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<p>repaired link(s) to disambiguation pages (<a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:DPL" class="extiw" title="wp:DPL">you can help</a>) - Arjunan</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{for|the musical instrument|Sitar}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}<br /> According to [[Akilattirattu Ammanai]], the scripture of the [[Ayyavazhi]] religion, [[Ayya Vaikundar]], the Incarnation of [[Vishnu|Lord Narayana]] in [[Kali Yuga|Kali Yukam]], has five &#039;&#039;&#039;Seedar&#039;&#039;&#039; (disciples). They were in the previous Dwapara Yukam as [[Pandavas]] who were [[transmigration of the soul|transmigrated]] as disciples of Vaikundar in this [[Yuga]].<br /> <br /> ==The Five Seedar==<br /> <br /> ===Dharma Seedar===<br /> <br /> The native place of Dharma Seedar is [[Mayiladi]], a town in [[Kanyakumari district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was Dharmar, the elder of the [[Pandavas]] in the previous [[Dwapara Yukam]]. In history he was known as [[Sivanandi]].<br /> <br /> ===Bhiman Seedar===<br /> <br /> The native place of Bhiman Citar is [[Karumbattoor]], a village in the district of [[Kanyakumari district|Kanyakumari]]. He was Bhima, the most courageous of the Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam. In history he was known as [[Pantaram]] (his name).<br /> <br /> ===Arjunan Seedar===<br /> <br /> The native place of Arjunan Seedar is [[Pillayar Kudiyiruppu]], a village in the district of [[Kanyakumari district|Kanyakumari]]. He was [[Arjuna]], one among Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam. In history he was known as Arjunan.<br /> <br /> ===Nakulan Seedar===<br /> <br /> The native place of Nakulan Seedar is [[Colachel]], a town in the district of [[Kanyakumari district|Kanyakumari]]. Among the Pandavas in the previous Dwapara Yukam he was [[Nakula]]. In history he was known as [[Subaiah]].<br /> <br /> ===Sakatevan Seedar===<br /> <br /> [[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]] (Akilam), the holy scripture of Ayyavazhi. In the [[Adiyeduttharulal]] part in [[Akilam One]] of Akilattirattu he claims that it was not he, but [[God]] who wrote the contents of [[Akilam]].<br /> <br /> Akilam says that he was [[Sakadeva]], one among the [[Panchapandavas]] and he was made to be born in Kali Yukam in a village south to Swamithoppe. He was known as Sakadevan in human history. There are also some reports claiming that Hari Gopalan Citar was [[illiterate]] and he did not know even the [[alphabet]]s of [[Tamil alphabet|Tamil]] before he wrote Akilam.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[History of Ayyavazhi]]<br /> *[[List of Ayyavazhi-related articles]]<br /> *[[Payyan dynasty]]<br /> *[[Timeline of Ayyavazhi history]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> * N. Elango and Vijaya Shanthi Elango (1997), &#039;&#039;Ayya Vaikuntar the light of the world&#039;&#039; (published by the authors), Jeya Press, Theni.<br /> * G. Patrick (2003), &#039;&#039;Religion and Subaltern Agency&#039;&#039;, University of Madras.<br /> * C. Paulose (2002), Advaita Philosophy of Brahmasri Chattampi Swamikal, Ayyavaikunta Nather Sidhasramam.<br /> <br /> {{Ayyavazhi large}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:History of Ayyavazhi]]</div>

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