Bhairava Siddhar Mahan Padagacheri Sri-La-Sri Ramalinga Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi / பைரவ சித்தர் மகான் பாடகசேரி ஸ்ரீ-ல- ஸ்ரீ ராமலிங்க சுவாமிகள் ஜீவ சமாதி, Thiruvotriyur, Tamil Nadu.

30, December 2012

Chennai is the treasure of temples and Jeeva  Samadhis. I had the chance to visit the Padagacheri Sri- la -Sri Ramalinga Swamigal on Sunday 30^th December 2012. This may be the last post I will be posting in 2012. I will undertake the Padha Yatra to Tirupati from Chennai on 31^st Dec 2012.  When I was travelling to Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal in and around Kumbakonam I had been to the Nageswaran Temple in Kumbakonam, one of the Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and  Sri-la-Sri Ramalinga Swamigal mutt at Padagacheri. This makes me to visit Jeeva Samadhi at Thiruvotriyur. Since I could not locate, the exact place, I sought the help of my friend.  He took me to the Jeeva Samadhi through his motorcycle from Thiruvottiyur Railway station.

  

 Entrance top Stucco image of Sri-la- Sri Ramalinga Swamigal  Jeeva Samadhi

Even though my friend advised me to reach by 16.00 Hrs I was able to make it only at 17.00 Hrs.  It was a wonderful experience for me when I meditated in the Jeevasamadhi. Both Sri-la-Sri Ramalinga Swamigal and Appudu Swamigal jeeva Samadhi are in an industrial area on private property.  The keeper/in-charge told me that I was lucky enough to get the darshan at the first instance itself.  Also, he advised me to visit on Thaipoosam day to see the mutt in which the articles used by Swamigal are kept.

  

Some of the salient features of Sri-la-Sri Ramalinga Swamigal are….

Swamigal was born in 1870 AD, in a Village in Coimbatore District to a Telugu family from Andhra Pradesh. After his parent's demise, during his young age,  went with Sri Erithatha at Bellary of Karnataka State. Also, He was initiated by Sri Ramalinga Vallalar at the age of 13.

Came back to Nachiyar Koil near Kumbakonam and wandered like Digambara ( Nirvanam ), It irritated the Muslims and gave complaints. He used to meditate with parts of the body separated ( Navakandam ). He worked with a landlord to look after the cows.

After seeing his power the villagers of Padagacheri requested him to stay at Padagacheri and accepted their request.

He is very keen on serving Annadhanam to the people and Bhairavas ( Dogs ). He had constructed a madam at Kumbakonam and served annadhanam to the people before moving to Chennai. Also he worshiped Erithatha Swamigal, Nepala Swamigal, and Appudu Swamigal at Kumbakonam.

He used to serve food to Dogs. He asked to keep food on the banana leaves including the quantity. When he calls the dogs will come and eat. The miracle here is the no of food on the banana leaves served will match the no of dogs that arrived.

He cured the decease of a Nattukottai Chettiar and one Thiru Sammanna of Karnataka State, those are washed off by the hand of Doctors. He also used to give herbal medicines to the people.

During the construction of Rajagopuram at Kumbakonam, due to a shortage of funds to disburse, he gave handfuls of sand to the workers which turned into wages for the day they worked.

He is instrumental in constructing the Rajagopuram of Sri Nageswaran Temple at Kumbakonam. For that, he collected money from the people hanging a metal pot ( Chembu ) from his neck. For the kumbhabhishekam he served annadhanam for more than one lakh people. His image in stucco image is available on the first level of the Rajagopuram.

Once he made to move the train after the devotees got into a train when they were asked to get down for not having the tickets.

The Temple at the entrance of Guindy, Chennai Railway station was built by him and his Stucco image is also available on the top.

During meditation, people in various places had seen him at the same time.

He attained Jeeva Samadhi at Chennai Thiruvottiyur during 1949 and his Jeeva Samadhi along with Appudu Swamigal is in a private industrial area.

Please click the link to get some more details…

http://18siddhar.blogspot.in/2011/08/padagacheri-ramalinga-swamigal.html. 

The photos taken during my visit are uploaded.

LOCATION OF THE JEEVA SAMADHI: CLICK HERE  

 Sri-la Sri Ramalinga Swamigal Sculpture

 Sri-la Sri Ramalinga Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi inner view

 Appudu Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi

 Sri-la-Sri Padgachey Ramalinga Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi With Appudu Swamigal jeeva Samadhi in front 

Sri-la-Sri Padgachey Ramalinga Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi

  He is the instrumental for constructing this Rajagopuram at Kumbakonam Sri Nageswaran Temple. The stucco image of Sri-la-Sri Ramalinga Swamigals stucco image can be seen at the center of the first tier.

 The temple pictures of Sri Mangalambigai Samedha Sri Paadleeswarar Temple at Guindy are... 

Sri Padakachery Ramalinga Swamigal Stucco image on the top.

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