History of Saint Gurulinga Swamigal |
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Younger life was not known, but this much was known that he came from 'Virudhachalam' a small town in South India. Very significant thing about this saint is that a small lingam developed in his left palm. It is a very rare phenomenon considering the fact that He is a great SHIVA BHAKTHA.On the way from 'Virudhachalam' He toured all over South India visited many SHIVA temples and he performed many miracles. Finally He visited (KARANEESVARAM) ancient and very famous Shiva temple. Drawn towards the magnificent deity, He wanted to attain JEEVA SAMADHI inside the temple, but the temple priest wouldn't give him permission, so the saint silently made his way in to the river side and sat in deep trance. Soon the temple priest fell very sick with dysentry. Soon he remembered about the saint and he approached him, fell in to his knees and asked for forgiving; the saint opened his eyes and he sprinkled VIBUTHI in to the KAMANDALAM water, and he asked him to drink the water. As soon as he drank the water, he got cured. The priest took the saint to the temple ,the saint pointed one particular place in the temple street. He asked the priest to make all the arrangements for HIS JEEVA SAMADHI. He told him he would attain JEEVA ANGA SAMADHI on the 4th somavaaram of karthigai month ( 13.12.1886 ) at 12:00 am. So he made all the arrangements. On the 'auspicious day' as already predicted, the saint went around the town in a long march, Blessed all the people, ANNADHAANAM was given. Exactly at 12 am the saint Blessed the devotees, Prayed to the God entered in to His SAMADHI,the devotees closed the lid and installed the Shiva lingam on the Top of the SAMADHI. Currently ABISHEKAM is very grandly held during every PRADHOSHAM(2 days before full moon or new moon days). GURU POOJA(celebration of the saint's day of samadhi) is held every year on the fourth somavaaram of karthigai month(second Monday of December). Gurulinga Swamigal is the Guru and God father for our Guru. Gurulinga swamigal guided our Guru to realise "The everpervading self or Aathman" . The first temple that our Guru renovated and performed Kumbabhishekham was Sri Gurulinga Swamigal temple. After renovating the temple for nearly 4 years the kumbabhishekam was held very grandly on Thai poosam day on 31/01/1999. |