Maraimalai Adigal - As Swami Vedhachalam

As Swami Vedhachalam

Maraimalai Adigal as an Author and Publisher: After quitting Christian College job On 10 April 1911, he moved to Pallavaram, a suburb of Chennai. While at Pallavaram, he started to dress as a Sanyasin from 27 August 1911 and became to be known as Swami Vedhachalam. He became a devout follower of Saivism and started an institution named Podhunilaik Kazhagam. The motto of the institution was set at Ondre Kulam, Oruvanae Devan (Mankind is one, and God is one). The Kazhagam made efforts to make people of all castes, creeds and religions to worship together. He started a printing press named, "Thiru Murugan Press" (TM Press) in his residence at Pallavaram and published a number of books and magazines detailed above. He also started a monthly called Gnaana Saaharam (Ocean of Wisdom).