Madurai Aadheenam with its roots firmly grounded on the highest vedic tenets, and its unequaled glory has merited name and fame from recorded history of 6th century onwards. A historic center for the authentic growth of Saiva Siddhanta in Madurai and surrounding areas, it also anchored the growth of the Tamil language, preserved and transmitted the golden gems of Tamil literature from the Tamil Sangam period (period of confluence of Tamil scholars in a Tamil language Academy founded by Prince Pandi Thurai Devar in the 19th century for promoting the sacred language of Tamil).
Madurai Aadheenam has had its own disciples, devotees, and admirers synthesizing from all cultures, social backgrounds, and geographies, spreading across from foreign soils to its Mother land of Tamilnadu. This is the true testimony to its all-encompassing Vedic Principles that are universally honored, and adopted.
Some of the famous disciples of Madurai Aadheenam are:
- Chief Minister Ariyanayaka Mudali
- R.S. Naidu Bar At La
- Governor Generals who ruled India “Adli, Dauberin“
- Chennai Pachiappa College founder Pachaippa Mudali
- Thuraiyur Veera Maarthaanda King
- Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai
- Chief Minister Kulachiraiyaar
- Pandithurai Thevar
The devotion of Ramalinga Adigalar towards Tiru Jnanasambandar
Vadalur Vallal Ramalinga Adigalar performed special worship to Tiru Jnanasambandar every Thursday in his Sathiya Dharma Chaalai. Melting in deep devotion to Tiru Jnanasambandar and deeply experiencing his physical presence in that very place, he placed a silk mattress with silk pillows and silk bolsters in it, with flowers spread on it like how he would if Tiru Jnanasambandar was present in person there.