Gnananandagiri of Tirukoviloor
| Gnananandagiri of Tirukoviloor | |
| Birth | ~1850. |
| Death | 1947.0 |
| Location of Samadhi | Gnanananda Thapovanam in Thirukoviloor, Tamil Nadu |
| Teaching | A major influence in the enlightenment eco-system of Tamil Nadu, and the enlightened beings who brought up the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism |
| Other Names | n/a |
| Place of Teaching | Thirukoviloor, Tamil Nadu |
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The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism named Jnanananda Giri of Thirukoviloor among those who were involved in the Advent of The Avatar and who were responsible for the enlightenment eco-system which prepared and facilitated His advent and His perfect manifestation of the supreme consciousness. Though Gnananandagiri attained Mahasamadhi four years prior to the Advent of The Avatar, he was a major influence in the eco-system which ensured the survival of the spiritual traditions and ancient knowledge of Santana Hindu Dharma until it would be revived entirely by The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism through the nation of KAILASA.
References
- On 8 August 2020, the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism named Gnananandagiri of Thirukoviloor in the talk "Give Superconscious Breakthrough to Your Being and Doing" as one among the beings who were involved directly in the Advent of the Avatar. He declares that in the revival of KAILASA, all these beings will be invited again. HDH Declares, “ I AM GOING TO BRING GAUTAMA ASHRAMA - PERIYA SWAJNANANANDAGIRIMI, CHINNA SWAMI, KUPPAMMAL, RAGUPATHI YOGI, ISAKKI SWAMIGAL, JNANANDAGIRI OF TIRUKKOVILOOR, POONDI MAHAN OF KALASAPAKKAM... ALL THOSE WHO WERE INVOLVED IN MY LIFE, WHO BIRTHED ME, NURTURED ME.”
Initiated as "Pragnana Brahmachari" at a young age
Jnanananda Giri of Tirukoviloor was enlightened being who lived more than 150 years though his age was inconceivable by the way he radiated the space of superconsciousness through his friendliness and strength.
At a young age, Jnanandagiri was initiated by his own guru Shivaratnagiri and named as "Pragnana Brahmachari" . From the time that his guru initiated him, he served his guru personally with love and gratitude until he attained Mahasamadhi. Before leaving his body, Shivaratnagiri had initiated his disciple into the order of "Giri" and gave him the name Jnananandagiri.
Gnanananda Thapovanam
Since that time, when Jnananandagiri was the age of 39, he began teaching spiritual discipline, guru bhakti and the lifestyle of Hinduism to his own followers in earnest. In 1951, Jnananandagiri established his own ashram named "Gnananda Thapovanam" where he consecrated the deities of Paramashiva, Parashakti and Dakshinamurthy. In 1974, the year of the marriage of Ma Lokanayaki and Sri Arunachalam, Jnananandagiri attained Mahasamadhi. His jeeva samadhi is worshipped where he lived for more than fifty years.
References
- The biography of Gnanananda Giriji is written in the website for his ashram. http://gnanananda.org/gnanananda/