This book is a comprehensive guide to the ancient Tamil text of Thirumoolar's Moola Mandhiram. It explores the philosophy and practice of Shaiva Siddhanta, including the concepts of jiva, atma, and paramatma. The author, a noted Tamil scholar and spiritual teacher, provides clear and insightful commentary on the verses of Moola Mandhiram, making this profound text accessible to modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.