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The '''Arul Nool''' is a supplement to the ''Akilattirattu Ammanai'', and is likewise considered a holy script of Ayyavazhi, an offshoot sect of Hinduism. This book contains the collection of messages given by Ayya Vaikundar to his Disciples (''Citars'' or ''Arulalarkal''), whose names are unknown. Since they are believed to be composed by ''Arylalarkar'', it acquired the name ''Arulnool''. There is no direct indication within the book regarding the time of its composition.
Within this literature, ''Ukappadippu'', ''Ucchippadippu'', ''Vazhappadippu'' and ''Pothippu'' are prayer formulae used for worship. ''Chattu Nittolai'' is a book that is said to contain the Lamentations of Ayya Vaikundar. It laments on the sufferings of Ayya Vaikundar and the Canror people. There are also views that Ayya Vaikundar himself sang the content of this book when he came from Thiruchendur. ''Ayya Cicarukku chonna pathiram, Ayya Cicarukku chonna Sivakanta atikara pathiram'' and ''Tinkalpatam'' are instructions given to people on various aspects of life, including the conduct of worship. The instructions found in these are generally rephrasings of those that are given in ''Akilathirattu. Natuthirvai Ula'' is a set of predictions for the day of judgement, and ''Kalyana Vazhthu'' is a song of felicitation to be sung during marriages in honour of the couples. ''Saptha kannimar patal'' is another formulation of the story of Seven Virgins given in ''Akilathirattu'', and ''Panchatevar Urpatthi'' is about five folk deities named ''Sivaimargal'', believed to be the soldiers of Ayya Vaikundar.
The word ''Ukappadippu'' in Tamil denotes that 'the song of the Aeon. It is present in ''Arul Nool''. This ''Ukappatippu'' is not to be confused with ''Uccippadippu'', the noon Prayer. The ''Ukappadippu'' consists of six verses, and each was chanted eleven times by the devotees in ''Pathis'' and ''Nizhal Thangals'' twice a day; at dawn and at dusk after the ''Panividai''.
The word ''Ucchippadippu'' in Tamil means "Things to be chanted at noontide." This ''Ucchippatippu'' is not to be confused with ''Ukappatippu'' (see above). This ''Ucchippadippu'' is the noon prayer chanted in Ayyavazhi ''Pathis'' and ''Nizhal Thangals'', exactly at 12:00 noon. This is also found in ''Arul Nool''.
The ''Panchathevar Urppatthi'' part tells about the situation and the way by which the ''Sivaimar'' were created. The ''Natuttheervai Ula'' part tells about the happenings of the day of final judgement. This ''Kalyana Vazhthu'' is the ballad which was sung during the marriages of the followers of Ayyavazhi. Most of the lines of this part seems as an extract from ''Akilam''.

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★ List of Ayyavazhi-related articles