Kroni 2040520 220659492 2008-06-20T23:00:54Z 81.151.58.104 /* Philosophical View */ {{Religion of Ayyavazhi}} '''Kroni''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]:குறோணி) is a figure in [[Ayyavazhi mythology]]. He is the primordial manifestation of [[evil]], and manifests in various forms of evil, such as [[Ravana]] and [[Duryodhana]], in different ages or [[yugas]]. In order to counteract and destroy the evil of Kroni's manifestations, [[Narayana|Mayon]] (a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] name for [[Vishnu]]), incarnates as [[avatars]] such as [[Rama]] and [[Krishna]]. He is analogous to [[Satan]] in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. He shares many similarities with the demon [[Kali (Demon)|Kali]] of the [[Mahabharata]] and [[Kalki Purana]]. ==Kroni in the Akilattirattu Ammanai== According to the [[Akilattirattu Ammanai]], the Ayyavazhi holy book, Kroni was born in the first of the [[Eight Yukams]] (aeons) with multitudinous limbs each the size of a mountain, and was the first evil to be born in the Universe. He had a fire of ravenous hunger in his stomach, and he drank all the waters of the sea to quell it. The water being insufficient, he swallowed Kailayam, the abode of [[Shiva]], and the proceeded to devour the entire Universe. [[Mayon]], residing with Shiva in Kailayam, escaped promptly and undertook a [[Tavam]] to receive a boon from Sivan in order to destroy the Kroni. Shiva granted the boon, but made Mayon aware of the necessity to Appear in different forms for the successive six yukams in order to destroy the six fragments of the Kroni. Being aware of the mission, Mayon sliced Kroni into six fragments, and saved the Universe. With that event the first Yukam came to an end. '' ==Fragments of Kroni== The six fragments of Kroni were then born as evil spirits (or [[Asuras]]) in six successive Yukams (aeons). In all the yukams [[Mayon]] had to incarnate in the world to destroy the evils. The six fragments were then known as #[[Kuntomasali]] #[[Thillaimallalan]] and [[Mallosivakanan]] #[[Suraparppan]] [[Sinkamukasuran]] and [[Iraniyan]] #[[Ravanan]] #[[Thuriyothanan]] and the Ninety-nine Brothers #[[Kaliyan]] Kroni, the spirit of [[Kali Yuga]], is said to be omnipresent in the present age, and this is one of the reasons why followers of Ayya Vazhi, like other Hindus, believe that the current yuga, [[Kali Yuga]], is so degraded. == Philosophical View == Philosophically Kroni is viewed as the [[evil]] which preventing the [[Soul]] from getting the obsolute bliss or knowledge. The six-fragments were considered as six evils found in the six chakras except [[Sahasrara]] of physical [[Human body]]. It was told that every human being should overcome the qualities of six fragments (ill effects) and should attain divinity ([[Sahasrara]]) the state of union with [[God]]. But this view was often criticised by some followers because the [[Akilam]] did not mention this Kroni directly as relation with [[Chakras]]. But since it is believed that, many philosophical concepts are symbolised indirectly as [[mythical figures]] in a story form in [[Akilam]], this view on Kroni is accepted during religious studies. {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 3 auto;" align="center" |+ AVATARS AND ASURAS THROUGH THE YUGAS <!-- if required --> ! style="background: #ccc;"|NO ! style="background: #ccc;"|[[Yugas|YUGA]] ! style="background: #ccc;"|[[Chakras|CHAKRA*]]<small><ref> Ari Sundara Mani's, Akilathirattu Ammanai Parayana Urai, 2002.</ref></small> ! style="background: #ccc;"|[[Asuras|ASURA]] ! style="background: #ccc;"|[[Avatar|AVATAR]] |- | 1 | '''[[Neetiya Yuga]]''' | ''[[Bindu]]'' | ''Kroni'' | ''[[Narayana]]'' |- | 2 | '''[[Chathura Yukam]]''' | ''[[Muladhara]]'' | ''[[Kundomasali]]'' | ''[[Mayon]]'' |- | 3 | '''[[Netu Yukam]]''' | ''[[Swadhisthana]]'' | ''[[Thillai mallalan]]'' and ''[[Mallosivahanan]]'' | ''[[Thirumal]]'' |- | 4 | '''[[Kretha Yukam|Kretha Yuga]]''' | ''[[Manipura]]'' | ''[[Surapadman]]'' and ''[[Iraniyan]]'' | ''[[Muruga]]'' and ''[[Narasimha]]'' |- | 5 | '''[[Tretha Yuga]]''' | ''[[Anahata]]'' | ''[[Ravana]]'' | ''[[Rama]]'' |- | 6 | '''[[Dwapara Yuga]]''' | ''[[Vishuddha]]'' | ''[[Duryodhana]]'' | ''[[Krishna]]'' |- | 7 | '''[[Kali Yuga]]''' | ''[[Ajna]]'' | ''[[Kaliyan]]'' | ''[[Ayyavazhi Trinity|Trinity]]'' |- | 8 | '''[[Dharma Yukam|Dharma Yuga]]''' | ''[[Sahasrara]]'' | ''none'' | '''''[[Ayya Vaikundar]]''''' |} ::::<small> * Chakras :- The yugas assumed as chakras above, is one of the philosophical views and is not mentioned directly so in Akilam. </small> ==References== {{Reflist}} * G.Patrick's, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras, 2003 * Ari Sundara Mani's, Akilathirattu Ammanai Parayana Urai, Vaikundar Thirukkudumbam Publications, 2002. * [[:ta:குறோணி|Tamil Wikipedia Article]] ==See also== *[[List of Ayyavazhi-related articles]] *[[Ayyavazhi mythology]] *[[Kaliyan]] *[[Kali (Demon)]] {{Ayyavazhi large}} [[Category:Ayyavazhi mythology]] [[Category:Demons]] [[Category:Ayyavazhi philosophical concepts]] [[Category:Destroyer gods]] [[ta:குறோணி]]