Kodi swamigal biography of william

Some families had been visiting him for generations. He was spoken of as belonging to the saints of the highest order by spiritually acclaimed people and other saints who came to seek His darshan. As a playful child spirituality was unknown to me but in my little mind was instilled the fact that He was a Godly figure by my parents and elders of the family.

Little did I realize the greatness of this spiritual giant Kodi Swamy who spent the last thirty years of His life at our residence, Puravipalayam, a small village near Pollachi in Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu. Swamy had lived in Naikarapatti Zamin house in Coimbatore before He came to our house. Our elders were frequent visitors of the Swamy.

Once when my mother was asked by my grandparents to accompany them to meet Swamy, she expressed her desire to have coffee before they left. But however she had to leave without coffee. This was her first visit to Swami and as soon as He saw her He called out to the cook of the house to fetch her some coffee. My mother was of course dumb founded.

On one of those visits to Swami by my elders, He got into the car of our family members and settled Himself comfortably in the upper portion of our palatial old house where He remained until His Mahasamadhi. The story about Him coming to our house was told and retold by our elders with immense pleasure and we children of a joint family listened with great fascination.

House where Kodi Swami resided for the last 30 years of his life. As a child I accompanied my mother who was blessed with the privilege of serving Him coffee every morning, which she did faithfully after the above-mentioned coffee episode. He was an old, bearded, fair man who wore more than four long coats one on top of the other at the same time.

This was His attire during hot summers and cold winters. The only worthy thing that I followed in serving this great saint was to massage His feet occasionally imitating my elders.

Kodi swamigal biography of william

The place had two balconies with open areas, one on the left side facing the village with a northern view, and one on the right side looking into the Palace complex. He liked to sit on the parapet walls of the balcony, looking at the village below or gazing at the skies above. Sometimes, the family members worried about his safety, but he laughed it off.

Kodi Swamigal would often go there and stand on the first step, deep in meditation. Crows came and ate the food, and Kodi Swamigal said it was where the Gods came and ate. One evening, while on the terrace, Kodi Swami told young Kalaivani that he had been here before when her great-great-grandparents had ruled. To her amazement, he elaborated that he and a group of Sadhus were all disciples of Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

They later became Swami Vivekananda's disciples and came to Puravipalayam, where they stayed in the old palace. His golden words were. In the evening, everyone gathered at the terrace where Kodi Swamigal stayed and prayed together in his divine presence. Kodi Swamigal finally arrived to Coimbatore before proceeding to his final destination - Puravipalayam.

Kodi Swamigal's visit to Chennai. First registered trust for Kodi Swamigal at Puravipalayam doing nithya annadhanam sacred offering of food at 5 locations across Tamil Nadu. Registered in June at Pollachi. Annaprasadham served since at 5 locations. No of Days Since March No of Meals Served. Kodi Swamigal's mystical timeline of events. The information timeline is based on our interactions and the gathering of information from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, devotee sharings, books, and articles published in regional newspapers.

Circa Early sightings at Dhanushkodi. First sighted by Late. Varadharajan - Ex-CBI officer. The lone figure of Kodi Swamigal stood amidst the expansive dunes of Dhanushkodi, far from the bustling harbour where crowds of visitors thronged. Read more. Early s. Left Dhanushkodi to Trichy. Palaniappa Servai's house. Kodi Swamigal resided in Trichy for over five years.

Visiting Ekambaram's house at Chennai.