Memorable Dates

Mahaan Sri Seshadri Swamigal attained Mahasamadhi

January 4, 1929

On this day, His holy body was kept at adhishtanam and the worship of adhishtanam started.

The committee of the ashram was registered as society

September 24, 1974

Ashram was registered under registration act by Mr. A. D. Munusamy Pillai. Office bearers at that time were  Mr. P. Thandavarayan (President), Mr. A.D. Munusamy Pillai (Vice President), V.V.Thilak Sastri (Secretary)

First meeting of the ashram was conducted

October 5, 1974

Three times puja was started.

February 1, 1983

Before this date, only one time puja was done.

Annadanam (food offering) was started

January 23, 1984

Inauguration of meditation hall in front of Mahaan Samadhi

January 23, 1984

Digging of Sesha Theertham was initiated

April 15, 1984

Monthly journal started

April 15, 1984

Monthly journal namely “Mahaan Sri Seshadri Swamigal” was started by Saint Isakki Swamigal. Yogi Ramsuratkumar-ji was the chief guest.

Water started coming in Sesha Theertham

April 24, 1984

First kumbabishekam was celebrated in the ashram

January 21, 1989

100th year celebration of Mahaan coming to Thiruvannamalai

April 24, 1989

Special postal cover was distributed by the postal department on behalf of the ashram

Annai Sri Umadeviyar visited the birthplace of Mahaan

April 10, 1994

Annai Sri Umadeviyar visited Vazhoor (birth place of Mahaan) and Kanchipuram (where Mahaan spent His childhood days) with Her devotees

Kumbabishekam of Annamalaiyar Temple was celebrated

July 26, 2002

On this day, special postal cover and post stamp of Mahaan Sri Seshadhri Swamigal was released.

The last spiritual talk (satsang) was given by Annai Sri Umadeviyar

December 17, 2003

Annai Sri Umadeviyar attained Maha Samadhi

January 11, 2004

Seshadri Nagar

January 30, 2009

The surrounding region of the ashram was named as Seshadri Nagar by the municipality of Thiruvannamalai

Third kumbabishekam of the ashram was celebrated

February 8, 2009

On this day, special postal cover and stamps were distributed by the postal department for the second time.

Twelve Thirumurai

January 2, 2010

Ashram conducted the conference called Twelve Thirumurai. This is one of the best conducted ever in the spiritual history of Thiruvannamalai