• M.Muthiah
• Dr. K. Venkatachalapathy

In the IIIrd Mandiram Tirumular deals with Pranava Yoga or Prasada Yoga. It is esoteric in nature known to mystics and practitioners. Omkara is the Pranava mandiram. Pranava is OM in vyasti (manifestation) state, where all components are merged and integrated. When the components of OM are looked upon as subdivisions, they are in the Samadhi state. The letters OM are divisible into subtle seed sounds (bija) placed at the adharas of the subtle body and are worshipped. Sakti as kundalini associates herself in her Pranava form at the adharas. This is known as adhara worship. An experienced practitioner goes beyond this and uses the subtle components of Pranava to elevate his consciousness to niradhara (support-less) meditation, made possible by the grace of the Goddess. Kalas are subdivided into 12 or 16 or higher numbers, and are experienced at greater levels depending on the spiritual maturity of the seeker. Basic to Pranava Yoga is skill in pranayama; because through pranayama the kundalini moves upward in the central nadi through the Pranava Kalas. The disciplines associated with the body and in the personal life are extremely important for the seeker to attain higher levels of self realization. It requires the highest form of worship to experience the Supreme God Lord Siva with His consort in the vast open space of jnana. As Tirumular stresses, such experiences are granted by the blessings of Lord Siva through His Grace.

Omkara, Pranava Mandiram and Yoga

"DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF ASTANGA YOGA IN TIRUMULAR’S TIRUMANDIRAM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PRANAVA-YOGA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.327-332, February 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002456.pdf

"DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF ASTANGA YOGA IN TIRUMULAR’S TIRUMANDIRAM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PRANAVA-YOGA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp327-332, February 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002456.pdf