1. VADALUR RAMALINGA ADIGALAR

3.  Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam appeared on 5 th October 1823 whose pre- monastic name was Ramalingam, is commonly known in India and across the world as Vallalar.  He was one of the most famous Tamil Saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets known as “Gnana Siddhars”(gnana means higher “wisdom”)

4. CHINNAMAIAR, HOWEVER, BORE HIM FIVE CHILDREN; THE OLDER ONES WERE TWO SONS, SABHAPATI AND PARASURAMAN, AND TWO DAUGHTERS, SUNDARAMMAL AND UNNAMALI. THEY NAMED THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD RAMALINGAM. THE SAMARASA SUDDHA SANMARGA SATHIYA SANGAM WAS SPREAD AND PASSED ON BY HIM NOT ONLY IN THEORY BUT MAINLY IN PRACTICE BY HIS OWN WAY OF LIVING WHICH WAS ITSELF INSPIRATION FOR HIS FOLLOWERS. EARLY LIFE OF RAMALINGA ADIGALAR

5.  When Ramalinga Adigal was five months old, his parents took him to the Chidambaram Temple. It is said that this infant laughed aloud when the PRIEST offered the traditional Deepa aradhana to the Lord.  This apparently routine visit to the temple thus offered him his first spiritual experience as well.

6. “ His elder brother Sabhapati was a learned scholar and upanyasaka (one who tells religious stories). It so happened that once Ramalingam had to substitute for his brother at an upanyasam session. His brilliant exposition and uninterrupted flow of words while enunciating a verse from the `Periyapuranam', an epic poem by Sekkizhar narrating the episodes connected with the 63 Nayanmars, amazed onlookers.

7.  He made an indelible mark in the religious history of India when he came out openly against its CASTE SYSTEM and the negative impact it had on society.  In 1865, he established the “SAMARASA SUDDHA SANMARGA SATYA SANGAM” which means “Society for pure truth in Universal self-hood”.  In 1896, next he established a practical approach to religion was the setting up a free eating house called “The Sathya Dharma Salai” in Vadalur.  Ramalinga Vallalar abhorred Non-Vegetrainism.

8. Ramalinga Adigal's Literary works As a musician and poet, he composed 5818 poems breathing universal love and peace, compiled into 6 Tirumuraigal, which are all available today as a single book called Tiruvarutpa (tiru-arut-pa, holy book of grace). Another work of his is the Manumurai. KandaVaasagam describing the life of Manu Needhi Cholan. Jeeva Karunya Ozhukkam.

9. He made an indelible mark in the religious history of India when he came out openly against its caste system and the negative impact it had on society. In an attempt to redress the situation he established the ` Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sangam‘. in 1865, which means ` Society for pure truth in universal self-hood ’.

11. Gnana Sabai To visualise the GOD in the Earth. Dharmasalai To share everything with others. Samarasa Suttha Sanmargam To attain deathless life.

12. Adigal on January 30, 1874, entered the room and locked himself and told his followers not to open it. He said that even if they did open it they would find nothing (United with Nature & ruling the actions of 'all of the alls' - as told in his poem called 'Gnana Sariyai').

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