The KAILĀSA Paramparagatha Sūrya Vaṃśa Chola Sāmrājya Sarvajnapeetha Thanjavur Aadheenam was established in the Thanjavur District more than a thousand years ago by the enlightened being, Śri Palaya Jnandesikar Swamigal, and has been the primary guiding force for the royal administration of the Chola dynasty. The Thanjavur Kingdom has been the epicenter of some of Hinduism’s most beautiful arts and architecture, admired until today. Like many Hindu kingdoms, the Thanjavur Aadheenam was annexed under the British empire and lost its sovereignty. With The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Bhagavān Nithyānanda Paramashivam as the current successor, the ancient enlightenment ecosystem has been revived to its original glory.

Origins

Kingdom of Thanjavur is a hub of the most aweinspiring arts and temples of Hinduism. It was nurtured to be a center for the arts for thousands of years by the lineage of Guru Maha Sannidhanams who took care of the ecosystem, even through the destruction. Thanjavur consists of many spiritual lineages who have conjointly worked toward holding the ecosystem, and of those two of the most prominent today are the Thanjavur Aadheenam, or the Palswamy aadheenam and the Karanthai Aadheenam.

Śri Palaya Jnandesikar Swamigal

Around 1,000 years ago1000+ years ago The founder of this ancient heritage as per recorded history is the Palaya Jnanadesikar Swamigal who lived around 1,000 years ago. He expressed extraordinary powers such as disappearing and appearing. After founding the mutt, he healed and enriched the people living in the surrounding community.

Palswamy mutt
The ancient Aadheenams (temple-monasteries) – Sri Palswamy Mutt and Sri Sankara Swami Mutt in Thanjavur, preserve the tradition of the Guru Parampara (Guru lineage) in this region. Sri Palaya Jnandesikar Swamigal is the founder as per recorded History of the Palswamy mutt. The Palswamy mutt is one of the ancient monastery complexes which is a heritage property of a sage by name Palswamy. He expressed extraordinary powers such as disappearing in one place and appearing in another. He healed and enriched the people living in the surrounding community. After the demise of the sage around 1000 yrs ago, King Rajarajachola (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Raja_Chola_I) installed a Śivaliṅga (deity form of Paramashiva, the Primordial Hindu Divinity) in this monastery complex. The Chola kingdom came into being later in this region and served as the administrative regent of the region. The monasteries remained under the direct representative and legal heir of Paramashiva, the Pontiff. Paramashiva is worshipped here in deity form. The Pontiff ensures that all the spiritual and religious activities of the kingdom happen as per the methods prescribed in the sacred scriptures. He personally conducts the daily worship at the monastery to the deity of Paramashiva, as well as all the festivals and rituals associated with the deity.

Śiva Linga installed by King Rajaraja Cholan I

The Śiva Linga in the Sarvajnapeetha was installed by the great King Rajaraja Chola. This ancient Ruling Seat also served as a crucial link between the religious and administrative domains. Preceding the renowned Brihadeeshwara Temple, this Ruling Seat has stood the test of time, bearing witness to the rich cultural heritage that defines Thanjavur’s history.

Around 1000 years ago

The great king Rajaraja Chola installed a Śiva Linga in this monastery complex. The aadheenam was closely interlinked to the royal administration during the rule of the Chola dynasty. The Thanjavur Aadheenam predates the Brihadeeshwara Temple.At the prime of the aadheenam, it was responsible for creating the ecosystem that built the glorious architectural marvel of Brihadeeshwara Temple.

Presiding deity of the Palswamy Mutt