Chronology of swami’s (vallalar) life ( 1823 – 1874)
1823 .. birth on 5.10.1823 at Marudur village near Cidambaram
1824 .. Cidambara Darshanam of Lord Nataraja shown by parents at Cidambaram temple death of his father; his family setteled in
1832 .. Realisation of Psychic divinity
1835 .. Spiritual career and discipline begins
1849 .. Toluvuur Velaayuda Mudaliaar becomes his first disciple
1850 marriage
1851-1857 .. literary activities Maru Murai kanda vachagam first prose writing in
1854
1858-1867 .. Settled in Karungkuli village near vadalur
1865 .. started Samarasa Sanmarga Movement
1867 .. settled at Vadalur, Published first four volumes of his Arutpa poems in
February 1867.
Founded Dharma shala on 23.5.1867 and wrote the first chapter of Jeevakarunyam
And had it read on the said day.
Announcing intention to open Sanmarga Bodhini Patashala ( school for propagating
Sanmarga in English. Tamil and Sanskrit)
Announcing intention to run a monthly journal by name Sanmarga Viveka Vritti
1870 .. Began to live at Mettukuppan.. By a notice to sanmarga members dated 26.10.1870
He aanounced that he would come out soon from his temporary seclusion and that because of him all the multitudes of people will be greatfuly benefited.
1871 Construction of Satya Jana Sabha at Vadalur begun. Announcement of the coming of
Supreme Divine on the earth (Sanmarga Perum pati Varugai ) in a letter dated 12.4.1871 on the Tamil New year Day.
1872 .. Announcement of the opening on 11.1.1872 of Samarasa Veda Patashala for students
above 15 years of age.
Satya jnana Sabha opened on 25.1.1872
Joti Agaval poem written and dated 18.4.1872
On 18.7.1872 changed the names of his three institutions with the addition of prefix
Satya as Samarasa Sudha Sanmarga Satya Jnana Sabha, Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga
Satya Dharma Sahala and Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sangha.
Public notice on 25.11.1872 to Sanmarga members that the Supreme Divine is making
A move to manifest himself for the general benefit of the whole mankind.
1873.. Notice on the public on 8.9.1873 cautioning them not to gather at Mettukkuppam
In the belief of a false rumour that miracles will take place on the 5th of Pruttasi
Month ( ie. 0n 19.9.1873)
Unfurled the flag of the Sanmarga movement on 22.10.1873, observing the day
As the effective day of its growth. Gave his last public speech(Mahapodesha) to the
Devotees and gave them collectively the Mahamantra of Arut Perum Joti which he
Had received from the Divine.
Kept a sanctified lamp lit by himself outside his room at Siddhi Valaagam, for
Worship by the devotees and disciples since the middle of November 1873 and
Announced that he would enter into all the physical bodies.
1874 Retired in to seclusion in a closed room on the mid night of 30.1.1874 His last written
Message of Sabhai Vilambaram deelaring that the God Vast Grace Light was concretely
Present at his place i.e., Vadalur Mettukuppam region where the shrine Satya Janana
Sabha was founded (in 1872 by His command for the purpose of his manifestation) and
That according to His expressed will He was to settle down to do from now onwards
All the innumerable wonderful Siddhis for an immemmorable time to come, and to foster
And develop the great goal of Suddha Sanmarga leading men into a truth-conscious life
Whith true love, true knowledge,true compassion, true nature and true actions and avoid waste of consciousness by quick deaths. Siddhi of dematerialized disappearance (of
His deathless and indestructible body) in lieu of death, which Siddhi took place in the
Concrete Presence of the God of Grace Light at his place.