Timeline of Ayyavazhi history

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The purpose of this

Tamil calendar and so doesn't coincide exactly with the months of the Gregorian calendar
. The dates may span over any halves of the two consecutive months (Gregorian).

Early Avatars

As per Akilathirattu Ammanai the source of Ayyavazhi mythology sect of Hinduism, lists the following avatars

Incarnational era

  • 1833 March 4 – Lord Narayana incarnated as Vaikundar in the world and raised from the sea of Tiruchendur, took the
    Thoothukudi District
    .
  • 1833 March 5 – Vaikundar stayed in Udangudi.
  • 1833 March 6 – Vaikundar reached
    Swamithoppe
    .
  • 1833 December/January – The first phase of the Tavam of Vaikundar begins.
  • 1836 November/December – The second phase of the
    Tavam
    (penance) begins.
  • 1837 December/January – The third phase of the Tavam begins.
  • 1839 November/December – The king of
    Suchindrum
    on a state visit.
  • 1840 March 3 – After the encounter with the King Swathi Thirunal, Ayya's devotees started their journey carrying Ayya Vaikundar to swamithoppe from Thiruvananthapuram in a Vahana.
  • 1840 March 4 – They reached
    Swamithoppe
    .
  • 1840 March – The Tuvayal Pandarams begins the Tuvayal Thavasu at Vakaippathi as per the instructions of Vaikundar.
  • 1840 July/August – The second
    Vaikundar by Narayana
    inside the sea.
  • 1840 August/September – As per the order of God, they quit Vakaippathi and reached Muttappathi and completed the remaining phase of the Thavasu.
  • 1840 August/September – The first
    Swamithope pathi
    .
  • 1840 August/September – Ayya unified the
    Seven Virgins
    into himself as per their request.
  • 1840 November/December – The Six-year Tavam of Vaikundar came to an end.
  • 1840Muthiri kinaru started immediately after the Tavam of Vaikundar (as per oral traditions).
  • 1840 December
    Akilam by giving him the first syllable of The Kappu
    .
  • 1841 January/February – The first Thai Thirunal of Swamithoppe Pathi begins.
  • 1841 March 4 – The Ayya Vaikunda Avataram celebrated for the first time.
  • 1848 February/March – Ayya along with the followers and virgins reached
    Ambalappathi
    .
  • 1848 March/April – The work for the famous Tattuva Kottakai Project begins under the leadership of Perumal Nadar of Paloor.
  • 1849 February/March – People celebrated the 16th
    Vaikundar
    . He also organized the Sevvay Thirunal (Tuesday Festival) in Ambalappathi.
  • 1849 July/August – Ayya took the form of an age-old man with the name Roma Rishi to bring Kumari Bhakavathi to Ambalappathi. He also organized and dedicated the celebration for Kumari Bhakavathi in Ambalappathi.
  • 1849 July/August – After unifying the seven deities into himself, Ayya returned to Swamithoppe.
  • 1850 January/February – The foundation stone for the Thangal of Sunda Vilai laid; Ayya participated in the function.
  • 1850 March 4 – The foundation stone for the Thangal of Kadambankulam laid. Ayya participated in the function; The seventeenth Ayya Vaikunda Avataram was celebrated by the people along with Ayya there.
  • 1850 August/September – Ayya married Bhooma Devi and unified into himself.
  • 1851 June 3 – Ayya attained
    Vaikundam
    .

Post Incarnational era

See also

Citations

  1. ^ N. Amalan's, Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varalaru, Akilam Pathippakam, 2000, Page:122

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