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			{{Short description\|Indian Tamil Siddhar}}
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	'''Bogar''', '''Bhogar''', or '''Boganathar''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar\|Shaivite Siddhar]]. He was a disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> He was born in Vaigavur near [[Palani Hills]]. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=PANDIAN\|first=M. SENDUR\|date=1993\|title=~~BOHAR~~ (1550-1625): ~~RECORD OF HIS VISIT TO CHINA~~ (~~SUMMARY~~)\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44143069\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=54\|pages=~~757–757~~\|issn=2249-1937}}</ref> Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000~~. Bogar is said to be in "[[nirvikalpa samadhi]]" below the sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple~~. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]).<ref name="bogar">{{~~cite web~~ \| title= Siddha ~~Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story~~ \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-~~biography~~.htm \| ~~website~~ =~~palani~~.~~org~~}}</ref>		'''Bogar''', '''Bhogar''', or '''Boganathar''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar\|Shaivite Siddhar]]. He was a disciple of the great siddhar [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \|title=Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \|website=palani.org}}</ref> Kalangi Nathar initiated him ''Jnana yoga'' (supreme self-knowledge).<ref name=":2" /> There are 18 [[Siddhar\|Siddhars]] popularly known in [[Tamil literature]]. He is the one among the 18 Siddhars. They are described as experts in Yoga, alchemy, literature, and philosophy, and as having the ability to move their souls to and from the bodies of others.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Agasthiya Guru & 18 Siddhars \|url=https://siddham.in/who-are-siddhars \|url-status=live \|website=Siddham.in}}</ref>

			== Early life, family and his profession ==
			He was born in Vaigavur near [[Palani Hills]] more than 5000 years ago. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=PANDIAN \|first=M. SENDUR \|date=1993 \|title=Bohar (1550-1625) : Record of His Visit to China (Summary) \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44143069 \|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \|volume=54 \|pages=757 \|issn=2249-1937 \|jstor=44143069}}</ref> Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]).<ref name="bogar" />

			According to one record of his long life, at a young age, bogar became student of agastyar. He later left the country in order to travel to china and study under Kalanginathar, an immortal siddha and a well known teacher of alchemy. Bogar reputedly transmigrated his soul into the body of a dead chinese man and was henceforth known as Bo-Yang.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Pinkham \|first=Mark Amaru \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Return_of_the_Serpents_of_Wisdom/IspS46HFPv0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Kalangi+Nathar%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT194&printsec=frontcover \|title=The return of the serpents of wisdom \|year=2011 \|isbn=9781935487371}}</ref>

			== Navapashanam Idol ==
			Nava means "nine". Pashanam Means "Poisonous". Navapashanam is supposed to have cosmic energy to balance and harmonize all chakras in the body.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Dr \|first=Subramonian \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Secret_of_Shiva_Linga/4hYwEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=navapashanam&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover \|title=Secret of shiva linga \|publisher=Notion Press media Pvt Limited \|year=2021 \|isbn=9781638065906 \|page=94}}</ref> One of the outstanding of all his works is ''[[Sculpture\|sculpting]]'' the navapashana idol of Lord Murugan and having the wisdom and grace to choose Palanimala to host the idol.<ref name=":3" /> In india, Ayurveda and siddha medical science has been known for the use of "alchemical formulas". "Navapashanam" is one of the most acclaimed siddha elixirs known to man kind. Navapashanam is an amalgam of 9 poisonous herbs, and it's also the most closely guarded ancient secret formula given by the master siddha alchemist Bogar.<ref name=":1" /> The Statue of Murugan at the palani temple is made of navapashanam. This magical elixir is believed to cure diseases.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Smith \|first=Louise Fowler \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Sacred_Trees_of_India/x493EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=navapashanam&pg=PA85&printsec=frontcover \|title=Sacred trees of india: adornment and adoration as an alternative to the commodification of nature \|year=2022 \|isbn=9781527588349 \|page=85}}</ref>

			Bhogar Siddhar was the one who created the famous navapashana idol of Lord Murugan at Palani. He created nine poisonous substances by blending over 4000 herbs. Then, he mixed the nine poisonous substances in a particular ratio to form a material that was more indestructible than the stronger iron.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book \|last=R \|first=Rejith Kumar \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/My_Masters_from_the_4th_Dimension/TPCcEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bhogar%20crafted%20murugan%20idol&pg=PT226&printsec=frontcover \|title=My Masters from the 4th generation: A Rendezvous with Time \|publisher=Notion Press \|year=2022 \|isbn=9798888054734}}</ref>

