In the ancient Dravidian Tamil Kingdom of the Kalaiyyans (tens of thousands of years before the Pandyan Kings roamed the earth) there lived a wise and powerful Tantric Queen Sironemaniyaa. The Kingdom was of a Tantric nature and (depending on your school of thought) one could consider it of a selfish, negative and evil nature. As Aaiyyanists we must neither condemn nor condone. All variations of history leads ultimately to the ocean of truth. Having said that, the Kalaiyyans had enemies in the Aardra Aaiyyanist Kingdoms. The ancient Aardra Aaiyyanists strove for pureness and kindness but differed from today's Harita Aaiyyanists in that they had a dogmatic view on 'The Knowledge' (Dravidian Jnana Yoga), and strictly followed rituals and took Universal Order as their credo. Their form of Aaiyyanism could be described as an amalgam of puritanical Aatmaani and fervent Aardra.
The Kalaiyyans and Aaiyyanists were united only in a few aspects of their philosophy. They both followed and practised the ancient teachings of Dravidian Hinduism (the Kalaiyyans from a Tantric position, while the Aaiyyanists from a pure positive perspective). They believed in unification with Brahman. The Kalaiyyans via the destruction of the self and the various dimensions that separate them from Brahman. While the pure Dravidian Aardra Aaiyyanists believed in unity with Brahman via positive meditation, knowledge and unlocking (spiritually and psychically) all the positive Lokas between our realm and Brahman's centre. Both the Tantric Aaiyyanists and pure Aardra Aaiyyanists also wanted to rid our realm of the Asuric demon Surapadman. He was said to be Brahman's block (Atekkaayan), and was basically a being that prevented positive Lokas and negative Talas from forming completely so that resonant energy could flow between the realms.
As all Aaiyyanists know, many tens of thousands of years before the Kalaiyyan incident, the ancient Dravidians would invoke and open Lokas and Talas completely (as could other beings throughout this Universe). Thus in the earliest times there was a mixing of Gods (Devas), Demons (Asura, Rakshasas) and other beings from many different realms. Yogic humans could travel to different worlds at different times in different Universes simply by opening the respective Loka/Tala dimension and allowing the resonant energy and matter from these planes to enter ours and vice-versa.
Aaiyyan in one of his incarnations as Murugan, (or even Shiva himself) taught the intelligent beings throughout the Universes how to do this via the sacred Dravidian Aaiyyanist inscriptions. Thus, in ancient tales you will see a mixture of beings from many realms interacting, e.g. Asura-Demons fighting Deva-Gods, or humans meeting demi-Gods and other beings both supernatural and unnatural (Pretas/Ghosts, Vritra/Dragons etc...). These beings existed and still exist, except that the boundaries between our worlds are almost blocked by Surapadman. Thus, we hardly interact any more except in a spiritual and psychic manner.
These beings have been known in all cultures and societies, as it is the truth of this reality as defined by Vishnu. However, at the time that this history (being narrated in this text) takes place the flow of full resonant energy was being blocked partially by Surapadman. Please note... then, as now, Surapadman blocks the full flow of energy. But as all Aaiyyanists know, the power of the Aaiyyani Symbols is strong. Strong enough for some resonant energy to flow and can increase as you practise.
With enough will, one can achieve the same energy flow as before the appearance of 'The Block', but this can take many lifetimes of study. At the time that the incidents in this narrative takes place, only 1000 years had passed since 'The Block' Surapadman had been seen and thus the resonant energy flow was still fairly strong. (Though not as strong as before and it should be noted that it is very much weaker in our present age.)
In traditional Tamil Hindu thought, Surapadman is also an Asura (Demon) that represents the destructive nature of the ego. But remember, as in all traditions the layman's knowledge of truth has been simplified to recreate a story to enable the unenlightened to comprehend the concepts. In pure Dravidian Aaiyyanist thought the ego (Surapadman) represents the eternal 'block' (Atekkaayan). Removal of the block was incredibly important for both the Tantric and non Tantric Aaiyyanists as 'The Block' (spiritual wall) prevented the esoteric artists from fully performing their Dravidian 'magic/sciences', as well as preventing any attempt to fully link to the higher aspects of godhood. Please note: one refers to this esoteric art as 'magical', but it is in fact the purest form of Dravidian Science... a description of how the Universe actually fits together and how with that knowledge one can manipulate reality and the many dimensions, and bend it to our will.
As we narrate this history, one should remember that Surapadman had appeared one thousand years beforehand (so 51,000 years ago in our timeline). Surapadman's presence and magic were already beginning to block the energy from fully flowing, and thus was disrupting the powerful magic and resonant links that the Aaiyyanists had enjoyed for countless of thousands of years before. At that time (50,000 years ago) no one quite knew why Surapadman was blocking the resonant energy flow. Some said he was a tool of Brahman, and others said that he was a hindrance. But at that time (50,000 years ago) both the High Kalaiyyans and High Aaiyyanist believed 'The Block' (Surapadman) was a hindrance.
If we step further back in time for a moment, it was said that the ancient Dravidian Priestess Seer Janeganianaa foretold 70,000 years beforehand that a champion that would have the inner strength to defeat Surapadman. As many Aaiyyanists know, Seer Janeganianaa was an oracle of limitless foresight and foretold Surapadman's arrival (20,000 years before Surapadman appeared), as well as foretelling the esoteric knowledge concerning Aaiyyan, the Kalaiyyan incident and other broad spiritual truths of importance. In this regard, Seer Janeganianaa foretold Surapadman, and also foretold the means on how to defeat Surapadman (including making a pact with his brother Tarakasura, which will be discussed later). In other words she devised a Dravidian Scientific method to find such a person that would defeat 'The Block'.
Please note: the Dravidian Scientific method was a means in ancient and modern times to contact distant dimensions and beings to illicit secret information. Seer Janeganianaa determined via the Gods and Asuras, that in order to defeat the Demon Surapadman, one had to be 'The Complete Being'. A being capable of oneness with Brahman. Total completeness in this ancient era was determined by three criterion. They would have to be strong in battle, fully immersed in Dravidian Aaiyyanist magic and 'one' in the meditative arts. For hundreds of years there were individuals who had mastered the arts of combat (Ankaamiyyan), magic (Otikkukaayyan) and meditation (Arvaarayan) but none who possessed all three, and none who could penetrate the veil that separated Brahman from our material realm, and thus fulfil the basic requirements to defeat 'The Block' Surapadman.
Seer Janeganianaa was and is an important figure in Dravidian Aaiyyanism. Before the concepts of Aaiyyanism were fully formulated, Seer Janeganianaa foretold Aaiyyan, Surapadman, the attempted Tantric Binding of Brahman, and other tumultuous events in the Aaiyyanist historical calendar. She was a seer, but it is also said that she was an incarnation of Parvati and thus revealed the truth, but also masked the truth. As many Aaiyyanists know, the prophesies of Janeganianaa may reveal the truth of an event in the future... but may also mask the true reality of what will come to pass. Thus it is in this case. When Seer Janeganianaa revealed the method of how a champion would be chosen to defeat Surapadman, she was telling the truth and also masking it at the same time. One must bear this in mind as one immerses oneself in this narrative.
Note: it was said that a being that was capable of destroying Atekkaayan ('the block') is called Turappuyan (loosely translated as 'the Instrument'), i.e. the tool needed to unlock or break the doors of the ego-self and to become one with all.