Kailasa Yatra Through the Song "Neelakandhara Deva"

Part 1: DharaniKumar's Attitude Before Reaching Kailasa Parvatam

The Call of a Devotee

From the moment DharaniKumar resolved to undertake the Kailasa Yatra, there was only one prayer in his heart: to reach the Divine Abode of Lord Shiva and receive His grace. The journey was not undertaken as tourism or adventure, but as an act of surrender.

Jaya Jaya Mahadeva Shambho Sadaashivaa...
Aashrita Mandaaraa Shruti Shikhara Sanchaaraa...

Neelakandharaa Devaa Deena Baandhavaa Raavaa...
Nannu Gaavaraa...

Satya Sundaraa Swaamee...
Nitya Nirmalaa Paahii...

Anyadaivamu Goluvaa... Needu Paadamu Viduvaa...

Darshanammuni Raa... Mangalaanga Gangaadharaa...

These lines perfectly describe DharaniKumar's state of mind during the long journey to Kailasa:

• Seeking only Lord Shiva as refuge.

• Trusting completely in His protection.

• Leaving behind worldly distractions.

• Longing only for the Divine Darshan of Kailasanatha.

The first part concludes when DharaniKumar receives the first glorious sight of Kailasa Parvatam, the earthly manifestation of Shiva's presence.

Jagrat → Shraddha → Seek

Outer Journey

The physical journey toward Kailasa.

Inner State

Faith.

In the Jagrat state, consciousness is directed outward toward the world. Yet, for DharaṇiKumar, this outward movement was transformed into spiritual aspiration. The roads, mountains, borders, hardships, and uncertainties were all illumined by a single purpose:

"Anyadaivamu Goluvaa, Needu Paadamu Viduvaa"

The consciousness is still functioning in the world, but it is anchored in devotion.

The seeker seeks.

Therefore:

Jagrat → Shraddha → Seek

Part 2: DharaniKumar's Inner Experience During the Divine Darshan of Sri SaAmbha Kailasanatha

The State of Grace

Standing before Kailasa, words become inadequate. DharaniKumar experienced not achievement, but gratitude. The mountain was no longer a destination. It became the living presence of Mahadeva.

Dehiyana Varamulidu Daanaguna Seemaa
Paahiyannanu Muktinidu Parandhaamaa

Neeyamamuna Nee Divya Naama Samsmaranaa
Emaaraka Cheyudunu Bhavataapa Haranaa

Nee Dayaamaya Drushti Duritamulalaar
Vara Sudhaa Vrushti Naa Vaanchaleederaa

Karuninchu Paramesha Darahaasa Bhaasaa
Harahara Mahadeva Kailaasavaasaa

For DharaniKumar:

• Kailasa Darshan itself was the greatest boon.

• The remembrance of Shiva became effortless.

• The burdens accumulated over life appeared insignificant.

• The compassionate glance of Lord Shiva felt like nectar descending upon the heart.

This was not a request for material blessings.

This was DharaniKumar's silent prayer for divine grace and ultimate liberation.

Swapna → Darshana → See

Outer Event

The Divine Darshan of Sri Sāmbha Kailāsanātha.

Inner State

Vision.

In the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, Swapna is not merely dreaming during sleep. It is the inward-turning of consciousness.

Upon reaching Kailasa, DharaṇiKumar's awareness shifted from the outer mountain to the inner Lord.

The physical eyes saw Kailasa.

The inner eye saw Kailāsanātha.

Nee Dayaamaya Drushti

Vara Sudhaa Vrushti

The experience became subjective, mystical, and contemplative.

The seeker now sees.

Therefore:

Swapna → Darshana → See

Part 3: What DharaniKumar Left at Kailasa and Manasarovar

The Offering of Ahamkara and Mamakara

The most important event of the Yatra was not what DharaniKumar received.

It was what DharaniKumar left behind.

At the feet of Kailasa Parvatam, in the sacred waters, DharaniKumar offered two gold coins.

First Gold Coin

Ahamkara
The sense of "I".

The false individuality accumulated through countless experiences and identifications.

Second Gold Coin

Mamakara
The sense of "Mine".

The attachment to possessions, achievements, relationships, opinions, and identity.

At Manasarovar, through japa and contemplation, DharaniKumar symbolically loosened his identification with the restless mind itself.

