Srinivasa Pillai Aranganathan (11 July 1925 – 15 April 1995), popularly known as Kundrakudi Adigal was a Saivite ascetic, Tamil orator, and writer from Tamil Nadu, India. He has written many books about Saivism and Tamil Literature.
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| Born | Aranganathan 11 July 1925 |
| Died | 15 April 1995 (aged 69) |
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Early life
editHe was born Aranganathan on 11 July 1925 in Thiruvaalappuththoor near Mayiladuthurai to Srinivasa Pillaiand Sornathammal. He had two elder brother and one elder sister.[1]
Religious work
editIn 1945 he joined Dharumapuram Mutt.[2] Here he learned saivism, Tamil Literature. Later he joined Kundrakudi Thiruvannamalai Mutt. On 16 June 1952 he was appointed as 45th pointiff of the mutt.[3] He introduced many reforms in the mutt such as abolishing caste based admission in the mutt.[4]
His statue installed posthumously at the mutt is garlanded on his birthday by the government of Tamil Nadu as a government function.[5]
Writings
editThe books written by him was nationalised by Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1990.[6]
Awards
edit- Tamil Nadu government's Thiruvalluvar award (1986).[7]
- Honorary D. Litt by Annamalai University (1989).
References
edit- ^ "குன்றக்குடி அடிகளார்". TAMIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "The atheist and the saint". The Hindu. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ ValaiTamil. "குன்றக்குடி அடிகள்". ValaiTamil. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ admin. "பெரியாரும் குன்றக்குடி அடிகளாரும்: 2 துருவங்களின் ஒன்றிணைந்த மனிதநேய பயணம்!". heronewsonline.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "குன்றக்குடி அடிகள் 94வது பிறந்த நாள்" (PDF). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "தமிழ் வளர்ச்சி, அறநிலையங்கள் (ம) செய்தித்துறையால் வழங்கப்பட்ட நாட்டுடைமையாக்கப்பட்ட தமிழறிஞர்களின் நூல்கள்". www.tamilvu.org. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "விருது பெற்றோர் பட்டியல் – தமிழ் வளர்ச்சித் துறை". Retrieved 11 April 2021.