			There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book \|last=White \|first=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|year=2012 \|isbn=9780226149349 \|pages=376}}</ref><ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Clothey \|first=Fred W. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229 \|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god \|author2=A.K. Ramanujan \|publisher=Walter de Gruyter \|year=1978 \|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1 \|pages=228–229 \|access-date=22 September 2010}}</ref>

			According to [[Siddhar]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of [[immortality]]. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Indian Psychiatric Society \|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44 \|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society \|year=2002 \|pages=167}}</ref>

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya Yoga school\|Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama~~.org \|publisher=Kataragama~~.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of [[Sri Lanka]]. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the [[murti]] of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamil Nadu]], India.		A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya Yoga school\|Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Boganathar practiced [[Kundalini]] Yoga in four stages. The first three stages are described in a later chapter on "The Psychophysiology" of Kriya Kundalini Pranayama". Bhoganathar chose the Palani Malai (mountain) in what is now southwestern Tamil Nadu as the site for intensive yogic practice (tapas) for the final stage.<ref name=":2" /> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of [[Sri Lanka]]. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamil Nadu]], India.

	There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref><ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>

	~~According~~ to ~~[[Siddhar]] medicine documents, Bogar was~~ the ~~discoverer~~ of an ~~elixir~~ of [[~~immortality~~]]~~. The ''~~[[~~Pharmacognosy~~]]~~'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine~~.<ref>{{Cite ~~book~~\|last= ~~Indian Psychiatric Society~~\|title=~~Indian Journal of Psychiatry~~, ~~Volume 44~~\|~~year~~=~~2002~~\|~~publisher~~=~~Indian Psychiatric Society~~\|~~pages~~=~~167~~}}</ref>		It is said as per the last wishes of his guru Kalangi Nathar, Bhogar proceeds to china to spread the knowledge of Siddha sciences and his journey is said to have been made with the aid of an aircraft. He demonstrated to the chinese the details of the construction of the [[aircraft]] and later built for them a sea-going craft using [[steam engine]].<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Yubaraj \|first=Ghimire \|title=Spiritual Corner, Siddha Sciences \|url=https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/home \|journal=Newsfront \|issue=56}}</ref>
	~~He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills.~~

	== Notable works ==		== Notable works ==
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	* Bogar Attanga Yogam 24		* Bogar Attanga Yogam 24
	* Bogar Poojavithi 20<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Reference Book.Pdf\|url=http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|url-status=live\|website=Siddhacouncil.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618144655/http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|archive-date=18 June 2016\|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>		* Bogar Poojavithi 20<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Reference Book.Pdf\|url=http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|url-status=live\|website=Siddhacouncil.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618144655/http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|archive-date=18 June 2016\|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
	* [[Tao Te Ching]] (the saint is often identified with [[Laozi]] in India)<ref name="bogar" />		* [[Tao Te Ching]] (the saint is often identified with [[Laozi]] in India)<ref name="bogar" />

			== Last part of life ==
			Bogar went to Palani where he attained swarūpa [[Samadhi\|samādhi]]. He retired to Katirkāmam, where Babaji Nagaraj met him around 211 AD.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book \|last=Prasuram \|first=Vijayabharatham \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Pride_of_Tamilnadu_Spiritual_Gurus/r4o2EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 \|title=Pride of Tamilnadu Spiritual Gurus \|publisher=Pustaka Digital Media \|year=2024}}</ref>

	== Notable disciples ==		== Notable disciples ==
	* [[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|~~ISBN~~= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>		* His first disciple is Shri Pulippani Siddhar (Pulikaisar), who’s also one among the 18 siddhars
	* Pulippani		* [[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|publisher= Kriya Yoga Publication \|isbn= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>
	* Konkanar		* [[Karuvurar]]
	* [[Karuvurar~~\|Karuvoorar~~]]
	* Nandeeswar
	* Kamala Muni
	* Sattai Muni
	* Macchamuni
	* Sundaranandar

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	[[Category:Ayurvedacharyas]]		[[Category:Ayurvedacharyas]]
	[[Category:~~Indian Hindu missionaries]]~~		[[Category:Rishis]]
	~~[[Category:Hindu sages~~]]
	[[Category:Indian male poets]]		[[Category:Indian male poets]]
	[[Category:Tamil poets]]		[[Category:Tamil poets]]

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			'''Bogar''', '''Bhogar''', or '''Boganathar''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar\|Shaivite Siddhar]]. He was a disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> He was born in Vaigavur near [[Palani Hills]]. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=PANDIAN\|first=M. SENDUR\|date=1993\|title=BOHAR (1550-1625): RECORD OF HIS VISIT TO CHINA (SUMMARY)\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44143069\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=54\|pages=757–757\|issn=2249-1937}}</ref> Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "[[nirvikalpa samadhi]]" below the sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]).<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>

