Meivazhi

Meivazhi

Meivazhi (Tamil: மெய்வழி) is a syncretic monotheistic religion based in Tamil Nadu, India. Its focus is spiritual enlightenment and the conquering of death, through the teachings and example of its founder and leader, Brahma Prakasa Salai Andavargal, believed to be the incarnation of God expected by all religious holy scriptures and said to be over 120 years old. Meivazhi has its own holy scriptures that runs over 7 volumes and its own prayer system and spiritual festivals.

Although it draws strongly on Hindu religious practices, its founder was born to a Muslim family, and Mevaizhi preaches the "oneness of essence" message of all the previous major scriptures, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity and allows membership regardless of creed.

Meivazhi maintains an ashram, Meivazhi Salai, in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Its official liturgical language is Tamil. Male followers wear a turban, and the Meivazhi flag is an upward-pointing crescent.

History

Meivazhi Salai was founded by Kadhir Baksha who had been commonly known as Meivazhi Salai Andavargal. Andavar was born in a small Village called markampatty in Dindugal district on 1857. Andavar was a good disciple to Pattaiyar who lived for almost 600 years. Pattaiyar had also been the Teacher of Vadallur vallal piran. Meivazhi Salai Andavar first started his Ashram in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu which was later taken by British Government when India was ruled by British. Then later he founded his Ashram in Pudukkottai District. Later he gathered thousands of people as disciples from sixty nine religion who had been still walking in the path of Andavar.

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