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APPENDIX
Important Events in Sri Bhagavan's Life
1879 December 30, Monday – corresponding to 16, Margali of
Tamil Year Pramadi – Star Punarvasu – Ardra Darshan
Day – Born at 1 a.m. at Tiruchuli (Sri Sundara Mandiram). 1891 Moves to Dindigul, after completing elementary
education at Tiruchuli. 1892 February 18: Death of father, Sundaram Iyer. Moves to
Madurai. Studies at Scott's Middle School and American
Mission High School. 1895 November: Hears of Arunachala' mentioned to him by
an elderly relative. 1896 (about middle of July): “Death Experience at Madurai
ending in complete and permanent Realisation of the Self (Sri Ramana Mandiram'). August 29, Saturday: Leaves Madurai for Arunachala. September 1 – Tuesday: Arrives in Arunachala – Stays in the Temple premises within the Thousand-pillared Hall, beneath the Illupai Tree, in Pathala Linga (underground
cellar), sometimes in the Gopuram. 1897 Moves to Gurumurtam in the outskirts of the town (early
in the year).
Stays in the shrine and the adjoining Mango grove. 1898 May: Uncle Nelliappa Iyer visits Bhagavan at Mango
grove. September: Moves to Pavalakkunru. December: Mother Alagammal visits Bhagavan at
Pavalakkunru. 1899 February: Moves to the Hill, Arunachala. Stays in various
caves up the Hill, but mostly in Virupaksha Cave, using Mango Tree Cave as summer residence.