	'''Bogar~~''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boganathar or''' '''Boyang''' was a~~ [[~~Tamils~~\|~~Tamil~~]] [[~~siddhar~~\|~~Shaivite Siddhar~~]] ~~who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He was a disciple of~~ [[~~Kalangi Nathar~~]].<ref ~~name~~=~~"bogar"~~/~~> He was born in Vaigavur near Palani Hills~~. ~~He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts~~.<ref>{{~~Cite journal~~\|~~last~~=~~PANDIAN~~\|~~first~~=~~M. SENDUR~~\|date=~~1993~~\|~~title~~=~~BOHAR (1550-1625) : RECORD OF HIS VISIT TO CHINA (SUMMARY)~~\|url=https://~~www~~.~~jstor~~.~~org~~/~~stable/44143069\|journal~~=~~Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume~~=54\|~~pages~~=~~757–757~~\|~~issn~~=~~2249-1937~~}}</ref> Bogar ~~himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000"~~. ~~Bogar went from Tamil Nadu~~ to ~~China~~ and ~~taught about enlightenment~~, ~~this is also mentioned in his book~~ Bogar ~~7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below~~ the ~~sanctorum~~ of [[~~Palani~~]] ~~Murugan~~ hill temple.		== Legacy ==
	~~The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted~~ by ~~Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka~~ (~~ancient~~ [[~~Tamraparni~~]]). ~~In China, he was initially known by~~ the ~~name Bo-Yang which was later modified into~~ [[~~Laozi~~]].~~<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>~~		A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya Yoga school\|Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|publisher=Kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of [[Sri Lanka]]. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the [[murti]] of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamil Nadu]], India.

	~~== Legacy ==~~		There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref><ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>
	A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|publisher=Kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of [[Sri Lanka]]. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]],India.
	There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref> ~~The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.~~<ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>

	According to [[~~siddha~~]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of [[immortality]]. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book\|last= Indian Psychiatric Society\|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44\|year=2002\|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society\|pages=167}}</ref>		According to [[Siddhar]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of [[immortality]]. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book\|last= Indian Psychiatric Society\|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44\|year=2002\|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society\|pages=167}}</ref>
	He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills.		He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills.

	== Notable ~~Works~~ ==		== Notable works ==
			* Bogar Saptha Kaandam 7000<ref name="bogar" />
	* Bogar Saptha Kaandam 7000 <ref name="bogar" />

	* Bogar Jananasaagaram 550		* Bogar Jananasaagaram 550

	* Bogar Nigandu 1200		* Bogar Nigandu 1200
	* Bogar Nigandu karukidai		* Bogar Nigandu karukidai
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	* Bogar Panchapatchi Sathiram		* Bogar Panchapatchi Sathiram
	* Bogar Karpam 300		* Bogar Karpam 300
	* Bogar Varma ~~soothiram~~ 100		* Bogar Varma Soothiram 100
	* Bogar Malai Vaagadam		* Bogar Malai Vaagadam
	* Bogar 12000		* Bogar 12000
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	* Bogar Attanga Yogam 24		* Bogar Attanga Yogam 24
	* Bogar Poojavithi 20<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Reference Book.Pdf\|url=http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|url-status=live\|website=Siddhacouncil.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618144655/http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|archive-date=18 June 2016\|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>		* Bogar Poojavithi 20<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Reference Book.Pdf\|url=http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|url-status=live\|website=Siddhacouncil.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618144655/http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|archive-date=18 June 2016\|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
	* [[Tao Te Ching]]<ref name="bogar" />		* [[Tao Te Ching]] (the saint is often identified with [[Laozi]] in India)<ref name="bogar" />

	~~== Notable Disciples ==~~

			== Notable disciples ==
	* [[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|ISBN= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>		* [[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|ISBN= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>
	* ~~Pulipani~~		* Pulippani
	* Konkanar		* Konkanar
	* [[Karuvurar\|Karuvoorar]]		* [[Karuvurar\|Karuvoorar]]
	* Nandeeswar		* Nandeeswar
	* Kamala Muni		* Kamala Muni
	* ~~Satta~~ Muni		* Sattai Muni
	* Macchamuni		* Macchamuni
	* ~~Sundarandar~~		* Sundaranandar

