Akilam two

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Akilam Two is the second among the seventeen parts of Akilattirattu Ammanai, the scripture of Ayyavazhi. This parts includes the whole of the Thretha Yukam and the events of preparation for the next Dwapara Yukam, such as creation of bodies of the god-heads and subjects of the yukam.

Contents 1 Creating Thretha Yukam 2 Ravana Claiming boons 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Creating Thretha Yukam

After the destruction of the asuras of the previous Kretha Yukam, Nathan stayed in the sea-shore of Thiruchendur as Kantha. At that time, Sivan and Vethan meet Nathan for discussing about the further events to be done. At that time Sivan remembered to Nathan that, "The ancient Kroni had been sliced and all but three more fragments are remaining to be given birth in the world." Hearing this all of them discussed about and decided to give birth to the next fragment and thereby create the next Yuga.

During the creation Nathan told Sivan that, at his previous manifestation during his death, he insulted me by saying, "Only with your ten nails which were made of ten mountains you were able to kill me and otherwise not." So in this yuga, he should be created as a mighty being with ten heads, twenty eyes, twenty ears and with appropriate body parts and Tatvas etc. As per the instructions Ravana was created. Then from the 'blood of Kroni' which is taken from the pit where it was gathered during the destruction of Kroni, the Asura race was created. When these people are created, Nathan assembled some sweat from his golden body and created a person with the name Vibhishana and made him the brother of Ravana. And Afterwards ordered him that, "Besides all the activities of Ravana you should remain polite."

[edit] Ravana Claiming boons

Ravana for claiming boons, stood humbly in front of Sivan. Seeing this Sivan asked him to ask what ever needed. Ravana replied that Sivan should promise on Ganapathi that he will give what ever asked by Ravana. Then on the promise of Sivan, Ravana started claiming.

• I should be mighty enough that the Devas, Rishis and the weapons of the three Logas must not defeat me.
• The Sun, Moon and all celestial objects should revolve around my forts.
• Yourself Sivan should give ten million boons
• The God of Creation, - Brahma should give ten million boons
• The Umaiyaal should give me ten million boons
• Indra should give half a crore of boons.

Ravana claimed all these boons and Sivan prepared himself to offer the boons. At that time Lekhsmi arrived there and seated near Parvati. On seeing the beauty of Lekhsmi, Ravana in lust stood passionate. At that moment Sivan understood the situation of Ravana offered the boons claimed by him.

On the way of Ravana, Nathan deliberately snatched away thirty million boons from him and minimised the number to five million boons. So soon Ravana got such a large quantity of boons, had to loose almost all.

[edit] See also

• Ayyavazhi mythology
• Thretha Yukam
• Akilattirattu Ammanai

[edit] References

• G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras, 2003.
• N,Vivekanandan's, Akilathirattu Ammanai Moolamum Uraiyum, 2003.