“Thiruppugazh is your mantra. Don’t leave it.”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

Thiruppugaz Swamigal was devoted to Lord Muruga, and by His grace he started learning Thiruppugazh (Divine songs on Lord Muruga). He easily learnt, all the hymns of Thiruppugazh, by heart.

Thiruppugaz Swamigal (Shri Satchidananda Swamigal) came to Thiruvannamalai with the intention of becoming a disciple of Avathar Sri Seshadri Swamigal. He stood by the side of the Avathar. Swami said, “Thiruppugazh is your mantra. Don’t leave it.”On hearing this, he was overwhelmed. Further Swami continued, “Your forefathers were also sanyasins.”

Later he got to learn Thiruppugaz from the Swami Himself and as per Swami’s instructions, he went to live and do penance at Vallimalai, the place where Sri Valli Deviar (consort of Lord Muruga), was standing guard to protect the millet from birds.

“The thief is in your house, the thief is in your house”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

In the village Seelaipandal (9 kms from Thiruvannamalai), a Dikshidar was doing pooja in the house of one Shri. T.S. Jagadeesa Iyer. He was considered as a ‘Guru’ and the people in the house showed immense affection and regard for him. But because of his past karma, the thought of dishonesty grew in him. On two occasions he stole a hundred rupee note and a gold necklace weighing 8 sovereigns from the house and buried the same beneath the sanctum of the village deity. Three months elapsed. Even though a search was conducted in the house, the lost articles could not be found. Shri Jagadeesa Iyer used to reside in his house at Sannadhi Street in Thiruvannamalai and when he had some work visited Seelaipandal by his horse drawn cart.

Once when he was on his way to the village, Swami asked him if he could come in the cart. Jagadeesa Iyer said, “This is your vehicle. Please get in and we shall go.” Swami got in to the cart and they reached Seelaipandal. On the way Jagadeesa Iyer mentioned to Swami about the theft in his house. Swami replied that he arrived there to solve the same. He said that the stolen articles would be found on the same day.

As soon as they reached the place, Swami said, “The thief is in your house! The thief is in your house! There is a dog! I am leaving!” With these words he hastily left the house. On the way back to Thiruvannamalai, Jagadeesa Iyer pleaded with Him that he could go along in the cart after he drank some milk.

Swami did not accede and went away. Soon after, the village official gathered in Iyer’s house and disclosed that the Dikshidar had been seen digging open the sanctum of the village deity and the whole affair looked suspicious.

Then, the Dikshidar was persuaded to come and made him . The villagers crowded near the temple of the village deity.

The Dikshidar in his anger, tore up the idol from its foundations, and in the process, the stolen articles were retrieved. Jagadeesa Iyer was happy to have got back the stolen property. Incidentally in His 40 years of stay, in Thiruvannamalai, the above incident was the only occasion when Swami was away from there for about six hours.

“Subbalakshmi, come here, I will show you some fun.”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

Shri. Venkatachala Mudaliar and his wife Subbhalakshmi Ammal were earnest devotees of Swami. Quite often Swami used to visit them, take food in their house and take to them in a jolly fashion. In the backyard of their house there were two Poovarasu (Portia) trees and two drumstic trees. It was a new moon day. Swami dropped in at about 4 in the evening, and said, “Subbalakshmi, come here, I will show you some fun.”

When she asked what he was going to show, Swami was looking into the sky through the open verandah and raised his hands calling out, “Come! Come! Immediately one crow came, then another crow flue in, then five, ten, hundred crows flew in; likewise a number of other species of birds like pigeons, parrots, various types of sparrows, all flew in. They all crowded the whole place including the neighbouring house, sitting on the ground, on the roof, on the trees etc; and started making noise and jumping here and there and playing. Swami was in the midst of the birds and played with them. Subbhalakshmi was watching the fun with curiosity. Then Swami took a strand from his shoulder cloth and blew it. Immediately all the birds departed.

“Sivaganga is very deep. Should you not have cautioned…”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

Sub-Registrar Shri Sundaresa Chettiar had two unmarried daughters named Parvathibhai and Janakibhai. They were great devotees of Swami. The two girls sought refuge at the feet of Swami for the whole day. One Janaki had a dream. Janaki and Parvathi were bathing in the Sivaganga; Parvathi got drowned, seeing that, Janaki cried aloud. At that moment Swami rushed and lent His hand to lift her out of the water. When they were returning home, a chameleon kept chasing Janaki. Swami again appeared on the scene and drove away the chameleon. Janakibhai divulged the above dream in the morning to all members of the household.

When they called on Swamigal, later in the day, Swamigal said, “Should you not have cautioned Parvathibhai not to get into that place? Yama who came to take her life chased you in the form of a chameleon. You need not harbour any fear hereafter. Saying that Swami soothed them with His hands. It is clear from the above that Swami Saves His devotees even when one measure this quality of mercy to His devotees?”

