“ARUTPERUM JYOTHI ARUTPERUM JOTHI THANIPERUM KARUNAI ARUTPERUM JYOTHI. In English form it translates as “Supreme Divine Graceful Light Supreme Divine Graceful Light Supreme Divine Infinite Compassion Supreme Divine Graceful Light” Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam whose pre-monastic name was Ramalingam, is commonly known in India and across the world as VALLALAR.He was one of the most famous Tamil Saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets of the 19th century and belongs to a line of Tamil saints known as gnana siddhars (gnana means higher wisdom). The Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam was spread and passed on by him not only in theory but mainly in practice by his own way of living which was itself inspiration for his followers. Through the notion of Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, the saint endeavored to eliminate the caste system.According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice leading to achievement of pure knowledge. Ramalinga Adigal opened, the Sathya Gnana Sabha (Hall of True Knowledge) at Vadalur on January 25, 1872. One of the primary teachings of Valallar is Service to mankind is path of moksha. He declared that death is not natural that our lifes first priority should be to fight death. He declared religion in itself is a darkness. He laid a very great emphasis on being vegetarian. He said God is Arul Perum Jothi who is personification of mercy and knowledge. He said the path of compassion and mercy are only path to God.
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