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{{Infobox person
| name = '''Sri Kaagapujandar'''
| image = SriKagapujandar.JPG
| caption = Consecrated at Kaga Ashram, [[Thiruvannamalai]], India
}}
'''Sri Kaagapujandar''' (''Tamil:காகபுஜண்டர்'') 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sithars.com/2011_08_01_archive.html |title=Siddhas: August 2011 |publisher=Sithars.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref> 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.<ref name="cv" /> Sri Kaagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar<ref>Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3</ref> and author K.S.Pillai<ref name="hw">{{cite web|author=V.Jayaram |url=http://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/essays/siddhas.asp |title=The Origin and Development of Siddhas and Siddha Tradition |publisher=Hinduwebsite.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref> as one of the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/shivaperuman/eighteensiddhas.html |title=The Eighteen Siddhas |publisher=Oocities.org |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref>

He also called as '''Kaagapusundi''', '''Kaagapusundar''',<ref name="hk">{{cite web|url=http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/features/10-09/features1529.htm |title=The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - October 2009 |publisher=Harekrsna.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref> and '''Pujankar'''.<ref name="cv">சித்தர்கள் வாழ்க்கை, பி.என்.பர‌சுராமன், {{ISBN|978-81-89936-06-8}},(''Life of Siddhars, Author:P.N.Parasuraman'')</ref>

A song from His book ''Gnanam 80''
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| தானென்ற பிரமத்தை யடுத்திடாமல்
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| தரணியில் தெய்வமடா அனந்த மென்றும்<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l7100/l7100pd1.jsp?bookid=140&pno=453|title=:: TVU |website=www.tamilvu.org}}</ref>
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- People search God in this world, i.e. outside, ignoring that God resides within us.

==Legends about Kaagapujandar==
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Sri Kaagapujandar,<ref name="cv" /> according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of new one<ref name="hk" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.machamuni.com/?p=170 |title=சித்தர்களின் சாகாக்கலை(மரணமில்லாப் பெருவாழ்வு)6 « மச்சமுனி – Machamuni |publisher=Machamuni.com |date=2012-02-04 |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref><ref name="ps">{{cite web|author=பதிந்தது கவிப்ரியன் |url=http://psssrf.org.in/usfullastro/tamilastrobooks.aspx?id=89657 |title=108 சித்தர்களும் அவர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதிகளும் |publisher=Psssrf.org.in |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref> as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kaagapujandar is the master in the art of [[Immortality]].<ref name="cv" /> He is the one who gives [[diksha]] (initiation) to [[Shiva]]<ref name="cv" /> in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of [[Sri Rama]].<ref name="cv" />

Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar.<ref name="cv" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l7100/l7100pd1.jsp?bookid=140&pno=380|title=:: TVU |website=www.tamilvu.org}}</ref>

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.<ref name="ps" /> Trimurthi praised Sri Kaagapujandar as a remarkable one and great siddha.

==Books==
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'' (Tamil:பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arusuvai.com/tamil/node/12826?page=2 |title=மறைபொருள் ரகசியங்கள் பகுதி 3 |publisher=Arusuvai.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Kakabhusundar |url=http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1120951 |title=Connemara Public Library Catalog " Details for: ...Perunool Kaviyam 1000 |publisher=Connemara.tnopac.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=பாலா |url=http://www.gurumuni.com/2011/01/1000.html |title=சித்தர்களின் முழக்கம் : காகபுசண்டரின் பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000 -ல் யோகியின் நிலை |publisher=Gurumuni.com |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref> has an account of most of the siddhas. Below listed the songs where the particular siddhas are mentioned.

*Agasthiyar - Song 141
*[[Bogar]], Karuvoorar, [[Dhanvantari]] - Song 143
*Pulathiyar, Sattaimuni, Macchamuni, [[Korakkar]], Rama Thevar - Song 155
*[[Tirumular|Thirumoolar]] - Song 279
*[[Vashistha|Vashistar]], Kirshnakonaar, Viyasar - Song 440
*[[Vishvamitra|Vishwamithrar]], Konkanar - Song 782
*[[Thiruvalluvar]], Kasinathar, Thatheesinathar, Koormamuni, Athiri - Song 783
*Idaikadar, Kalai kotaan - Song 784

==Temples==
{{Infobox person
| name = '''Kaagapujandar'''
| image = Pujandar.JPG
| caption = Kaagapujandar on temple [[gopuram]] as one of 18 Siddhars
}}

*Swarnapureeshwarar Temple, Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite web|author=Kanniks Kannikeswaran |url=http://www.templenet.com/enctams3.html |title=Temples of Tamilnadu, India (S3) |publisher=Templenet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref>
*Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Temple, Aati Sakthi Peetam (Previously known as Kaga Ashram), Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite web|url=http://Kaagapujandar.com/gurupeedam.html |title=Sri Kaagapujandar Guru Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai}}</ref>
*Siddharghal Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenmesg.org/temples_chennai/m/madambakkam_siddhar_temple.php |title=Siddhar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai suburb |publisher=Greenmesg.org |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23}}</ref>
* Sri Shakti Arutkoodam, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arulvanam.org|title=Sri Ramani Guruji, Narbhavee, Nadi, Naadi, Nadi Astrology, Arulvanam.org|website=www.arulvanam.org}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Rishi]]
* [[List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology#Kāka|Bhusunda]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Shaivism}}

[[Category:Shaivism]]
[[Category:Hindu philosophers and theologians]]

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