Anbukkodimakkal Thirucchabai
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Anbukkodimakkal Thirucchabai is a democratic bureau established by the religious headquarters
of Ayyavazhi in the late 20th century. It was one among the latest developments in the religious history of Ayyavazhi
.
In every village there will be formed a bench which was democratically elected. These village committees forms a block committee. Separate rules will be provided for them from the headquarters. And Bala Prajapathi Adikalar
was the convenor of this bureau. This was formed mainly to organise the religion. Many conference are held in various cities in South India
including Chennai
, Marthandam
, Vallioor
, Nagercoil
and Thiruvananthapuram
. But some denominations of Ayyavazhi won't accept this Thirucchabai though most of them accepts Swamithope as the head quarters.
Swamithope
Swamithope is the name of a town that lies southeast of the City of Nagercoil, the capital of the District of Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu, at the extreme southern tip of India...
of Ayyavazhi in the late 20th century. It was one among the latest developments in the religious history of Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi
Ayyavazhi is a dharmic belief system that originated in South India in the 19th century. It is cited as an independent monistic religion by several newspapers, government reports and academic researchers. In Indian censuses, however, the majority of its followers declare themselves as Hindus...
.
In every village there will be formed a bench which was democratically elected. These village committees forms a block committee. Separate rules will be provided for them from the headquarters. And Bala Prajapathi Adikalar
Bala Prajapathi Adikalar
Bala Prajapathi Adikalar is considered as the present religious leader of Ayyavazhi. Ayyavazhi is not an organised religious system and so it does not fall directly under his control officially. But still religiously he was considered so...
was the convenor of this bureau. This was formed mainly to organise the religion. Many conference are held in various cities in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
including Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Marthandam
Marthandam
Martandam is a major trade centre in Kuzhithurai municipality across National Highway in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India, at the border with Kerala. Originally called Thoduvetty, it was a portion of Kanyakumari district which was added to the state of Tamil Nadu on November 1, 1956...
, Vallioor
Valliyur
Valliyur or Vallioor is a panchayat union in Radhapuram taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Valliyur is one of the fastest growing towns in Tirunelveli district. This town is located along NH 7. It gets its name from the goddess Valli, consort of Lord Murugan...
, Nagercoil
Nagercoil
Nagercoil is the 12th largest city in the southernmost Indian state of Tamil Nadu and a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District...
and Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
. But some denominations of Ayyavazhi won't accept this Thirucchabai though most of them accepts Swamithope as the head quarters.
See also
- Ayyavazhi movements
- Ayyavazhi PublicationsAyyavazhi publicationsThere are a good number of publications in Ayyavazhi.Most of them are in Tamil and few in Malayalam and very few in English.-Tamil:There are a good number of books in Tamil in relation to Ayyavazhi both by Ayyavazhi and other Authors.Of that few are below....
- Ayyavazhi phenomenologyAyyavazhi phenomenologyAyyavazhi phenomenology is the phenomenological variations found in Ayyavazhi society, worship centers etc. from their holy text Akilattirattu Ammanai....
- History of AyyavazhiHistory of AyyavazhiThe History of Ayyavazhi traces the religious history of Ayyavazhi, a belief-system originated in mid-nineteenth century in Southern India. Ayyavazhi came to be noticed by the large number of people gathering to worship Ayya Vaikundar in the middle of the 19th century...
- Payyan dynastyPayyan dynastyPayyan dynasty is a family which manage and administer Swamithope pathi, the head quarters of Ayyavazhi. The genesis of Payyan dynasty was a bit uncertain. It was believed to be the descendants of Pothukkutty who was called as Payyan by Ayya Vaikundar...