Ramana Mandiram - Madurai

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All of you know about the connection between Tiruvannamalai and the greatest among the great sage, Sri Ramana Maharishi. However, only a few of you would have heard of or visited the holy abode of Maharishi in Madurai.



Hardly within 300 meters from the Southern Tower of Madurai Meenakshi Temple, a tiny house is located on Chokkappa Naicker Street. Named "Ramana Mandiram" nowadays, this is the exact location where Ramana Maharishi spent his teenage.

After the demise of his father, the young Ramana, who was merely 12 years old, moved to his paternal uncle's house in Madurai (in Feb 1892 CE). This is where Sri Ramana attained self-realization after getting the sudden fear of death first. After attaining self-realization, Sri Ramana remained in this house for about six weeks. He started visiting the Meenakshi temple daily and spent many hours there. On 29th August 1896 CE, he ran away from his house, boarded the train, and ultimately reached Tiruvannamalai.



The holy site is preserved as a meditation center now. A big portrait of Sri Ramana is placed in the center of the small hall, where the devotees meditate.

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Location: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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