Tavam of Vaikundar

According to Akilathirattu Ammanai, for ten months, Lord Vaikundar revealed to the people all about the past, present, and future in the form of songs.

Vaikundar, realizing that forbearance and fortitude were the essential virtues needed in his project of transforming the world, becalmed himself and performed the Tavam (Meditation).

Having justice in his breath, the thought of mercy in his mind, and renouncing the desires of the body and containing the tendencies of his ego, Vaikundar performed the Tavam concentrating totally on the commands he had received from his father.

His appearance was squalid, with holy ashes smeared on him, and the long unkempt hair flowing in the air.

Vaikundar cured the sick, blessed those without progeny to have with offspring, made the dumb speak, the blind see, and rooted out the curses that had been engulfing the people.