Spiritual guru Bangaru Adigalar, popularly known as 'Amma', passed away on Thursday. As per reports, 82 year-old Adigalar suffered chest pain before his death at his residence in Melmaruvathur near Chennai. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said he was deeply saddened at the passing away of 'Amma' Bangaru Adigalar. Chief Minister MK Stalin announced state honours for the spiritual leader's funeral to pay tributes to his services.
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00:00 Spiritual Guru Bangaru Adigalar, popularly known as Amma, passed away on Thursday.
00:06 As per reports, 82-year-old Adigalar suffered chest pain before his death at his residence
00:11 in Melvaru Vathur, near Chennai.
00:13 He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
00:17 Tamil Nadu Governor Aaryan Ravi said that he was deeply saddened at the passing away
00:21 of Amma Bangaru Adigalar.
00:22 Chief Minister M.K.Stalin announced state honours for the spiritual leader's funeral
00:27 to pay tributes to his services.
00:29 The chief minister said that Adigalar revolutionised spiritualism for a social cause and ensured
00:34 prominence to women by allowing them to pray inside the sanctum sanctorum.
00:39 Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to social media platform X to pay tribute to
00:43 the spiritual guru.
00:44 AIADN's General Secretary Edapadi K. Palanaswamy said that though Adigalar had a humble beginning
00:50 as a teacher, he rose in stature as a spiritual leader, bringing about transformation in diverse
00:55 fields including education, healthcare and upliftment of the poor.
00:59 Former Chief Minister O.Panislevam said that Adigalar effectively combined social welfare
01:03 activities with spiritualism and none can fill the vacuum left by him.
01:07 Expressing shock, BJP state chief K.Annamalai said that the spiritual guru totally involved
01:12 himself in spiritual and educational work and guided the poor and downtrodden.
01:17 The guru's residence teamed with his devotees as they paid their last respects and the cremation
01:22 is scheduled for Friday.
01:25 Bangaru Adigalar founded and headed the Adi Parashakti Siddharpeedam.
01:29 Beginning his life as a teacher, his deep inclination towards spiritualism led him to
01:33 devote his time more towards worship, soothsaying and spiritual service and in the course of
01:38 time evolved as a guru.
01:40 Hailing from an OBC community, the spiritual leader was respected for his friendly attitude
01:44 towards people.
01:45 He grew in public esteem because he made worship simple and easy and because he gave importance
01:50 to women.
01:51 The striking feature of his spiritual service for over four decades was making way for women
01:55 to enter the sanctum sanctorum of Shakti temples administered by him and his supporters.
02:00 He is revered as Amma, which means mother, by his devotees who use red garments as a
02:04 mark of Shakti worship.
02:06 He has a large following in devotees in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka as well as in foreign countries.
02:11 Condolences poured in with leaders of various political parties, condoling the demise of
02:15 Adigalar.
02:16 Amma was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2019 for his spiritual services to the nation.
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