Sri Kaagapujandar or
Kakabhushundi (Tamil: காகபுஜண்டர்) is considered to be an eminent
siddha in
Siddhar tradition, a saint who has reached a particularly high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According to legends he lived around the 7th century CE.[1] The jeeva samadhi of Sri Kaagapujandar is located at the Sornapureeshwar Temple in Thenponparapi village, near Chinna salem, Villupuram District. His birth star is Ayilyam.[2] Sri Kaagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar[3] and author K.S.Pillai[4] as one of the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).[5]
He is also called Kaagapusundi, Kaagapusundar,[6] and Pujankar.[2]
Sri Kaagapujandar,[2] according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of new one[6][8][9] as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kaagapujandar is the master in the art of
Immortality.[2] He is the one who obtains
diksha (initiation) from
Almighty Lord Shiva[2] in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of
Sri Rama as mentioned in
Yoga Vasistha.[2]
Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar.[2][10]
He was a great devotee of Lord Shree Rama and was granted the boon to see his lilas.
Books
Sri Kaagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written on palm leaves; most have been lost. Those remaining were transferred onto paper with the help of siddhas and palm readers. The book Perunool kaviyam 1000 (Tamil:பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000)[11][12][13] has an account of most of the siddhas. Below listed the songs where the particular siddhas are mentioned.