The Story Behind Our Logo
The logo of the Arulneri Thirukkoottam consists of three parts. They are themantra Om, thegopuram and the sentenceen kadan pani seithu kidapathae (My duty is to serve).
Themantra OM is the path to salvation, a symbol for meditation, a great teaching. and the end of all philosophies. It symbolizes the Almighty worshipped by Siva Devotees. Thismantra is traditionally taught by a guru to his pupil and represents Siva, the original guru who taught it to enable the souls to attain salvation. It is also sound (naatham) which is Formless. (aruvam).
Gopuram: In the temples of Siva, the sanctum sanctorum houses a lingam. This is His formless – form (aru–uruvam). The vimaana above it as well as the gopuram above the main entrance are revered as sthoola-lingam. Therefore, worshipping a gopuram even from a distance brings “millions of punniyam”.
The sentence, “my duty is to serve” is from a verse by Appar Swamikal whose life was an example of selfless service in the temples of Siva. It brings to mind the devotees of Siva (Sangamam) who according to Saiva philosophy are to be revered as Siva Himself (Uruvam).
Hence, the combination of these three symbolizes the worship of: –
- The three states ofaruvam,aru-uruvam anduruvam which He has taken for our benefit.
- Guru –linga –sangamam is an important tenet of Saiva Siddhanta philosophy.
The Beginning
On January 23, 1955, the consecration ceremony of the Malaysia Arulneri Thirukkoottam was inaugurated by Sri La Sri Kundrakudi Adigalaar, who hails from Thiruvannaamalai, Tamil Nadu. Understanding the necessity of Hinduism’s propagation, Sri La Sri Kundrakudi Adigalar himself initiated and led the Thirukkoottam. During the initial phase, we used a space in the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur as a temporary office, and with the significant support of the temple, the Thirukkoottam actively engaged in activities across the nation.
தோற்றம்
மலேசியா அருள்நெறித் திருக்கூட்டம், 23.01.1955 அன்று,தமிழகத்திலிருந்து வருகை புரிந்திருந்த திருவண்ணாமலை ஆதீனகர்த்தா ஸ்ரீலஶ்ரீ குன்றக்குடி அடிகளார் அவர்களால்தொடங்கி வைக்கப்பட்டது. இந்து சமய பிரச்சாரத்திற்கென ஓர் அமைப்பு அவசியம் என்று உணர்ந்த குன்றக்குடி அடிகளார்,தாமே அமைப்புத் தலைவராக இருந்து திருக்கூட்டத்தைத் தோற்றுவித்தார். தொடங்கப்பட்ட காலகட்டத்தில்,கோலாலம்பூர் ஸ்ரீ மகாமாரியம்மன்கோயிலை அலுவலகமாகக் கொண்டு,அக்கோயிலாரின் பெரும் ஒத்துழைப்புடன் நாடு முழுதும் திருக்கூட்டப்பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டன.
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