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Vethathiri Maharishi
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Vethathiri Maharishi (14 August 1911 – 28 March 2006) is an Indian yoga guru, philosopher and Hindu spiritual leader.[1][2][3][4][5] He founded the World Community Service Centre (WCSC) in Chennai and established the Temple of Consciousness (Arivu Thirukkoil) at Aliyar near Coimbatore. He promoted the practice of yoga and meditation as a means of achieving spiritual awareness and thereby the development of mankind for the furtherance of human brotherhood and world peace. He evolved a simplified Kundalini Yoga combining yoga with meditation, simple exercises, and traditional medicinal practices which enabled him to teach it to the common people.
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Vethathiri Maharishi | |
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Born | 14 August 1911 |
Died | 28 March 2006(2006-03-28) (aged 94) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Thathuva Gnani (Common Man's Philosopher) Arutthanthai (Divine Father) |
Known for | Siddha Yoga Simplified Kundalini Yoga |
Spouse | Logambal |
Parent(s) | Varadappan Chinnammal |
Website | vethathiri |
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