Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalinga Swamigal
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1823 – 1874
Who was Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalinga Swamigal?
Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam, 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 of the 19th century and belongs to a line of Tamil saints known as "gnana siddhars". 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. Through the notion of Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, the saint endeavored to eliminate the caste system. According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice leading to achievement of pure knowledge.
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1823
Chidambaram - Also known as
- Vadalur Vallalar
- Jothi Ramalinga Swamigal
- Chidambaram Ramalinga Adigal
- Ramalinga Swamigal
- Ramalinga
- Ethnicity
- Tamil
- Died
- 1874
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on July 23, 2013
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