Thiruvannamalai
"A FLAMING HILLOCK OF BEAUTY", with the title of Divine grace
and nobility (thiru) annexed to it adorningly and stringed to
it sanctifying, and named Arunachalam in Sanskrit as the legends
report and literatures reveal is the very earthly manifes
tation
of the Lord of Light, Siva, that has brought heaven upon earth
for the people of the world. Seekers of truth overages have
portrayed the hill in all their spiritual favor and earnestness
as the vivid flame of vermillion, a glowing flame of flowing
gold. The blazing flame of crimson beauty, and the radiant red
and refulgent flame, and an earthly paradise of eternal Joy.
The intrinsic divine excellence of Thiruvannamalai - Arunachalam
according to the scriptural proclamation is the very spiritual
thinking of it contemplatively clasps wings to care-won souls
and confers immortality on the disciplined devotes, and liberates
then while living.
The Hill
Thiruvannamalai
Majestic hill that calls forth unqualified admiration. Its lofty
peak is strikingly impressive spotless splendor holds in fascination
as
It is
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A stainless zone of purity that fills all with love
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A sanctified region of sacredness that is perfectly
splendid
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A state by shrine of piety and a sanctuary of contentment
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Revealing lords imperial eminence and ennobling sublimity
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Sheltering seekers of truth
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Embodying all that is solemn and awe inspiring
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The beautiful realm of the spirit and divine retreat the
choice of the prudent , and a paradise for virtues
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A Garden of Eden of galaxies of siddhas
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A lamp of promise and living faith
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A sanctuary of sacred souls
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A source and store house of every permanent blessing
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A light house of spiritual wisdom where
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The chambers of reason close and cells of inspiration
open up.
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The noise of the creatures die and the voice of the
unseen "Om Arunachaleshwaraya Namaha!" is heard.
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There have been successive generations of spiritual
seekers from Swami Arunagirinathar, through Ramana Maharishi
to recent Shri Ram Surath Kumar, the famous fan holding
paragon of piety and many liberated men while living,
stay in the vicinity of hilly ranges, unseen and unheard
issuing a vital glow of divinity.
Tiruvannamalai, a sanctified spiritual reformation and rehabilitation
resort and an assembly House of spiritual aspirants and a veritable
harmonizing centre of world spiritualists.
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Connects hindered souls.
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Guards the race of men.
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Heralds a new spiritual life, new order, new society and
a new age and
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Fosters a wide view of universe and its meaning.
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Illumines the mind and evokes the vision.
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Anchors firmly the adherents and steadies their life in
the sea of storm and
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Awakens in men a spiritual yearning and
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God who is in the form of fire burns all the dross
and dust of sins of this creations.
God who creates, preserves, governs, destroys and takes back
to him all, is
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The soul of our souls and the goal of our guest.
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The one without second and the only haven of safety.
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The universal spirit ever shining in a blissful glory.
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The Brahman beyond name and form, duality and distinction.
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The acquitter of natural debts :
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True to the eternal law.
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Provident in all acts.
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An artist per excellence whose colors sing and contours
speak.
A Veritable
Spiritualizing and Harmonizing centre in the world - Thiruvannamalai.
The sacred hill and its sanctified suburbs all around provide
a serene and calm atmosphere conducive for spiritual unfoldment,
and this sensible people make us of and insensible ones ignore.
Here spirit becomes serene, mind tranquil, heart quiet, and
soul blissful. All around Annamalai there are many hermitages
as retreats for spiritual communications which are established
centre of yogic excellence frequented by foreign soulful aspirants
for spiritual solace from USA, Australia, Britain, France, Germany,
Russia etc. They find here what they miss in their homeland
. They have here a glimpse of Asiatic wisdom.
Hermitages here are many. Shri Ramana Maharishi, a yogi
and the great sage of our age was here; he had his own
retreat at the foot of the hill. Bearing unhappiness with courage
he has demonstrated that only in the endurance the human soul
shows its divine grandeur and its alliance with the almighty.
He stated that by bravely enduring an unavoidable evil is overcome.
Over centuries yogis continue to exist here establishing their
own hermitages (ashrams) and leading a peaceful life detachment
from the material world and seeking reunion with the savior
of all.
Nothing is Mine
Everything is Yours
O Lord of Grace! Arunachala!
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Sathguru Venkataramana.