Guruji Swami Haridhos Giri Ashram

Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple, Thennangur

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Guruji Swami Haridhos Giri Ashram Thennangur

Swami Haridhos Giri was the founder of the ashram in the village of Thennangur, Tamil Nadu. Thennangur is 6 kms from Vandavasi and about 35 kms from Kanchipuram. It is located on State Highway 116, between Kanchipuram and Vandavasi, and is served by buses from both cities. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the district capital, Tiruvannamalai, and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Tamil Nadu's state capital, Chennai.

Thennangur Ashram Aerial View

Swami Haridhos Giri

Swami Haridhos Giri Spiritual master and founder of the Swami Haridhos Giri Ashram in Thennangur

Sathguru Gnanananda Giri

Sathguru Gnanananda Giri Spiritual master and Guru of Swami Haridhos Giri

Swami Namananda Giri

Chief disciple of Swami Haridhos Giri and successor to Swami Haridhos Giri in the ashram

Temples

Temples in the Swami Haridhos Giri Ashram

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Panduranga Rakhumayi Temple

Swami Haridhos Giri propagated the holy name of Lord Panduranga throughout the world and built a huge ashram and temple complex in Tamil Nadu. In the ashram complex, he built a temple for Lord Panduranga along with Rakhumayi Devi. The temple has its origins in a divine dream.

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Maha Shodasi Temple

Maha Shodasi is worshipped either as Maha Meru or in the form of Sri Chakra. Swami Haridhos Giri consecrated a temple and gave an idol form to the Maha Shodasi mantra as he wanted everyone to receive the blessings of the Goddess. This Maha Shodasi temple is one of its kind and the first temple of Maha Shodasi in the world.

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Meenakshi Sundareshwar Temple

Thennangur is the birthplace of Goddess Meenakshi. Hence it is called Halasyam and since it is in the south it is called Dakshina Halasyam. Swami Haridhos Giri built a temple for Meenakshi Sundareshwar in the ashram.

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Lakshmi Narayan Temple

The Sri Lakshmi Narayana temple is the oldest temple in Thennangur. Until 1996, it was known as the Shiva Vishnu temple, since the idols of Shiva and Vishnu were inside the Garba Griha (sanctum sanctorum). When Swami Haridhos Giri (Guruji) visited Thennangur in 1985, the temple was in a dilapidated state. He rebuilt the temple.