Gnananda Giri's Peedam, Thennangur, Thiruvannamalai
Gnananda
Giri's Peedam is a Hindu Madam or Hindu Mutt located at Thennangur Village in
Thiruvannamalai District in Tamilnadu. It lies at the backside of the Pandurangan
Temple and in the middle of the Mutt there is a Thulasi Maadam. It is called as
Thulasi Brindavanam. When Haridas Giri Swamigal was on his way to Badrinath, he
attained Jala Samadhi in the river Alaganaada (near Rudraprayag). Thulasi
Brindavanam was built in his memory and the sanctum sanctorum of Gnanananda
Swamigal lies opposite to Thulasi Brindavanam. Their Swarna Padukas are kept in
the Mutt for daily pooja.
Inside
the mattam, there is a shrine for Maha Shodasi, who is the presiding deity of
Jyothir Mutt like Sri Kamakshi for Kanchi Mutt and Sri Sharadha Devi for
Sringeri Mutt. Sri Chakra and Maha Meru, manifestations of Sakthi, are taken
for upasana of Ambika all along and for the first time, a rupa or form is
manifested of Devi viz Maha Shodasi with all its Anga, Prtyanga Devathas such
as Ganapathy, Murugan, Rudra, Varahi, Vaishnavi etc. so that devotees of all
faith can have their wishes fulfilled through different arjitha Sevas like
Homam, Archana etc.
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