Annamalai Swami Aradhana

*Memorial Day

Annamalai Swami Aradhana (Memorial Day) was reverently observed on the 9th of November, 2025, at his sacred Samadhi. The day began with a heartfelt puja and the melodious recitation of Aksharamanamalai, filling the air with devotion and remembrance of one who lived entirely in the light of his Master's grace.

Annamalai Swami first came to the Holy Feet of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi at the tender age of twenty-two, drawn by an inner call that could only be answered in silence and surrender. From that moment, his life became an offering of tireless service and steadfast devotion. For many years, he served Bhagavan with unflinching faith — not merely through words or worship, but through the sweat of his labor and the purity of his obedience.

Entrusted by Bhagavan with the sacred duty of overseeing construction work at Sri Ramanasramam, Annamalai Swami poured his whole being into the task. By the grace of the Master, and under his vigilant supervision, the Ashram saw the rise of many enduring structures — the goshala, kitchen, dispensary, and several others — all built as acts of silent worship.

But while his hands toiled to raise walls and roofs, his heart was ceaselessly building a temple within — the inner shrine of surrender to the Guru. Every stone he lifted, every wall he laid, was but a gesture of his vow to obey the Master's word in thought, speech, and deed. Thus, while he constructed the Ashram without, he consecrated his own being within — until the distinction between servant and Master, doer and deed, melted away in the light of divine realization.

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