Bangaru Adigalar
Bangaru Adigalar | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 3 March 1941 |
| Died | 19 October 2023(aged 82) Melmaruvathur,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Bangaru Adigalar(3 March 1941 – 19 October 2023) was an Indian spiritual guru and the president of theAdiparasakthi Charitable Medical Educational and Cultural Trust.He was called "Amma", meaning mother in Tamil, by his followers and devotees of the Adhiparasakthi temple.[1][2][3]
Adigalar was believed by his followers to be the Poorna Avatar (holding all 16 qualities of an Avatar) as well as the incarnation of the supreme powerAdhiparasakthi.Adigalar treated his followers equally, regardless of gender, caste, or religion.[4]
Income tax raid
[edit]Adigalar's educational institutions,[5]his residences, and trust offices were raided by income tax officials on 2 July 2010. The search began at 11.30 a.m. and lasted until 4:00 a.m. the next day.₹9 crore(equivalent to₹20 crore or US$2.4 million in 2023) was confiscated from Adigalar's home, while₹3 crore(equivalent to₹6.7 crore or US$810,000 in 2023) was found at his trust offices. His son Anbazhagan's house was raided and₹40 lakh(equivalent to₹90 lakh or US$110,000 in 2023) and gold jewellery was found.[6]
Death
[edit]Bangaru Adigalar died of a heart attack inMelmaruvathur,on 19 October 2023, at the age of 82.[7]
Awards
[edit]TheGovernment of Indiaawarded himPadma Shriin 2019 for his service to humanity.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Her Merciful Majesty".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 6 July 2018.Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^Rawat, Megha (19 October 2023)."Who Was Spiritual Leader Bangaru Adigalar? An Embodiment of 'Adhiparasakthi'".TimesNow.Retrieved20 October2023.
- ^Sivapriyan, ETB (19 October 2023)."Renowned spiritual guru Bangaru Adigalar passes away".Deccan Herald.Retrieved20 October2023.
- ^"Sri Bangaru Adigalar is a spiritual guru focussed on breaking social barriers, say devotees".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 9 February 2019.Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^"Rs.20 cr. recovered in Income Tax raids on 2 colleges".The Hindu.3 July 2010.ISSN0971-751X.Archivedfrom the original on 2 December 2016.Retrieved18 March2021.
- ^"IT raid seizes Rs 9 crore in godman's bedroom".The New Indian Express.Archivedfrom the original on 5 February 2019.
- ^"Spiritual Guru and Chairman of Adiparashakti Charitable Trust, Bangaru Adigalar, Passes Away at 82".Live Chennai. 19 October 2023.Retrieved19 October2023.
- ^"Leaders differ over Padmaaward for Bangaru Adigalar".The Hindu.27 January 2019.