14 Facts About Vethathiri Maharishi

Vethathiri Maharishi was an Indian yoga guru, philosopher and spiritual leader.

Vethathiri Maharishi founded the World Community Service Centre in Chennai and established the Temple of Consciousness at Aliyar near Coimbatore.

Vethathiri Maharishi 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.

Vethathiri Maharishi 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.

Vethathiri Maharishi was the eighth child of his parents Varadappan and Chinnammal, who were weavers.

Vethathiri Maharishi moved to Madras after accepting a job at a private company.

Vethathiri Maharishi met seer Paranjyothi, who initiated him into Kundalini Yoga and taught him philosophy and meditation techniques.

Vethathiri Maharishi engaged in multiple businesses till his late 30s and worked as a clerk with the postal department before embarking on a spiritual life.

Vethathiri Maharishi preached attaining a state of knowledge through self-realization and to live in peace.

Vethathiri Maharishi gave 14 practical points to achieve the same, collectively termed as Vethathiriam.

Vethathiri Maharishi believed that the fundamental cause of human misery was the lack of self-awareness and awareness about the relationship with others.

Vethathiri Maharishi emphasized proper education as it is the basis for physical and mental maturity.

Vethathri Vethathiri Maharishi passed away on 28 March 2006 after a brief illness followed by a heart attack.

Vethathiri Maharishi ran a monthly journal titled Arivoli for more than 35 years.