Madurai adheenam gets new ‘thambiran’

Dec 10, 2012, 06.39AM IST TNN

MADURAI: Senior pontiff of Madurai Adheenam Arunagirinatha Desikar has appointed a new "thambiran" (chief disciple) for the mutt.

Desikar announced the appointment and introduced Thiruchitrambala Thambiran (36) to reporters at the mutt premises on Sunday. He was earlier serving as thambiran of the Thiruvavaduthurai Aadheenam. He hails from Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli district and has done a diploma in dairy management.

It is a pre-requisite that a person who is appointed as junior pontiff should be a Thambiran in the particular mutt. In fact, the sudden announcement of Nithyananda as junior pontiff in April this year, bypassing such norms, had raised a hue and cry among Hindu outfits and other mutts in the state. Eventually, Nithyananda was removed from the position after the Madurai Adheenam faced the threat of being taken over by the state government.

However, Desikar did not commit as to whether Tiruchitrambala Thambiran would be made his junior pontiff in place of Nithyananda.

Interacting with media persons here, Desikar said Thiruchitrambala Thambiran expressed his desire to serve in the Madurai Aadheenam after the demise of Thiruvavaduthurai Aadheenam, Sivaprakasa Desiga Paramachariar Swamigal recently and he was not willing to remain back in the Aadheenam anymore. "Based on his request, he has been made the Thambiran of Madurai Adheenam", he said. When asked about the prospects of him being made the next pontiff, Desikar said, "It is the will of Lord Shiva and Parvathy". 

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 New Chief Priest appointed for Madurai Adheenam

Madurai | Monday, Dec 10 2012 IST

 Amid raging controversy after Tamil Nadu Government moved the court to take over the millennium-old Saivite Mutt 'Madurai Adheenam,' Sri Arunagirinatha Sri Gnanasambanda Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, also called as 'Arunagirinathar' - the 292nd Pontiff, has appointed a new 'Thambiran' (Chief Disciple) for the mutt. Thiruchitrambala Thambiran (36), who had earlier served as Thambiran of another ancient Saivite mutt 'Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam', was appointed by Arunagirinathar, based on his request after the recent demise of Thiruvavaduthurai Pontiff Sivaprakasa Desiga Paramacharya Swamigal, said mutt sources today. There are possibilities of Thiruchitrambala Thambiran being made as the next Pontiff of Madurai mutt, as there is a pre-requisite that a person, who is appointed as junior Pontiff should be a Thambiran in the particular mutt.
Madurai Mutt was in the midst of controversy, after Arunagirinathar coroneted tainted god man Nithyananda as the junior Pontiff of the mutt on June 5, last. After strong protests from various Hindu outfits and Pontiffs of other Saivite mutts over appointment of Nithyananda, who was facing several sexual abuse charges, Tamilnadu government moved a lower court in Madurai to remove Arunagirinathar from the Pontiff post and to take over the administration of the mutt. Rattled over the government's move, Arunagirinathar sacked Nithyananda from the junior Pontiff . post on October 19. UNI GSM AKM ADB1014 NNNN
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