Sivasri A. V. Swaminatha Sivachariyar
According to the ancient saying “Koil Peruthathu Kumbhakonam,” (though Kumbhakonam has been referred to in literature as “Kodamuku”) the city with its large number of Saiva & Vainava temples, people call it as Kumbakkonam. It is in this place where world renowned Mahamagam festival is celebrated. In the year 1965 at Pullirukkuvelloore, A.M. Vaithyanatha Gurukkal & Lakshmi Vaidhyanathan gave birth to a son Sivasri A.V Swaminatha Sivachariyar.
PULL means Eagle, IRUKKU means Vedas, VEL means Murugan, OORE means Suriyan, Known and worshipped by all four, it attained its name as “PULLIRUKKUVELLOORE”. Since the god here was worshipped by many Devatas, such as Jadayu, Vedas, Murugan, Angaragan, Goddess Ambika, the place was also named after them as Jadayupuri, Vedapuri, Kandapuri, Parithipuri, Anka ragapuram, Ambikapuram, respectively. just god himself became the medicine and mantra giving solace to human race, it was also called the Vinaytheerthankoil; famous with its many names as also vaidheeswaran, With his ancestory in Pullirukkuvelloore, he had his basic education in velloore school, In 1977 at the Dharumayadeenam Veda Sivagama Patasalai he learnt Veda , Agama, Sastra from Sivapuram Sri Swaminatha Sivachariyar and later worked as priest in Velloore Devasthanam. In 1989 he served as head master of Dharumayadeenam Veda Sivagama Patasalai where he had taken a training. In 1996 at Mayiladuthurai, on the banks of the river Kaveri, he started the Sivapuram Veda Sivagama Patasalai named after his guru’s native place.
As “Sarvasadhagam” he has performed more than Thousand Consecrations in India & other Countries. More than 300 students who took training at Veda Sivagama Patasalai, have turned out to be best priests and are working not only in india and also other countries. “Aanmartha Sivapooja Vilakkam” (Explanation of siva pooja) book and other essays about vedagamas have been written by him. He had submitted research papers at several Veda Sivagama Seminars and Conferences on Thirumurai and has also been giving lectures and doing research on Veda Sivagama Thirumurai, Being a close associate of Tamilnadu’s three great Thirumadangal Dharumayadhinam, Thiruvavaduthurai Aadhinam, and Thiruppanandhal Kasi Mutt. he has been taking part in the consecration of several ancient temples and seminars. Treading the path of Saivasiddhantha enlightened by Dharumayatheenam 26 th Guru Maha Sannithanam. he has been undertaking the propaganda of Saivasamayam as his principal task.
His awards
Sivagama Praveenar | Dharumayathinam | 1982 |
Sivagama Bhoopathi | Rathnagiri Sathas,Vellore | 1990 |
Sivagama Rathnakaram | Skandaguru Vidhyalayam,Thirupparankundram | 2000 |
SivagamaSiddhanthasarabham | Sriboomiswarar Devasthanam,Kunnam | 2002 |
Sivagama Seelar | All india Aadi saiva developing Conference,Mayuram | 2004 |
Sivagama Selvar | Sri Mayuranathar consecration | 2005 |
Sivagama Kalanidhi | Dharumayadhinam | 2006 |
Sivagama Vachana Bushanam | Perth Hindu Temple,Australia | 2008 |
The important consecration performed by him in India and other countries under his guidance (sarvasathagam) In India
Mayuranatha swami temple | Mayiladuthurai |
Mahalinga swami temple | Thiruvidaimaruthur |
Sarabheswarar temple | Thirubuvanam |
Mahamariyammam temple | Samayapuram |
Sattanathaswamy temple | Sirkazhi |
Athmanathaswamy temple | Avudayarkoil |
In other countries:
Sivan Temple | Singapore, Kelang East |
Murugan Temple | Malaysia, Patthumalai |
Ramalingaswami temple | Benser |
Sri Mahamariyamman Temple | Reunion |
Hindu Temple | Australia |
Sri Mahamariyamman Temple | Thailand, Bangkok |
Thirukketheeswarar temple | Srilanka |
Participation of grand consecration in India