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Times of India on H.H Nithyananda and Devon Ke Dev

Taking a line out of Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s morning satsang in praise of mythological TV serial on Shiva, Devon ke Dev Mahadev, English daily Times of India reports about the spiritual leader’s love of the superbly narrated story of divinity, incarnation and the...

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Shiva Leela Two – Lifting Curse off White Elephant

LIFTING THE CURSE OFF THE WHITE ELEPHANT Sage Duruvasa Rishi once worshipped the Adi Shiva Lingam at Tilivanam, the original self-manifestion of Lord Shiva. The lotus flowers which he offered to Mahadeva, dropped from the head of Lord Shiva. He carried the sacred...

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Shiva Leela One – Indra Absolved of his Sin

INDRA, THE GOD OF HEAVEN ABSOLVED OF HIS SINS During the Kretha Yuga, Devendran or Indra, the Lord of Heaven was engrossed in sensual delights of song, dance and dalliance with women in his paradise. Because of these engagements, he failed to respect Brahaspati, the...

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Thiru Jnanasambandar's Guru Pooja Celebrations

Madurai, 05 June 2012: The 5-day Thiru Jnana Sambandar Guru Pooja Festival from 01-05 June at Madurai Aadheenam culminated today with a host of religious and service activities in which over 5000 people from around the world participated. This is the major celebration...

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Jnana Paal, the Enlightening Milk

  This is a unique offering from Shyamala Peetha Sarvajnapeetham, whose patron saint is the child-incarnation Thiru Jnanasambandar, one of the four visionary saints of the Saiva Siddhanta tradition. The unique and only tradition of 'Jnana Paal' is kept alive, and...

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Annadaan

Annadaan, the Sacred Food Offering Annadaan or the offering of free food that is first offered to the divine and then shared with the hungry is considered the foremost of social and spiritual services in the Vedic tradition. Launched on 27th April 2012 this year, the...

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Meenakshi Devi, the Fish-Eyed Cosmic Mother

The Mother of the Cosmos, "Adi Shakti" (the original Source energy), the Divine Consort of Paramasiva, "Sundareshwara" appeared in her third incarnation as "Meenakshi", meaning "fish-eyed" from the words "mīna, meaning fish" and "akṣi meaning eyes". Meenakshi also...

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64 Divine Plays, Leelas of Lord Sundareshwara

Lord Sundareshwara or Chokkanathar as he is fondly revered, responded to the calls of his people through delightful "Leelas" (Divine acts), causing miracle incidents for them, deepening their sweet devotion through it, and showering them even when they forgot to call...

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Paramahamsa Nithyananda Inaugurates Guru Pooja Festival

Performs first formal worship today as pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam Madurai, 01 June 2012: Paramahamsa Nithyananda today performed his first formal 'Paraartha Pooja' after taking over as the 293rd pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam on 27 April this year. The Paraartha pooja...

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Medical Services

The state of Tamil Nadu has a doctor:patient ratio of 1:2000 which means that reliable medical care are still beyond the reach for the majority of the rural public. The vision of Shyamala Peetha Sarvajnapeetham is to provide timely medical care to the urban and rural...

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Visits by Great Honorary Personalities to Madurai Aadheenam

The Great King Tippu Sultan’s visit The Tiger of Mysore, the great King Tippu Sultan, the ruler of the Mysore kingdom lived from 1750 t0 1799. Tipu Sultan's prestigious legacy was aggrandized soon after his death in the year 1839. During the years 1786, 1790, he came...

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Disciples, Followers of Madurai Aadheenam

Madurai Aadheenam with its roots firmly grounded on the highest vedic tenets, and its unequaled glory has been meriting name and fame from the recorded history of 6th century onwards. Being an epoch-making center for the authentic growth of Saiva Siddhanta in Madurai,...

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Sri Agnishwarar Temple, Kanjanoor

The Agnishwarar Temple is one of the sacred abodes of Paramasiva, a "Shiva stalam" temple in the village of Kanjanoor (also called Tirukanjanoor), 18 Kms north-east of Kumbakonam in the Tiruvidaimarudur Taluk of Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu, India. It is one of the...

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Sri Satchinatheswarar Temple, Tiruppurambiyam

Satchinatheswarar Temple in Tiruppurambiyam, Tamil Nadu, India, is also one of the ancient "Shiva stalams" dedicated to Paramasiva, under the administration of the Shyamalapeetha Sarvajnapeetham. Tiruppurambiyam is also known as Tiruppirampiyam. The Temple The...

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Sri Kaichinneshwarar Swami Temple, Kachanam

This temple is a “Shiva stalam”, meaning a temple revered by the enlightened Saint Poets called Nayanmars in their original poetic compositions.  It is administered by the Shyamala Peetha Sarvajnapeetham and is the 239th in the series of “Devara Sthalams” i.e....

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Charitable Trusts by Shyamala Peetha Sarvajnapeetham

The Charitable Trusts established by Shyamala Peetha Sarvajnapeetham A charitable trust in Sirkazhi – the birth place of Thiru Jnana Sambandar A charitable trust in Sabha Nayaka Mudaliar School - Sirkazhi A charitable trust in Dharmapura Aadheenam Arts College A...

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Pannagaparameshwara Swami Temple, Pannatheru

Sri Pannagaparameswara Swami Temple is located at a beautiful scenic spot in a small village called Pannatheru in the South Indian State of Tamilnadu. The temple also has the Samadhi or final resting place of the 290th pontiff of the Shyamala Peetha Sarvajnapeetham,...

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