Akilattirattu Ammanai
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Akilathirattu Ammanai அகிலத்திரட்டு அம்மானை (Tamil: akilam (world) + thirattu (collection) + ammanai (ballad)), also called Thiru Edu (venerable book), is the main religious book of the Southern Indian religion Ayyavazhi, officially considered as an offshoot of Hinduism. The title is often abbreviated to Akilam.
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[edit] History
According to the book, Akilam, Hari Gopalan Citar wrote this book on the twenty-seventh day of the Tamil month of Karthikai (November/December) in the year 1841 CE.<ref> G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 5, Page-118 </ref> The author claims that God woke him up during his sleep and commissioned him to take dictation from what he said. Akilathirattu was recorded on palm leaves until 1939, when it was given printed form. <ref> G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 5, Page-119 </ref>
According to the author, the book is the story of God coming in this age, the Kali Yukam or Iron Age, to rule the world by transforming it into the Dharma Yukam. This story of faith has woven together the historical facts about Ayya Vaikundar and his activities with reinterpretations of episodes from the Hindu Puranas (mythologies) and Itihasas (epics).<ref> G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 5, Page-119 </ref> It is presented as if Vishnu is narrating the whole story to his consort Lakshmi.
Though the Citar Hari Gopalan wrote the book Akilam, he claimed that he did not know any thing about the contents of the book. He woke up in the morning as usual and he didn't know what he had written the day before.
As soon as Ayya Vaikundar passed away, the tied-up palm leaf manuscript, which was until then not opened was unfolded. It contained the regulations of the Ayyavazhi sect. As per the instructions found there in Akilam, Ayyavazhi was preached by the Citars far and wide.
[edit] Style
Akilam is in two parts; the first is an account of the ages preceding that of the present age, the Kali Yukam, and the second is an account of the activities of Ayya Vaikundar leading up to his attaining Vaikundam.
Akilathirattu is written as a poem in the Tamil language. The narration alternates between two sub-genres called viruttam and natai. Both sub-genres employ many poetic devices like alliteration and hyperbatons.<ref> G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, Chapter 5, Sub-heading: Akilattirattu, Page-119 </ref> It contains more than 15000 lines. There are seventeen sections:
[edit] Versions
The texts written by Hari Gopalan Citar is seen damaged and is hard to read the contents. There are three direct versions which were copied from this firt version. They are,
Of these, the Panchalankuricchi version is belived to be written down by Hari Gopalan Citar from copying from the main version. Other two versions were copied later. Other versions also include the version by the Ayya Vaikundar Thirukkudumbam published twice. But these versions are often criticised for the removal and adding of additional verses from various versions. Though they claim that these additional lines were added from the early versions (Panchalankuricchi Version and Kottangadu Version) of Akilam, commonly these versions are not accepted.
[edit] Sections
The Akilam is divided into seventeen parts:
- Akilam five
- Akilam six
- Akilam seven
- Akilam eight
- Akilam nine
- Akilam ten
- Akilam eleven
- Akilam twelve
- Akilam thirteen
- Akilam fourteen
- Akilam fifteen
- Akilam sixteen
- Akilam seventeen
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[edit] See also
| Ayyavazhi Holy Sites: | Swamithoppepathi | Ambalappathi | Muttappathi | Tamaraikulampathi | Pooppathi | Vakaippathi | Avatharappathi | |||
| Religiosity: | Theology | Religious Practices | Main teachings | Ayyavazhi History | Ayyavazhi movements| Timeline of Ayyavazhi | |||
| Festivals and Cebrations: | Ayya vaikunda Avataram | Thiru Eadu Vasippu | Kodiyettru Thirunal | Panguni Theertham |