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani]]		* [[Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani]]
	* [[Confucius]]
	* [[Laozi]]
	* [[Agastya]]		* [[Agastya]]
	* [[Tirumular]]		* [[Tirumular]]
	* [[Kalangi Nathar\|Kalanginathar]]		* [[Kalangi Nathar\|Kalanginathar]]

	== ~~Notes~~ ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

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	'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '~~'Bhogal~~'' or ~~'''Boga Ma Munivar~~''' '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He ~~is the~~ disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> ~~Described~~ in several traditions and texts~~, he~~ describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the ~~sanctum~~ sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.		'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boganathar or''' '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar\|Shaivite Siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He was a disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> He was born in Vaigavur near Palani Hills. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=PANDIAN\|first=M. SENDUR\|date=1993\|title=BOHAR (1550-1625) : RECORD OF HIS VISIT TO CHINA (SUMMARY)\|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44143069\|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress\|volume=54\|pages=757–757\|issn=2249-1937}}</ref> Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.
	The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>		The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|publisher=Kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]],India.		A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|publisher=Kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of [[Sri Lanka]]. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]],India.
	There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref> The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.<ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>		There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref> The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.<ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>

	According to [[siddha]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book\|last= Indian Psychiatric Society\|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44\|year=2002\|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society\|pages=167}}</ref>		According to [[siddha]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of [[immortality]]. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book\|last= Indian Psychiatric Society\|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44\|year=2002\|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society\|pages=167}}</ref>
	He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills.		He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills.

	== Notable Works ==		== Notable Works ==
	~~Bogar 7000 <ref name="bogar"/> <br>~~
	~~[[Tao Te Ching]]<ref name="bogar"/>~~

	== Notable Disciples ==		* Bogar Saptha Kaandam 7000 <ref name="bogar" />
	[[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|ISBN= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>
	~~<br>~~Pulipani ~~<br>~~		* Bogar Jananasaagaram 550
	~~Konkanavar<br>~~ Karuvoorar~~<br>~~ Nandeeswar~~<br>~~ Kamala Muni~~<br>~~ Satta Muni~~<br>~~ Macchamuni~~<br>~~ Sundarandar
			* Bogar Nigandu 1200
			* Bogar Nigandu karukidai
			* Bogar Nigandu kaiyedu
			* Bogar Vaithiya kaaviyam 1000
			* Bogar 700
			* Bogar Panchapatchi Sathiram
			* Bogar Karpam 300
			* Bogar Varma soothiram 100
			* Bogar Malai Vaagadam
			* Bogar 12000
			* Bogar Nigandu 1700
			* Bogar Vaithiyam 1000
			* Bogar Sarakku Vaippu 800
			* Bogar Updesam 150
			* Bogar Rana Vaagadam 100
			* Bogar Gnanasaaraamsam 100
			* Bogar Karppa Soothiram 54
			* Bogar Vaithiya Soothiram 77
			* Bogar Muppu Soothiram 51
			* Bogar Gnana Soothiram 37
			* Bogar Attanga Yogam 24
			* Bogar Poojavithi 20<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Reference Book.Pdf\|url=http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|url-status=live\|website=Siddhacouncil.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618144655/http://siddhacouncil.com/ReferenceBooks.pdf\|archive-date=18 June 2016\|access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
			* [[Tao Te Ching]]<ref name="bogar" />

			== Notable Disciples ==

			* [[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|ISBN= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>
			* Pulipani
			* Konkanar
			* [[Karuvurar\|Karuvoorar]]
			* Nandeeswar
			* Kamala Muni
			* Satta Muni
			* Macchamuni
			* Sundarandar

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	[[Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani]]~~<br>~~
	[[Confucius]] ~~<br>~~		* [[Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani]]
	[[Laozi]]~~<br>~~		* [[Confucius]]
	[[Agastya]] ~~<br>~~		* [[Laozi]]
	[[Tirumular]]		* [[Agastya]]
			* [[Tirumular]]
			* [[Kalangi Nathar\|Kalanginathar]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boga Ma Munivar''' or '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He is the disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.		'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or ''Bhogal'' or '''Boga Ma Munivar''' '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He is the disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.
	The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>		The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>

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	'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''~~Boganathar~~''' or '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill ~~temple,~~temple.		'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boga Ma Munivar''' or '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He is the disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.
	The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|publisher=Kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[ Kuzhanthai Velappar temple ]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]],India.		The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>

