Siddha Heartbeat: THE AVM FAMILY

The AVM family, an offshoot of Kallar Ashram with Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal and Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyar as guru and guide, has come a long way, since 2002. I was asked to worship the Siddhas after I went for my very first Nadi reading in 2002. Later after meeting my guru Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal in Malaysia in 2005, he told me that I had come to the right place where I shall learn about the Siddhas and invited me over to his Kallar Ashram, the Sri Agathiyar Gnana Peedham in India. Hence started a wonderful journey on the path of the Siddhas.

Tavayogi reminded me to bring my family too into the path. My wife and kids followed suite. Along the way many individuals and devotees came to AVM, some stayed and some moved on, and some went into oblivion never to be heard again.

AVM family took to Whatsapp on 1/4/2015 and has since then 96 members todate. AVM opened its wings to extend and include devotees from abroad too including India and Singapore. The local chapter of AVM, went a step further to form a wing under the leadership of the able and multi talented Bala Chandran Gunasekaran, to undertake social services and aptly called themselves Thondu Seivom. An offshoot of Thondu Seivom immerged later, appropriately named Amudha Surabhi to specifically manage feeding the poor, unfortunate and homeless and providing provisions to charity homes too.

Soon devotees of Agathiyar from across the causeway in Singapore joined AVM too. From across the Indian Ocean we had many devotees of Agathiyar who frequent Kallar Ashram, join AVM too. Sri Krishna joined us bringing his Agathiyar Universal Mission (AUM) along and incorporating with AVM to form the United Agathiyans. With his dynamic leadership United Agathiyans undertook several Spiritual Yatras to several temples, caves and samadhis, conducting pujas, abhisegam and yagam too.

Thondu Seivom put up several programs too, providing provisions and food to homes, conducting puja and prayers for the unfortunate and for the overall well being of all of Erai's creation. Sri Krishna who had been going to the streets distributing food parcels to the poor, disabled and homeless through a charity program Pothigai Meals on Wheels roped in AVM, Thondu Seivom & Amudhasurabhi hence spreading the distribution to an even larger group of recipients and over a larger area. By bringing AVM, Thondu Seivom, Amutha Surabhi and AUM together, more could be accomplished.

Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyar looking ever radiant as usual.

Tavayogi blessing devotees, Acharya Gurudasan

Uva

Surendaran Selvaratnam

Dyalen Muniandi

Rajah

Sri & Srimathi Shanmugam Avadaiyappa

Sri & Srimathi Krishna

NS Shaan

Shanga Manikam

Bala Chandran Gunasekaran

Sugumaran

The Santoshs, Krishnas & Shanmugams

Our very own sweet kids of AVM, Sri & Srimathi Rajah's children

AVM family at Sri Jaganatha Swamigal Sivalayam in Tapah

AVM family at the Sri Jaganatha Swamigal Aivalayam in Tapah

The most adorable couple, everyone's favourite Sri & Srimathi S.Balachander

AVM family at my daughter's wedding dinner reception

AVM family at my daughter's wedding

AVM family members from across the causeway in Singapore. Srinath (left), Karthikeyan (Mid)

Sri & Srimathi Manikanden in Singapore

AVM family members from Chennai Sri & Srimathi Raja with Bala Chandran Gunasekaran at Kallar Ashram

Sri Krishna's family several years back, had participated in AVM's puja, joined us lately, bringing his AUM along

At Malaysia Thaiveedu, Slim River, Perak with its patron Thavathiru Swami Govindan

At Sri Jaganatha Swamigal Sivalayam, Tapah

At the Kwan Yin Tong Temple (18 Chinese Siddhas) cave temple in Ipoh

At the Sri Shiva Shanmugar Cave Temple, Sungai Siput, Perak

At the Jegathguru Sri Raghavendra Swamigal Miruthiga Brindavanam Kinta, Ipoh, Perak.

At Sai Home in Klang

At Batu Caves after puja & performing charity

Lighting 108 lamps for the benefit of humanity & all of its creation

Feeding the pigeons

Feeding the fishes

Annadhanam

AVM family at work, working towards feeding the devotees at the Arulmigu Agathiyar Gnana Thiruvizha in Eco City, Bangsar

AVM family at worship at the Arulmigu Agathiyar Gnana Thiruvizha in Eco City, Bangsar

AVM family at rest after the puja at the Arulmigu Agathiyar Gnana Thiruvizha in Eco City, Bangsar

AVM & AUM coming together for a discourse by Sadhu Janakiraman

AVM & AUM conducting a Yagam at the Sri Jaganatha Swamigal Sivalayam in Tapah

Bala Chandran distributing food parcels

The Pothigai Meal on Wheels taking a walk along the streets of Kuala Lumpur looking out for likely candidates who qualify for the free food

Varma Master Arunan (second from left) and Martial Arts Exponent Uva (Mid) with Bala Chandran & Dyalen (far right) at Pothigai Hills

AVM family with other local trekkers to Pothigai Hills

Sri & Srimathi Kalaichelvam from AVM distributing food parcels at Thiruvannamalai

Amidst the hive of activity since Tavayogi and Mataji's arrival, we did manage to steal a private moment with them. After the stream of activities, finally a silent moment to treasure with the guru Tavayogi at Thai Veedu, the residence of Sri & Srimathi Balachander in Bangsar as seen below.

The Rajahs & Krishnas with Tavayogi

Everyone at AVM contributed in their own way towards bringing the fame of the Siddhas to the masses. Many wrote in beautiful verses expounding their experiences.