MADURAI AADHEENAM: WORLD'S OLDEST HINDU ESTABLISHMENT

Описание: The ancient temple town of Madurai in southern India
Boasts a 2500-year-old history of spirituality.
Historians trace Madurai's existence back to the 3rd century BC,
Making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world.
Legend says that Madurai was established by the Cosmic Mother herself, who incarnated as Princess Meenakshi,
Daughter of the pious king Malayadhwaja Pandian.
#An able queen and a fearless warrior,
Meenakshi expanded her empire right up to Kailash in current China.
But when she came face-to-face with the Lord of Kaliash, Shiva himself, she recognized Him as her eternal consort
and dropped her arms to become Shiva's companion for life.
Along with Shiva, also known as Sundareshwara or the 'beautiful lord',
Meenakshi reigned over her kingdom for a glorious 166 years.
In course of time,
With the rise of Jainism as a religious force,
Madurai too fell to its powerful influence
and Saivism all but vanished from the sacred kingdom
Where Shiva Himself had once walked the earth.
The renaissance of Saivism in Madurai
was the sacred task of a child-incarnation, Tirujnana Sambandar,
One of the four visionary saints of Saiva Siddhartha tradition..
The story goes that as a baby, Tirujnana Sambandar
Was once nourished by the milk of enlightenment
From the Cosmic Mother herself.
This child prodigy arrived in Madurai
to effortlessly defeat the learned Jain monks
with his wisdom, healing powers and spiritual prowess
and restored Madurai to her beloved religion, Shaivism
by reviving the ancient Madurai Aadheenam
and the Meenakshi Temple, which had fallen to desolate ruin.
Madurai Aadheenam is today
the world's oldest living Hindu organization
with a recorded history alone
spanning a glorious 1500 years
and an unbroken lineage of illustrious pontiffs
to this very day.

Over the centuries,
Madurai Aadheenam has been patronized
By the likes of Tippu Sultan Robert Clive and poet saint Vallalar.

The pontiff of the Madurai Aadheenam
Is known by the title 'Guru Maha Sannidhanam'
and inherits the responsibility
of carrying forward the traditions
of Tirujnana Sambandar's sacred work.
In 27th April, 2012, a new era began in the history of Madurai Aadheenam.
The 292nd pontiff
Sri La Sri Arunagirinatha Gnanasambanda Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, guided by intuition and inducement by lord shiva,
coroneted a charismatic young saint
as the 293rd pontiff of the Madurai Aadheenam.

An accomplished yogi, a pragmatic social visionary
and an adept in mystical sciences
His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda,
is revered as a divine incarnation by millions worldwide.
Within weeks of his ascent to the sacred throne
he brought about sweeping changes in the Aadheenam,
including the renovation of the ancient monastery,
Annadhan - free food - for thousands every day,
free medical camps, yoga classes,
scripture study, spiritual healing and meditation programs.
The traditional Aadheenam now has a website,
and thousands participate
in the morning worship and spiritual talks
via live-streaming and 2-way video conferencing.
Vast properties belonging to the Aadheenam
are being reclaimed from illegal encroachment,
its numerous temples are being restored to sanctity,
and the neighboring villages are being adopted,
with basic amenities, education and medical care
being provided for all.

His Holiness dreams of an authentic Vedic renaissance
for which India has already waited too long.
Quote from Swami:
'Madurai Aadheenam will be
a model socio-spiritual organization
which will show the way
for India's ultimate flowering,'
With a brand new pontiff at its helm
Madurai Aadheenam promises to be
more than just another traditional monastery.
As a whole generation
turns to spirituality for answers,
the changes at Madurai Aadheenam
mirror the changing role
of spiritual organizations today,
as power centers and guiding forces,
forging the enlightened Government
of the new world.

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