Kailasa Paramparagatha Atal Peetham

Coronation Deed (Translated into English)

Karaikkudi 15.4.14 Pontiff Ordainment Deed On the second day of the Chitrai month, in the year of Jaya, April 15, 2014, I, Sri Atmananda Swamigal, disciple of Sri Chitbhavananda Swamigal, Pontiff of Sri Somanathasamy temple in Vanmeekapuram, Thiruvarur Madappuram, Thiruvarur Taluk, Thiruvarur district, Pontiff of Sri Arunachala Jnanadesika Swamigal Mutt, located in Panchanadhikulam lower Sethi, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam district, the head, Pontiff and Treasurer of Sri Po Ka Sadhukal temple monastery complex located in Vedaranyam Kaspa North street, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam district, Pontiff of both Sri Palsamy mutt and Sri Sankarasamy mutt located in Karuthattankudi north gate, Thanjavur town, Thanjavur district, Ordain Sri Nithyananda Swami, establisher of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, who belongs to Tiruvannamalai, who is proficient in Vedānta, known to me for a long time, and who is close to me, my disciple, who has my trust and confidence, an Avatār Puruṣa, Mahāmanḍaleśvar of Mahanirvani Akhada, worshipped as Divine Incarnation by millions, as the pontiff of Sri Palsamy mutt and Sri Sankarasamy mutt. On March 9, 1992, I was ordained legitimately as the pontiff of Palsamy mutt and Sankarasamy mutt by the Pontiff of the two mutts, Swami Akilanandam, at the Registrar office, Kunnathukkal, Kerala, and registered by record number 999/92, and have taken responsibility as Pontiff and administering the mutts. Because I have several educational institutions, and ashrams, I am unable to focus and pay direct attention to the administration, and considering the growth of these mutts, as the puja and sacred rituals are to be conducted as has been done through the ages, and to fulfill the purpose the mutts were established, I am invoking my right as given by record 999/92 at the Registrar office, Kunnathukkal, Kerala when I was ordained, to ordain you as pontiff of these 2 mutts, and am writing this deed. I have handed over to you the administration of aforesaid two mutts, at the date above. From today, Sri Nithyananda Swami is to be the Pontiff and administer the Sri Palsamy mutt and Sri Sankarasamy mutt and their associated assets, and to administer the assets in the name of Sri Palsamygal and Sri Sankarasamygal, and to recover the receivables in my name as the Pontiff of Sri Palsamy mutt and Sri Sankarasamy mutt, and to conduct daily pujas twice as was conducted by me, and to conduct Guru pujas annually, and to diligently conduct all festive rituals, and to administer the assets in the name of M G Krishnasamy Swamygal, disciple of Pontiff Mahagovindasamy, ordained per deed on December 13, 1959. Sri Nithyananda Swami is to continue conducting classes on Advaita, Vedānta, spiritual discourses as per the tradition of the aforementioned mutts. No one else has the right to intervene in administration or claim ownership of the assets, or temple which were owned, maintained and controlled by me. You are to ordain one of your disciples after your time through a will or deed. In case the ordainment doesn’t happen in time, a Pontiff has to be ordained by Nithyananda DhyanaPeetham. You are to pay all taxes and tariffs related to all assets of the mutts, You are to designate yourself as the current representative and procure, and pay relevant fees for administrative and maintenance services including but not limited to Panchayat tax, property tax, electricity, telephone connection. In future, if any assets become available for the aforementioned mutts, they are to be controlled by Sri Nithyananda Swamigal. Through this ordainment deed I am designating Sri Nithyananda Swami as controller of all assets belonging to the mutts. This Pontiff ordainment deed comes to effect on the aforementioned date. There is no modification or cancellation of this deed. As per the right given to me as Pontiff, you are to continue as Pontiff [Signed] Pontiff Sri Palsamy mutt, Sri Sankarasamy mutt, Thanjavur [Witnesses Signed] 1. Gnaneswarananda, Sadhukal mutt, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam 2. Sri Nithya Pranananda, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Nithyananda Nagar, Bidadi 562109, Ramnagar District, Bangalore

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