Kms021. Visit To Thiruvannamalai

KANCHI MAHA SWAMI During the year 1927, Maha Swami Visited the famous Tiruvannamalai For the grand Karthigai light festival, Celebrated by devotees in the temple. For one month, he stayed there, And went around the sacred hills, As one of the religious duties, Of any devotee visiting there. He had the highest respect, For Ramana Maharishi, the great Sage of the sacred Annamalai hills, For his silence most of the days. He directed once Paul Brandon To contact Ramana Maharishi, To know more about Hindu Gods, And their worship in simple ways. Under the Hoganekal waterfalls Maha Swami took bath many days And also he saw that nice place, Where, like a canal, River Cauvery runs. Adaiyapalayam, a place near Arani, Was then visited by Maha Swami. Where Appaiya Dikshatar lived, As a great follower of Saivats, 400 years back, he was in that place Teaching well on Advaita principles, But his reputation was less known To people who lived in that town. Maha Swami spoke high of him And told many stories about him, Thus insisting on all the town people, To celebrate his annual day without fail. He advised them to publicize His most valuable creations, And bring them to the notice Of all the literary scholars. He had a tumultuous welcome When at Chengalpet he came, Where he gave extensive lectures, On various religious subjects. People, in thousands, praised him. And they all began to worship him, As Adi Sankara, who was reborn To show them the spiritual path again.