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AMK Padasalai, Thiruvanaikaval

Over a Century ago (2-12-1900) our fore fathers built the AMK Padasalai at Thiruvanilaval, near Trichy/Sri Rangam. They performed Radha Kalayanam and later they created the Rig Veda padsalai (Gurukulam). The ‘Gurukulam (a place where teachers and students live together and learn sacred scriptures)

The Rig Veda verses are still recited as Hindu prayers, at religious functions and other occasions, making it probably the world's oldest religious texts in continued use.

The 69th Pontiff His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham was a disciple of AMK Rig Veda padasali. While he was as student at the padasali he was initiated into Sanyasa.

As years passed and with the decline in student enrollment and difficulty in getting Teachers to teach Rig veda the Gurukulam came to end.

Currently the AMK Padasalai is used for performing ceremonies and functions and the proceeds from that is used for Religious purposes.

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