I dont do puja, I can cover the idol with cloth & safely put in some safe place?
Please answer.
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Swamy Sharanum Ayyappa Sharanum...
DeleteDoing pooja to Lord Ayyappa idol is really good if you have all the knowledge about pooja process. Most important thing is the size of the idol if it is more than 3 inches you need to perform pooja and offer nayvedyam to swamy all the time
Swamiye saranam ayyappa,
ReplyDeleteGuru swamy I have first taken deeksha in 2009 and after 9years today I took deeksha..some swami says I'm considered as kanne swamy.how true is that?
Om Guruswamiye Saranam Ayyappa!
DeleteIt is not true, once you have already taken deeksha,even though you have gap of some years, then you are not considered as kanne swamy. Kanne swamy is a person who is taking ayyappa swamy deeksha for the first time and visiting sabarimala.
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa!
Swami saranam Guru swami.ive another doubt regarding food.In my locality there are hotels for ayyap swami's that serve alpaharam.Is it ok to go and eat there? What is meant by biksha?
DeleteBiksha means the food which we will have.make sure that wherever you had food, the person who is preparing food should have taken bath and do neyvedhyam to God.. Hope this process will not done in hotels.. So better to prepare for yourself at home.
DeleteKanne Swamy means the one who takes deeksha for the first time and as you said you are taking second time so.. You are not kanne Swamy
ReplyDeleteనమస్కారం స్వామి జీ. కొంతమంది 21 రోజులు,11 రోజులు మక వేస్తుంటారు, వాళ్ళని కన్నెస్వామి, కత్తిస్వామి కిందకి వస్తారా ?
ReplyDeleteIf we are going for the 3rd time to sabrimala should. We wear a bell malai??
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