Vethathiri Maharishi

Vethathiri Maharishi
Vethathiri Maharishi
Born14 August 1911
Guduvancheri, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu), India
Died28 March 2006(2006-03-28) (aged 94)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesThathuva Gnani (Common Man's Philosopher)
Arutthanthai (Divine Father)
Known forSiddha Yoga
Simplified Kundalini Yoga
SpouseLogambal
Parent(s)Varadappan
Chinnammal
Websitevethathiri.edu.in

Vethathiri Maharishi (14 August 1911 – 28 March 2006) is an Indian yoga guru, philosopher and spiritual leader.[1][2][3][4][5] He founded the World Community Service Centre (WCSC) in Chennai and established the Temple of Consciousness (Arivu Thirukkoil) at Aliyar near Coimbatore. He promoted the practice of yoga and meditation as a means of achieving spiritual awareness and thereby the development of mankind for the furtherance of human brotherhood and world peace. He evolved a simplified Kundalini Yoga combining yoga with meditation, simple exercises, and traditional medicinal practices which enabled him to teach it to the common people.

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