Dharmapuram Adheenam

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Dharumapuram Aadheenam
FounderGuru Gnanasambhandhar
TypeReligious
Location
First Adheenam
Guru Gnanasambhandhar
Present Adheenam
Sri Masillamani Desiga Gnanasambanda Swamigal
AffiliationsHinduism, Shaivism
Websitehttp://www.dharmapuramadheenam.org/

Dharumapuram Aadheenam is a

Saivite monastic institution based in the town of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. As of 2019, there were a total of 27 Shiva temples under the control of the adheenam.[1]

History and activities

The adheenam was founded during the 16th century, along with the

Saiva Sidhantam.[2]: 82  Dharmapuram mutt was founded by Thiru GnanaSambandar
.

The adheenam is involved in publishing Saivite literature, specifically the

Tiruvasakam and its translations. It is also involved in literary scholarship.[3]: 182  Vaitheeswaran Koil, near Sirkazhi, is one of the temples the adheenam maintains.[4]

Tamil and Sanskrit in this adheenam. The head of Mutt was so pleased with Kavirayar and even considered making Arunchala as his successor. At 18, Kavirayar left the Mutt and Later composed the Famous Opera on the Epic Ramayana called as Rama Natakam.[5]


The 26th Guru Maha Sannidhanam died on 4 December 2019, and was succeeded by Sri Masillamani Desiga Gnanasambanda Swamigal as the 27th Guru Maha Sannidhanam of the adheenam.[1][6]

Sri Masillamani Desiga Gnanasambanda Swamigal(Second from left)

Temples under Dharmapuram Adheenam

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Head of ancient Dharmapuram Adheenam mutt in TN dies, aged 95". Business Standard. PTI. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.
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  3. JSTOR 20840120
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  4. ^ Krishnamurthy, R. (18 May 2001). "Succour for the sick". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2002.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Seerkazhi Arunachala Kavirayar and Rama Natakam". Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. 18 April 1978.
  6. ^ "Successor to Dharmapuram Adheenam named". Outlook. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)

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