Sacred Lineage
The Ruling Seat of this monastery was built on the final resting splace (samadhi) of the great enlightened sage Swarna Siddhar. Swarna Siddhar was an incarnation of Paramaśiva, who used his powers to uplift the people of the kingdom. Devi Parāśakti descended in the very land of the kingdom and blessed Swarna Siddhar. It then became a place of great spiritual significance that radiated the energy of both Swarna Siddhar and Devi Paramaśiva Śakti.
Many centuries later, Sri la Sri Azhagiya Thiruchittrambala Desika Bandara Sannadhi built the Ruling Seat for the Kingdom of Swargapuram on the final resting place (samadhi) of Swarna Siddhar. He was the disciple of Sage Thamba who gifted him the lands and wealth to build this sacred heritage. Sage Thamba healed the daughter of a Chera dynasty king with his divine powers. The Chera king offered abundant wealth, land and facilities to Sage Thamba out of immense gratitude. Thus, the great lineage (guru parampara) of the Swargapura began.
Coronation of The SPH
The Kingdom of Swargapuram weathered many trials over the course of a 1000 year old history, but withstood the ultimate test to finally be in the hands of Paramasiva again. Before his death the 21st Guru Maha Sannidhanam sri La Sri Sivaprakasa Desika Pandara Sannadhi in 1967, told his daughter-in-law Sulikaambal that in the future his position would be ruled by an incarnation of Paramaśiva who is going to be born in Tiruvannamalai and will be well known by the name of “Nithyananda.”
As soon as the 22nd Guru Maha Sannidhanam was appointed into his role in 2015, he journeyed to meet THE SPH, confirmed for Himself that He was none other than Paramaśiva Himself. Subsequently, he performed all the necessary rituals as per the customs of the Kingdom of Swargapuram to offer the kingdom at THE SPH’s sacred feet.
The 22nd Guru Maha Sannidhanam performing sacred rituals for the 1,000-year-old deities of Swargapuram
2019 – The 22nd Pontiff of Swargapuram Aadheenam signing the Coronation Deed in Adi KAILĀSA Sarvajnapeetha
Branches Operating under the Swargapura sāmrājya
- Nagappattinam District Ambala Village
- Seerkazhi Circle, Tiruvengaadu
- Seerkazhi Aachaalpuram
- Tiruchirapalli Keezhachinthaamani
- Seerkazhi Circle, Tillayaadi
- Thanjavur Kudavaayil
- Chidambaram Senkizhani Pillayar Kovil Street
- Tiruvarur Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Tirunellaar, Terku Veethi (South Street)
- Tirunelveli Tirupadaimaruthur
- Tirunelveli Naanguneri vaamaalai Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Thanjavur karanthai Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Naagoor Muthiah Chettiar Street Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Nagappatinam Nagaram Dharmapuri Saalai Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Muthupettai Saamyaan Oodai Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Maayooram nagaram No. 5, Puthu Street Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Kasi Gangai karai Anna Dhaan Mandapam
- Thanjai Karunthaattaankudi Anna Dhaan Mutt
- Thoothukkudi Nagaram Uppalam Paguthi (area)
- Thanjai jilla Ayyampettai Anna Dhaan Mutt (Rajagiri)
Reviving Shaiva Siddhanta
The SPH has made the teachings of Shaiva Siddhanta, the ancient teachings of Shaivism, accessible to the common man to support the spiritual growth of the people. Shaiva Siddhanta is the primary philosophical tradition of the Swargapuram Aadheenam.
Along with Shaiva Siddhanta, The SPH has taken the teachings of Siddha Vidya to the masses. The Siddha Vidya tradition is a branch of Shaiva Siddhanta revived by Paramahamsa Śivananda, from the Chera Sāmrājyam, in the modern day. It is the science of retaining the flow of life energy (jeeva) in the upward direction.
The SPH has regarded Śri Paramahamsa Shivananda as the equivalent to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in the South. In the divine childhood of The SPH, the great saint Thanjavur Swamigal, an initiated disciple of Paramahamsa Shivananda, was one of the acharyas of Siddha Vidya for The SPH. Mouna Swami Narayana Swami, the father of Nirahara Samyama and another Guru of The SPH, was also initiated by Paramahamsa Shivananda. In addition, several members of The SPH’s biological family were directly initiated by Paramahamsa Shivananda.
Mouna Swami
Śri Kumarasami
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