			== Legacy ==
			A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra\|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple\|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama complex.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama \|url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm \|website=kataragama.org \|publisher=Kataragama.org \|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=White \|first1=David Gordon \|title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India \|date=2012 \|publisher=University of Chicago Press \|isbn=9780226149349 \|page=61 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 \|access-date=16 June 2019 \|language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple\|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]],India.
	There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref> The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.<ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>		There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book\|last= White\|first= David Gordon\|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India\|year=2012\|publisher=University of Chicago Press\|isbn=9780226149349\|pages=376}}</ref> The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.<ref name=":0">Palani temple \| Official Link \|url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Clothey\|first=Fred W.\|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god\|year=1978\|publisher=Walter de Gruyter\|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229\|author2=A.K. Ramanujan\|access-date=22 September 2010\|pages=228–229}}</ref>

	According to [[siddha]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book\|last= Indian Psychiatric Society\|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44\|year=2002\|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society\|pages=167}}</ref>		According to [[siddha]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book\|last= Indian Psychiatric Society\|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44\|year=2002\|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society\|pages=167}}</ref>
	He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills ~~in Kumari kandam~~. ~~He lived for more than a Yuga~~.		He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills.

			== Notable Works ==
			Bogar 7000 <ref name="bogar"/> <br>
			[[Tao Te Ching]]<ref name="bogar"/>

			== Notable Disciples ==
			[[Mahavatar Babaji]]<ref>{{cite book \|author = Govindan, Marshall \|date= 1 January 2001 \|title= Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition. Babaji's Kriya Yoga Publications.\|ISBN= 978-1-895383-00-3}}</ref>
			<br>Pulipani <br>
			Konkanavar<br> Karuvoorar<br> Nandeeswar<br> Kamala Muni<br> Satta Muni<br> Macchamuni<br> Sundarandar

			== See also ==
			[[Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani]]<br>
			[[Confucius]] <br>
			[[Laozi]]<br>
			[[Agastya]] <br>
			[[Tirumular]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boganathar''' or '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple,temple.
The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). A disciple of [[Agastya]]'s teachings, Bogar himself taught [[meditation]], [[alchemy]], [[Yantra|yantric]] designs and [[Kriya yoga]] at the [[Kataragama temple|Kataragama Murugan shrine]], inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama complex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kriya Babaji and Kataragama |url=http://kataragama.org/news/babaji.htm |website=kataragama.org |publisher=Kataragama.org |access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=White |first1=David Gordon |title=The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India |date=2012 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=9780226149349 |page=61 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQuqAAAAQBAJ&q=bogar+sri+lanka+china&pg=PA61 |access-date=16 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar created the idol of [[Murugan]] at the hill temple in [[Palani]] by mixing nine poisonous herbs ([[Navapashanam]]) using a unique procedure. He also established the [[Kuzhanthai Velappar temple|temple for Murugan]] in [[Poombarai]] [[ Kuzhanthai Velappar temple ]] [[Kodaikanal]] [[Tamilnadu]],India.
There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time<ref>{{Cite book|last= White|first= David Gordon|title= The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India|year=2012|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=9780226149349|pages=376}}</ref> The priests of [[Palani Murugan temple]] were said to have been the descendants of Pulipani, one of Bogar's students, until the sixteenth century.<ref name=":0">Palani temple | Official Link |url=http://palani.org/bhogar-life.htm?</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Clothey|first=Fred W.|title=The many faces of Murugan̲: the history and meaning of a South Indian god|year=1978|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|isbn=978-90-279-7632-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AevljBmCRQC&q=Bhogar&pg=PA229|author2=A.K. Ramanujan|access-date=22 September 2010|pages=228–229}}</ref>

According to [[siddha]] medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The ''[[Pharmacognosy]]'' is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on [[yoga]] and archery, and a glossary of medicine.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Indian Psychiatric Society|title=Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 44|year=2002|publisher=Indian Psychiatric Society|pages=167}}</ref>
He came to Palani after finishing a meditation in the Meru hills in Kumari kandam. He lived for more than a Yuga.

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	'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or '''Boga Ma Munivar''' or '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He is the disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.		'''Bogar''' or ''Bhogar'' or ''Bhogal'' or '''Boga Ma Munivar''' '''Boyang''' was a [[Tamils\|Tamil]] [[siddhar]] who lived sometime between 550 and 300 BC. He is the disciple of [[Kalangi Nathar]].<ref name="bogar"/> Described in several traditions and texts, he describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" below the sanctum sanctorum of [[Palani]] Murugan hill temple.
	The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>		The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient [[Tamraparni]]). In China, he was initially known by the name Bo-Yang which was later modified into [[Laozi]].<ref name="bogar">{{cite web \| title= Siddha Bhoganathar Oceanic Life story \|url =http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm \| website =palani.org}}</ref>