Gold carried a dual symbolism:

Spiritual Meaning

Gold represents purity, radiance, and divinity.

Worldly Meaning

Gold represents attachment, ownership, ego, and possessiveness.

Thus, offering the two gold coins represented the surrender of both:

"I" and "Mine"

to the Lotus Feet of Kailasanatha.

The song expresses this prayer beautifully:

Phaalalochana Naadu Moravini Jaalini Poonavayaa

Naaga Bhooshana Nannu Kaavaga Jaagunu Seyakayaa

Kannula Ninduga Bhaktavatsala Kaanaga Raavayyaa

Premameera Needu Bhaktuni Maatanu Nilpavayaa

DharaniKumar's inner prayer became:

"O Lord, having left my Ahamkara and Mamakara at Your feet, protect me and keep me established in Your grace."

Shushupti → Tyaga → Surrender

Outer Event

Leaving two gold coins.

Inner State

Dissolution.

This is perhaps the most profound correspondence.

In Shushupti, individuality temporarily disappears. There is no "I" and "mine." Though ignorance remains, the ego is not active.

At Kailasa and Manasarovar, DharaṇiKumar consciously enacted what naturally occurs in deep sleep.

The two gold coins became symbols of:

• Ahamkāra (I)

• Mamakāra (Mine)

One coin was offered at Kailasa.

One coin was offered at Manasarovar.

The symbolism is extraordinary.

Gold simultaneously represents:

Spiritually

• Divine radiance

• Purity

• Immortality

Worldly

• Ownership

• Attachment

• Possessiveness

• Identity

By offering the gold, DharaṇiKumar offered both the worldly and personal identity.

The prayer became:

Phaalalochana Naadu Moravini

Not "give me something."

But:

"Take away what I falsely think I am."

The seeker now surrenders.

Therefore:

Shushupti → Tyaga → Surrender

Part 4: The Completion of DharaniKumar's Kailasa Yatra

Aham Brahmasmi

The physical Yatra ended, but the spiritual journey reached its highest point.

The deepest lesson received by DharaniKumar from Kailasa was:

I am not the body.
I am not the mind.
I am not the ego.
I am not the owner of anything.
Aham Brahmasmi.

The realization of the Self ends the illusion of separation.

The concluding lines become the triumphant declaration of that realization:

Shankaraa Shiva Shankaraa
Abhayankaraa Vijayankaraa

Shankaraa Shiva Shankaraa
Abhayankaraa Vijayankaraa

For DharaniKumar:

• Abhayankaraa means freedom from fear.

• Vijayankaraa means victory over ignorance.

• The true victory is not over the world, but over the illusion of individuality.

Turiyam → Jnana → Realize

Outer Event

Completion of the Yatra.

Inner State

Recognition.

Turiyam is not a fourth state in sequence.

It is the ever-present reality underlying Jagrat, Swapna, and Shushupti.

At the culmination of the yatra, the recognition dawns:

Aham Brahmāsmi

The journey was never to Kailasa.

The journey was from mistaken identity to true identity.

The mountain was the guru.

The offering was the teaching.

The Darshan was the grace.

The realization was the destination.

Thus the final refrain:

Shankaraa Shiva Shankaraa

Abhayankaraa Vijayankaraa

acquires a deeper meaning.

Abhayankaraa

Freedom from fear because there is no second thing to fear.

Vijayankaraa

Victory over avidyā, ignorance.

Not conquest of the world.

Not conquest of others.

Conquest of the false self.

The seeker now realizes.

Therefore:

Turiyam → Jnana → Realize

Final Summary

Part 1 - Shraddha (Faith)

DharaniKumar travels toward Kailasa seeking only Lord Shiva's Darshan.

Part 2 - Darshana (Vision)

DharaniKumar beholds Sri SaAmbha Kailasanatha and experiences Divine Grace.

Part 3 - Tyaga (Surrender)

DharaniKumar leaves behind Ahamkara and Mamakara at Kailasa and Manasarovar.

Part 4 - Jnana (Realization)

DharaniKumar returns with the realization: "Aham Brahmasmi" and freedom from fear and bondage.

Seek → See → Surrender → Realize

Jagrat → Swapna → Shushupti → Turiyam 

DharaniKumar's Kailasa Yatra. 🙏

Om Namah Shivaya. 🕉️