Seedars

For the musical instrument, see: Sitar

According to Akilattirattu Ammanai the holy and religious book of the Ayyavazhi religion Ayya Vaikundar the Incarnation of God in Kali Yukam has five Seedar (disciples). They were in the previous Dwapara Yukam as Pandavas who were transmigrated as disciples of Vaikundar in this Yuga. They are as follows

Dharma Seesar

The native place of Dharma Seedar is Mylady, a town in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. He was Dharmar, the elder of the Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam, and was transmigrated and given birth in this Kali Yukam as Dharma Seedar. In history he was known as Sivanandi.

Bhiman Seedar

The native place of Bhiman Citar is Karumbattoor, a village in the district of Kanyakumari. He was Bhima, the most courageouse among the Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam, and was transmigrated and in this Kali Yukam as Bhiman Seedar. In history he was known as Pantaram (his name).

Arjunan Seedar

His native place is Pillayar Kudiyiruppu, a village in the district of Kanyakumari. He was Arjuna, one among Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam, and was transmigrated and given birth in this Kali Yukam as Arjunan Seedar. In history he was known as Arjunan.

Nakulan Seedar

His native place of Nakulan Seedar is Colachel, a town in the district of Kanyakumari. Among the Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam, he was Nakula who has been transmigrated in the present Kali Yukam as Nakulan Seedar. In history he was known as Subaiah.

Sakatevan Seedar

Hari Gopalan Citar, also known as Sakatevan Citar, is considered to be the most important among the Seedars because he was the man to write Akilattirattu Ammanai, the holy script of Ayyavazhi In the Adiyeduttharulal part in Akilam One of Akilattirattu the Author claims that it is not he but God who wrote the contents of Akilam.

Akilam says that, he was Sakadeva, one among the Panchapandavas and he was made to born in Kali Yukam in a village south to Swamithoppe. He was known Sakadevan in human history. There are also some reports claiming that Hari Gopalan Citar was an illiterate and he did not know even the alphabets of Tamil before he wrote Akilam.

See also

• List of Ayyavazhi-related articles
• History of Ayyavazhi
• Payyan dynasty
• Timeline of Ayyavazhi history

References

• N. Elango & Vijaya Shanthi Elango(1997), Ayya Vaikuntar the light of the world, (Published by the authors), Jeya Press, Theni.
• G.Patrick(2003), Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras.
• Dr. C. Poulose(2002), Advaita Philosophy of Brahmasri Chattampi Swamikal, Ayyavaikunta Nather Sidhasramam.