“I am going to show you Lord Narayana, Parvathi-Parameshwara, Brahma, Indra, and Swargaloka.”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thirvadikkae

The next night Swami woke up the Mudaliar’s wife at about 11 at night. She opened the door and let Swami in. She treated Swami as her family deity. She spoke to Him with great respect and stood by His side with humility. She always used to ask him queries relating to devotional or spiritual matters. That night she had some similar questions.

Swami said, “I am going to show you Lord Narayana, Parvathi-Parameshwara, Brahma, Indra, and Swargaloka.” Swami put HIS right hand on her forehead and told her to look up. When she did so, she could hear divine music with blowing of conches, ringing of bells etc., the like of which she had not heard anytime. Next morning she saw beautiful globes with illumination, exquisite jewellery and an indescribable light which was descending. In the middle of that halo, was a handsome person (Indra) sitting on a white elephant. On seeing that sight she was overwhelmed and swooned. Swami was announcing, “Look here, there is Indra, there is Rudhra, there is Parvathi, there is Vishnu; describing individually the deities. He removed his hand, when she swooned.

Because of the divine vision Subbalakshmi lost her eye-sight! Swami patted her on her back and said, “You are not fortunate enough! Your previous karma is not wiped out. That is a big hurdle. Sleep well” and He departed.

Because of the Divine vision, and having lost her vision, she was could not sleep.

Fumbling her way in the morning crying loudly and bemoaning her loss, she was waiting for the Swami. When he visited her next morning, he asked her why she was weeping. She said, “See what you have done! I have lost my eye sight.” With his shoulder cloth, Swami wiped her eyes, and astonishingly, she regained her vision!

Avathar Sri Seshadri Swamigal was the Divine! With cosmic powers!

“His visit would mean enormous boosting of business.”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thiruvadikkae

All merchants, traders and workers of Thiruvannamalai look forward to the arrival of Swami in bazaar streets. His arrival was considered the visitation of Gods! On most of the days, Swami used to make a trip to the shopping street. Even when Swami was at a distance every shop-keeper used to get down from his shop and stand with folded hands and entreat Him to come to his shop; because Swami’s visit would mean enormous boosting of business.

The one shop where Swami would drop in even without being so invited, was that of Muthiyalu Chettiar. It was no wonder then that his shop was frequently visited by Swami, who would scatter and play with rice, sugar and candy etc. He would open the cash box and throw the coins around. Chettiar would be quietly watching such pranks (Leelas) and worshipping Him. By the grace of Swamigal, he amassed Rs.7 lakhs.

“Every one has to learn by his own bitter experience”

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thiruvadikkae

Shri K.Krishna Iyer was doing contract work and he had immense faith in Swami. Swami used to come to his house and to take His meal there. Even though Iyer had some work in Thirukoilur. He desired to take some contract in Mathuranthakam. When he expressed his desire to Swami, He told him not to go there but to stay on here itself. Because of his greed, he disobeyed Swami’s instructions and proceeded to Mathuranthakam. He was not successful there and went to Saidapet (Chennai), Vellore and other places. He did not get any work and squandered his money and returned to Thiruvannamalai. He met Swami who told him, “Every one has to learn by his own bitter experience.”

Thus Krishna Iyer continued his work in Thiruvannamalai in 1926. His supervisor Shri Ramanatha Iyer wanted to make a surprise visit to find some faults in his work. One day Swami accosted him going at a leisurely pace near Bhoothanarayanan Temple and said, “Go on, go on don’t stand, go fast, you fellow and directed him towards Eesanya Street side. Iyer rushed and reached his place of work. The Supervisor reached that place only after him and did not succeed in finding any fault in the work. If Krishna Iyer had reached five minutes later, surely some misfortunes would have befallen him.

Swami protected him. Like this, Swami cautioned his devotees about good and bad, like a father saves his son.

Avathar Sri Seshadri Swamigal (God in human form)- incarnation of Parvathi Devi

Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thiruvadikkae

Swami was Parvathi Devi Herself. If one were to extol Swami’s grace in brief, it could be stated that He was a incarnation of Sri Parvathi Devi Herself.

Brahmasri Subramania Iyer was a path-finder of Mantra Sastras. He was a famous votary of Sri Vidya. Swami was his Paramaguru. He was happy to worship Swami, who, knowing his intentions, instructed him to see HIM early morning upadesa at Shri Kambathu Ilayanar Shrine of Sri Arunachaleswar Temple -Thiruvannamalai. At 3.a.m he met Swami. At that time a miracle happened. Swami for a moment appeared to him with the grace, beauty and and the glowing golden and crimson hued complexion of none other than Shri Parvathi Devi. On seeing he was overwhelmed with devotion and forgot himself. Subsequently he was given an upadesa by Swami.