Bogar
Bogar or Bhogar or Boganathar was a legendary South Indian siddhar (herbal healer) or alchemist.[1] He was said[who?] to have been born into a goldsmithing family, and to have had miraculous powers. He is also associated with Mahavatar Babaji in some New Age circles. He was considered to be the foremost disciple of Kalanginathar, a siddha who was a disciple to Tirumular.
It is believed that Kalanginathar was the backbone to Bogar's success in his spiritual journey. They both were considered as an epitome for a master disciple relationship. On his master's order he traveled extensively in China to spread his philosophy. He is said to have traveled widely and to have lived for centuries.[2] Bhogar is said to have made the statue of Lord Murugan at Palani by himself using Navabhasanam, made of a combination of rare & extensively medicinal herbs. His jeeva samadhi is also found in the South West corridor at the Palani Murugan temple.
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- ^ Subramuniyaswami, Sivaya (2003). Dancing With Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism. Himalayan Academy Publications. p. 763. ISBN 978-0945497967. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EWlHPAkjBKUC&pg=PA763&dq=Bhogar&hl=en&ei=reOZTOWXA-GV4gawlNGLAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEgQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Bhogar&f=false. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ 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 978-9027976321. http://books.google.co.uk/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. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
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