Biography of Sarguru

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Tambaranathan

The sage established ‘Sachidananda Sabai’ in Pensioner street, Dindigul.When he was there, Gurupooja prayer were conducted at Kanakkanpatti with thesinging of “Gurusthothra songs”. The children danced round clapping handsrhythmically, and moved round striking short coloured sticks to the rhythm of songs. The children thus sang and danced with happiness.Devotees carried every month after the Gurupooja the portrait of Sathguruin a possession with singing advaita songs and dancing in order to get his grace.Once on such occasion, some atheists of the village, who didn’t have faith inSathguru, asked the devotees why they had made a fuss about him (Sathguru),when he was at Dindigul. They asked: “Can the portrait of your Gurunathar speak? If at all, let him speak. So, that we can also hear him”. ‘Gurunathar showed these ignorant persons a wonderful miracle and made them his ardentdevotees. When thousands of people gathered there to take part in theprocession, a loud noise was heard from the portrait of Sarguru, which enthralledeveryone with overwhelming emotion. In order to make the doubtful atheists feel,a warning came from the portrait,” Leave your arrogance! Head will be split! Becareful!”. It was followed by a loud noise as if there exploded a bomb. The fear-stricken atheists, who understood the greatness of Sathguru, became hisdevotees and started singing in praise of him. From that day onwards manypeople, who understood the greatness and glory of Sathguru, became hisdevotees. They have been serving in the Sachidananda Sabai since then.When Sathguru was at Pensioner street Sabai at Dindigul, a personafflicted with leprosy and could not even walk, came there every day to have hisglimpse. Seeking his ardent devotion, with his grace, he cured him of his illness.Another person, who was suffering from an incurable disease (with a bad smellemanating from his body) took refuge in the sage with devotion and love, and hadhis glimpse everyday. He was cured of his disease. He has been praying inSathguru in his mind., since then. A clerk, working in the District court, startedlosing his eye sight and could not work. He had the graceful glimpse of Sathguru.He got back his eye sight. From then onwards he has been serving in the Sabai.A Christian lady who had been mad for a long time, came to her senses,when she had the glimpse of the sage. She fell at his feet. From then onwards,the lady who had been completely cured of her madness, started serving thesage.A camp clerk of the Governor of Tamil Nadu was suffering from an incurablestomach ache. When he heard the glory of Sathguru, came to have his glimpse atDindigul performed gurupooja and took the sacred offering of the sage. Thismade him get cured. Overwhelmed with his feelings, he devoted himself to theservice to the sage.After his stay at Dindigul he came to Chatirapatti inn 1939 and establishedSachidananda Sabai, East of Chatirapatti village, by the side of Dindigul-PalaniHighway.

 

Gurupoojas were performed on first Thursday of every Tamil month.Children sang Gurusthothra songs and danced round clapping handsrhythmically, and moved round striking short coloured sticks to the rhytim of songs. The devotees ceremoniously recited the sacred songs and texts of Gurunathar.Four years after establishing the Sabai at Chatirapatti, the AnnualGurupooja was performed for three days. The poor were fed on these threedays. All the devotees connected with the Sabai were present at this Gurupooja.Sathguru graced these devotees with his sacred teachings, which they had never heard of. The sage stayed there for a long time, performed many miracles andgraced many devotees.Then he left Chatirapatti in 1942 and stayed for sometime asKodaikeelpatti, Kallakonarpatti, Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Cudalore and Mathur. In19465, when he was at Mathur Thotti, he registered the Sabai in the name of “SriAganda Paripoorana Sachidananda Sabai” and nominated members of the Boardfor the Sabai.Sathguru’s close devotees became ascetics and did spiritual service aswell as service to him. They worked for the growth and development of the Sabai.Wherever he was with his self-realising grace and compassion, bestowedon his devotees his grace, according to their state of mind, to lead to pure worldlyand at the same time develop their spiritual attainments.Sathguru Sachidananda Swamiji attained “Vidheha Mukthi” (release fromthe bonds of the world) on 19.11.1946 at Government Estate, Chennai. His mortalbody was interned at Gurushetram on Thursday November 21, 1946 in thepresence of ascetics and devotees of the Sabai.Five days after his departure from life, the devotees, saw the coming of anundivided flaming light from the North-East direction, shining above the“Samadhi” (Holy grave) and becoming one with it. Seeing this unusual sight, thedevotees started praying and performing poojas with devotion. As bestowed hisgrace on devotees before his departure from life, he has been bestowing hisgrace on all who come to his “Samadhi” for prayer and to those who pray to himin their minds. He bestows upon them, peace of mind and his grace.There is no doubt that the Vedantic philosophical and graceful sayings of Sathguru will ever lead the people of this world in the spiritual path.

 

This ashram is situated at Tambaram Velacherry main road in Chennai.After Sathguru’s Samadhi this place is called as GURUSHETRAM. This will bereached from Tambaram about 4 kilo meters. There are 20 branches and lot of devotees come and attended the pujas and other activities. There is a regular weekly Thursday prayers, every Sunday prayer, every Tamil month first weekThursday prayer, poornima prayer, Tamil New Year prayer and English New Year prayer performed very grand manner.Address: SRI AGANDA PARIPOORANA SACHIDANANDA SABAI,GURUSHETRAM,SELAIYUR – POST,CHENNAI – 600 073.PHONE: 00 91 44 22290054