Bogar

Bogar, Bhogar, or Boganathar was a Tamil Shaivite Siddhar. He was a disciple of Kalangi Nathar. He was born in Vaigavur near Palani Hills. He received his education from his mother and his grand father described in several traditions and texts. Bogar himself describes his native roots in his book "Bogar 7000". Bogar went from Tamil Nadu to China and taught about enlightenment, this is also mentioned in his book Bogar 7000. Bogar is said to be in "nirvikalpa samadhi" below the sanctorum of Palani Murugan hill temple. The Tamraparniyan sea route was adopted by Bogar in his travels from South India to China via Sri Lanka (ancient Tamraparni).

Legacy
A disciple of Agastya's teachings, Bogar himself taught meditation, alchemy, yantric designs and Kriya yoga at the Kataragama Murugan shrine, inscribing a yantric geometric design etched onto a metallic plate and installing it at the sanctum sanctorum of the Kataragama temple complex. Bogar is one of the earliest pilgrims to have traversed the Murugan Tiruppadai of Sri Lanka. According to legends and the temple scriptures of Palani temple, Bogar crafted the murti of Murugan at the hill temple in Palani by mixing nine poisonous herbs (Navapashanam) using a unique procedure. He also established the temple for Murugan in Poombarai Kuzhanthai Velappar temple Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu, India.

There is an extant statue of lord Murugan in Navapashanam. The milk that was poured on this statue has been said to have mixed with some of the herbs thereby proving to be an effective cure for the diseases during the time

According to Siddhar medicine documents, Bogar was the discoverer of an elixir of immortality. The Pharmacognosy is the best known of his treatises. His other works are on yoga and archery, and a glossary of medicine.

Notable works

 * Bogar Saptha Kaandam 7000
 * Bogar Jananasaagaram 550
 * Bogar Nigandu 1200
 * Bogar Nigandu karukidai
 * Bogar Nigandu kaiyedu
 * Bogar Vaithiya kaaviyam 1000
 * Bogar 700
 * Bogar Panchapatchi Sathiram
 * Bogar Karpam 300
 * Bogar Varma Soothiram 100
 * Bogar Malai Vaagadam
 * Bogar 12000
 * Bogar Nigandu 1700
 * Bogar Vaithiyam 1000
 * Bogar Sarakku Vaippu 800
 * Bogar Updesam 150
 * Bogar Rana Vaagadam 100
 * Bogar Gnanasaaraamsam 100
 * Bogar Karppa Soothiram 54
 * Bogar Vaithiya Soothiram 77
 * Bogar Muppu Soothiram 51
 * Bogar Gnana Soothiram 37
 * Bogar Attanga Yogam 24
 * Bogar Poojavithi 20
 * Tao Te Ching (the saint is often identified with Laozi in India)

Notable disciples

 * His first disciple is Shri Pulippani Siddhar (Pulikaisar), who’s also one among the 18 siddhars
 * Mahavatar Babaji
 * Karuvoorar