DHEEKAI(DHEEKSHA): The term dheekkai denotes the position, honour, grading, therapy given to the devotees by the guru. It depends upon the sadhana he has performed in the pursuit of the god. There are three forms of primary classification of dheekai : 1. SAMAYA DHEEKAI: given to the individual who has excelled in sarya acts 2. VISEDA DHEEKAI: given to the person who has excelled in kiriyai and yogam. 3. NIRVANA DHEEKAI: given to a person who has excelled in gnana acts.
According to the degree of their performances of the actions on the axis of the disciplines they have in NITHYAM,NAIMITHIGAM AND KAMIAM.. NITHIYAM: daily rituals NAIMITHIGAM: various annual functions and rituals KAMIGAM: special poojas for specific goals. A person who performs all the three disciplines are called as ACHARYAS. People who do the nithya and naimithiha dheekai are graded as UTHAMAR Persons who can do only nithya are classified as MATHIMAR Persons who cannot do any of these are called ADHAMAR. The uthamar and mathimar are eligible for ANGI DHEEKAI. It involves fire rituals. The person who are in the adhamar category are fit for ANGA DHEEKAI by the guru. This dheekai are six types. They are 1.NAYANAM DHEEKAI: given by the eye contact 2.PARISA DHEEKAI:given by the touch 3.VASAGA DHEEKAI: giving the mantra 4.MANASA DHEEKAI: established by mental rapport 5.SATHIRA DHEEKAI: teaching the agama 6.YOGA DHEEKAI: teaching the yoga The dheekais have further intricate classifications. Each dheekai then becomes specific for each soul. The soul classification and avathai diagnosis are done prior to these. Each person gets dheekai according to his avathai(distress), sadhana and thathva manifestations. The dheekai are similar to modern psycho-analytic psychotherapies. The guru plays a role analogous to a doctor.