Ramalingga Swamigal

Ramalingga Swamigal also known as - Ramaligga Adigalaar
                                                       - Arutprakasa Vallalaar Ramalingga Swami 
                                                       - Vallalaar

Parents - Ramaiah Pillai and Chinnamaiar

Birth Place - Maruthur (a village in Chitambaram, Tamil Nadu)

Born on 5th October 1823 and lived until 30th January 1874.

One of the greatest saints of 19th century, he...

a. was a critic, poet, writer, publisher and commentator and

b. had knowledge in occultism, alchemy, astrology and

c. traditional medicine practitioner particularly in the nutritional and medical values of herbs and leaves.

d. was a musician  with a keen musical taste for lyrical songs

e. a great soul with his highest and sublime realizations of the Divine, particularly that of Truth-consciousness (Satya Jnana).

Centres

He established 'Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sanggam" , 'Satya Ngana Sabai" and 'Satya Darma Sala".

a. Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sanggam -  centre for advocating a casteless society and equanimity in achieving universal self-hood

b. Satya Ngana Sabai - centre for teaching the True Knowledge (nyana)

c. Satya Darma Sala - centre for feeding the poor

Literary works

1. Thiruvarutpa  (compilations of 5818 poems about universal love and peace)

2. Manumurai Kanda Vaasagam

3. Jeeva Karunya Ozhukkam

Teachings

1. Service to the mankind is the path to Moksha.

2. God is the personifications of mercy and knowledge.

3. Path of final intelligence is "Jeevakarunyam" (mercy, compassion and benevolence).

His Maha Mantra is

" ArutperunJothi ArutperunJothi TaniperumKarunai ArutperunJothi".