Kalangi Nathar
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Kalangi Nathar was the guru of Bhogar (or Bhogarnathar). Kalangi Nathar was from Benaras.
Kalangi Nathar was an Indian ascetic who had gone to China. In China he is called Confucius. Bhogarnathar who is called Laozi in China, was the successor of Kalangi Nathar(Confucius).
According to Chinese tradition, Laozi lived in the 6th century BC, however many historians contend that Laozi actually lived in the 4th century BC, which was the period of Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Period, whereas Confucius was born in 551 BCE in Lu, a small state in China and died in 479 BCE.(As per Chinese sources). This shows that Confucius was elder to Laozi.
Kalangi Nathar and bogar were considered to posses an ideal master and student relationship.It is said that they had a mutual care among both of them in their own spiritual progresses. Kalangi nathar,especially took more care and strain towards the spiritual advancement of his disciple bogar.Kalangi nathar was behind bogar's every development and his innovations for the world.
He is often referred to us kanjamalai siddhar. The word "kanjam" stands for the following meaning - gold, lotus and Iron and malai means hill. It is said that paranthaka chozha who built sri nataraja temple with golden roof, took the gold from this hill. Also the water falls seen in this hill is called "ponni nadhi".
He is the disciple to the great siddha Thirumoolar. He is one among the seven disciples whom thirumoolar transcended his knowledge. The other six being -Indran,Soman,Rudhran,Kanduru,Brahman and kanjamalaiyan.
The shrine of Kalangi Nathar is found in a small village in Salem, Tamil nadu. This village is 12 Kms away from salem city.This place is in via route to Ilampillai.
He is supposed to have been attained jeeva samadhi in this place several years ago.