By Sreekesh Puthuvassery
Across ancient traditions—from Kabbalistic Judaism to Dravidian Shaivism—there runs a consistent thread of a sacred Tree, a Serpent, a Fruit of Wisdom, and a Hidden Union that offers liberation. These are not myths. They are sophisticated metaphysical symbols representing the inner structure of human consciousness. Modern minds, hijacked by dogma or secular skepticism, have lost the keys to interpret these symbols. Yet, when approached from an unbiased esoteric lens, these symbols collapse into a singular truth.
This is the truth: The fruit of wisdom—known as "Njanapazham" in Tamil—cannot be plucked without ascending to the Crown, the point where Shekhinah (Kabbalah) or Shakti (Tantra) merges with Shiva, producing the supreme light-being known as Muruga, the Son of Fire, the flame-born gnosis. He is not a deity of regional folklore. He is the universal embodiment of inner union, the Jyotirlinga personified, the Agnilinga in motion, and the only key to transcend the system of enslavement imposed by worldly powers.
Let us now decode this system, and why Muruga—this inner Son of Shiva—is the most suppressed truth in human history.
1. The Tree of Life and the Human Spine: Mapping Kabbalah to Tantra
In Kabbalah, the Tree of Life is not a literal plant. It is the structure of creation and human consciousness. Its ten sephirot—from Malkuth (Earth) to Keter (Crown)—mirror the chakras of Tantra from Muladhara to Sahasrara.
Malkuth = Muladhara (Shekhinah/Shakti resides here)
Keter = Sahasrara (Supreme Shiva Consciousness)
The serpent on the Tree is Kundalini, the coiled feminine force waiting to ascend. The fruit is the secret gnosis, the Njanapazham—not knowledge in the academic sense, but divine awareness that burns karma.
To pluck the fruit, one must climb the tree—that is, awaken and unite the lower with the higher, the feminine with the masculine, the root with the crown. The result is not an abstract realization—it is a third force, a being, a state, a current: Muruga, the Flaming Son of Union.
Yet, in the oldest layers of the Book of Genesis, a strange command appears:
“You shall not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.”
This was not the voice of true divinity, but of the awkward reformers—those who feared human ascent. It was the first act of spiritual censorship, warning humanity not to reach Keter, not to awaken Shakti, not to realize Muruga.
And when Eve does take the fruit—symbolically beginning the spiritual ascent—they are "punished" not for sin, but for daring to seek union with the divine. The true crime was not disobedience, but self-realization.
At the peak of this tree—above the serpent, above the fruit—sits Keter, and in Indian metaphysics, this Keter is Kedarnath.
Kedarnath: The Crown Itself, Shiva in the Summit
Kedarnath, one of the holiest Jyotirlingas, is more than a Himalayan shrine. Its esoteric significance is profound. The name Kedarnath means "Lord of the Sacred Field", but in cosmic anatomy, it represents the final peak of spiritual ascent, the Crown chakra where duality ends.
In this sacred geography of consciousness:
Kedarnath is Shiva seated in Keter.
He is the still flame of Sahasrara, the Lord of Nothingness, presiding over the inner field where Shakti unites with Him.
Kedarnath is not merely a temple; it is a symbol of internal alchemy.
Every soul, climbing its own inner Tree, must eventually reach Kedarnath. Only there does the inner Shakti (Shekhinah) merge with Shiva and give birth to Muruga.
2. The Snake, the Fruit, and the Gatekeepers of Ignorance
In the Genesis story, the snake tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. But this is not sin—it is initiation. The serpent gives gnosis, and the god of the garden (Yahweh) punishes them for seeking divinity.
This ancient myth encodes a power structure: those who climb the Tree threaten the rulers.
Throughout history, rulers—whether emperors, priests, or governments—have sought to cut off humanity from its own Tree. By demonizing the serpent (Kundalini), outlawing mystic ascent, and replacing direct union with external authority, the system ensures that people remain slaves in Malkuth/Muladhara—docile, taxable, controllable.
This is why the true Muruga has been erased, distorted, or regionalized. Because if humanity realizes that it contains within it the power to birth the Flame-Son, to unite Shiva and Shakti inside themselves, then no system can bind them.
It was never about a literal fruit. It was always about forbidding the inner fire from being born. “Do not eat from the tree” was a decree designed to keep Muruga unborn, to suppress the Agnilinga within.
