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Sri Kaagapujandar is considered to be an eminent siddha in Siddhar tradition, a saint who has reached particularly exalted a high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According to legend he lived around the 7th century CE.

Sri Kaagapujanda Maharishi

Jeeva samadhi of Sri Kaagapujandar is present in the Sornapureeshwar Temple in Thenponparapi village situated near Chinna salem, Villupuram District. His birth star is Ayilyam.

Sri Kaagapujandar, according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe (pralaya) and recreation of new one as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kaagapujandar is the master in the art of Immortality.

He is the one who gives diksha (initiation) to Shiva in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama. Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar.

Once the gods Brahma, Vishnu  and Shiva ended up in a heated  argument to know  who is the eldest,  finally Narada told them that  there is only one Maharishi  who can tell who is the eldest.  Trimurti wondered how old that  Maharishi would have to be,  in order to know who is the eldest.  They came to know that  Sri Kaagapujandar who seen many apocalypse,  beginning of new era and  new Trimurthi for every era.  Trimurthi praised  Sri Kaagapujandar as a  remarkable one and great siddha.

Sri Kaagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written in palm  leaves;  most have been lost. Those remainings found are transferred into paper with the help of siddhas and palm readers.  The book  Perunool kaviyam 1000 has an account of most of the siddhas.  He also called as Kaagapusundi, Kaagapusundar, and Pujankar.

Narpavi Sri Bhujanda Naganatha Siddhar Adhistanam Vadavanpatty