Great Gurus of India - PAMBAN SWAMIGAL

PAMBAN SWAMIGAL

One night Pamban Swami’s daughter was crying due to illness. Her mother requested Pamban Swami to give vibhuti to the crying child but Pamban Swami refused to do so and informed his wife to pray to Lord Murugan for help and started his meditation to Lord Murugan. She did as she was told by Pamban Swami. After sometime Pamban Swami saw the child was not crying and found her fast asleep. When Pamban Swami asked the mother about the change she replied that after her prayer to Lord Murugan, a saintly figure came inside the house and applied vibhuti on the child and went away. From that moment on the child was cured.

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One time Pamban Swami was walking on a rough track and a thorn pricked and pierced into his foot. The terrible pain made Pamban Swami to shed tears and pray to God. On the same night Lord Murugan came in the dream of a cobbler in the next village and informed him to make and give a pair of slippers to Pamban Swami. When Pamban Swami was traveling to the village the next day the shoemaker came with the pair of slippers to Pamban Swami saying that in his dreams Lord Murugan came and had given instructions to make a pair of slippers for him. Pamban Swami was very much pleased and thanked Lord Murugan for his kindness to His devotees.

One day a friend of Pamban Swami informed him that he was going to Palani, the sacred hill temple. Pamban Swami also wanted to got to Palani and left his family life without informing them. When his friend asked if he had permission from his god, Pamban Swami said ‘Yes’ and lied to his friend. On the same day Lord Palani Murugan appeared before him with a smiling face and said ” If I want your presence at the hill I could have done it easily. There is no reason for you to lie. I will call you when the time comes. You may remain there without any attachments.” Then He asked Pamban Swami to promise that he would not go to Palani without His permission.  To keep his word Pamban Swami never went to Palani till his last days. Pamban Swami also gave up the taste of lime, salt, and hot spices. He used to take plain rice with green dal and ghee. He used to take food only once a day before noon; if he missed the time he would take food the next day only. Pamban Swami always liked to do silent Aka Puja rather than audible puja

One day Pamban Swami called Chinaswami Jothidar to look for land in Tiruvanmiyur as his last days were near. Pamban Swami marked the floor corners with his leg that portion of land to be purchased and all arrangement were made. On 30 May 1929 at 7:15 am Pamban Swami called his followers and advised them to believe in Lord Murugan. Then he took a deep breath, held it inside his stomach and entered samadhi state.

Born: 1848

Left the body abode: May 30 , 1929

Birth Place: Madras

Known as: Atiyaserma Sudha Vithiga Saiva Siddhanta Ganabanu , which means Pamban Swami is full of sayasi . He was a sannyasi who followed the suddha advaita in the Vaideha way of Saiva Siddhanta in the Dasa Marga. “Kumara Guru Dasa Swamigal” because of his deep love for Palani Murugan

Known for: Shanmuga Kavasam

Guru: Seddu Madhava Iyer , Arunagiri Nāthar (Manasika Guru), Lord Muruga

Website: www.pambanswamigal.net

Ashram: Thiruvanmiyur,Chennai