Theosophical Society Adyar
Coordinates: 13°00′37″N 80°16′13″E / 13.01016°N 80.27028°E / 13.01016; 80.27028
The Theosophy Society - Adyar is the name of a section of the Theosophical Society founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others in 1875. Its headquarters moved with Blavatsky and president Henry Steel Olcott to Adyar, an area of Chennai in 1883. The designation 'Adyar' is added to clarify that this is the Theosophical Society with headquarters there, after William Quan Judge were separated by Besant and formed his own organization, known as the "Theosophical Society - Pasadena" with its International Headquarters in Pasadena, California.
The presidents of the Theosophical Society - Adyar have included Annie Besant, George Arundale, C. Jinarajadasa, Nilakanta Sri Ram, John Coats and Radha Burnier.
US National Section of this organization is called the Theosophical Society in America located in Wheaton, Illinois.
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