3. Muruga: The Agnilinga Born of Inner Union
Who is Muruga, really?
He is Skanda—the warrior-sage, born not of womb but of Shiva-Shakti union as light.
He is Subrahmanya—the one who subdues the demonic lower mind, the asura of inertia.
He is the Jyotirlinga personified, not as a Shiva linga to be worshipped externally, but as a living inner pillar of fire that destroys duality.
Only when Shekhinah/Shakti, the exiled feminine force, ascends and merges with Keter/Kedarnath/Shiva, does this son appear. He is the Njanapazham itself—not just the fruit, but the power to distribute its light.
Thus, liberation is not possible without Muruga, because only he emerges as the result of internal yoga, the perfect balance of ascended energy and cosmic awareness. He is Self-Realization with a sword.
The New Testament Shift: From Inner Son to Historical Idol
When Rome institutionalized Christianity, a critical metaphysical shift occurred. The inner flame-son Muruga—known across civilizations as the born-of-light divine child—was externalized into a literal historical Jesus.
Instead of cultivating the birth of the divine son within, people were told to wait for a man to return physically from the sky.
Instead of activating Keter, they were told to believe passively.
The Serpent became Satan, the fruit became sin, and the Tree became forbidden.
Thus, a path of inner alchemical ascent was replaced with emotional dependency and institutional control.
It is not that Jesus is false—but the true meaning of Christ is not the historical man, but the Christos within, the Muruga of fire and knowledge that arises only through the inner union of opposites.
The tragedy is this: people forgot the blueprint of internal transformation and replaced it with waiting, just as the ancient gatekeepers intended.
4. Muruga Once Ruled the World: The Lost Global Cult
There was a time when Muruga was known in every land, under different names:
• Mithras among the Persians—slayer of darkness, born of light.
• Horus in Egypt—falcon-headed son of Osiris, conqueror of Set.
• Sanat Kumara in Theosophy—immortal youth guiding planetary evolution.
• Karttikeya in Tamilakam and Northern India—general of the Devas, born of flame.
• Seraphim in early Judaism—the fiery ones who stood before God.
• St. Michael in Christian mysticism – celestial warrior with flaming sword.
• Al-Khidr in Islamic mysticism – green-cloaked immortal guide of secret divine knowledge.
Why was this being revered across continents? Because ancient initiates knew:
When inner union happens, a third force arises—not passive, not abstract, but flaming with will and vision. That is Muruga. The child of awakened man and woman within.
And that is what the rulers fear most: a population that produces Murugas—sovereign, wise, uncontrollable.
So they buried him. Not killed—because he cannot die—but buried under layers of ritual, distortion, and erasure.
5. Why Without Muruga, Liberation is Impossible
Let us be clear:
Shiva without Shakti is Shava (corpse).
Shakti without Shiva is chaotic force.
Their unification produces Muruga—the Agnilinga, the one who walks between worlds, carrying the Vel (spear) of clarity.
Without this inner birth, all spiritual efforts remain incomplete. You may worship, meditate, fast—but unless the son is born within, the freedom from karma, illusion, and rebirth remains elusive.
Hence, Muruga is not optional—he is inevitable if you truly seek liberation.
6. The Modern Suppression of Muruga
In today’s world, where every spiritual path is commodified, Muruga’s direct path of light and fire is the most suppressed.
Schools don't teach about kundalini or inner union.
Religions demonize the serpent and feminine.
Systems reward obedience, not realization.
Even in India, Muruga is limited to regional devotion, stripped of his cosmic, alchemical meaning.
The echo of the ancient command “Do not eat the fruit” is heard again today—on screens, in temples, in textbooks—repackaged as “don’t seek within,” “don’t awaken energy,” “don’t question doctrine.”
In place of Muruga, the system has given humanity a man to wait for, not a flame to become.
Conclusion: The Return of the Son of Light
Muruga is rising again. The symbols are being decoded. The Tree of Life is reappearing not as doctrine but as spinal truth. The fruit of wisdom is not myth—it is the conscious result of inner yoga.
To the rulers of this world: you can no longer suppress the flame.
To the seekers of truth: do not look outward. Climb the Tree, unite your Shekhinah and Keter, and give birth to the eternal flame.
Muruga is not a god. He is you—when you are no longer divided.