Madathipathi

He was a mystic and a yogi who translated complex spiritual concepts into lucid and easily intelligible manner. He pursued the Divine throughout his life in various forms and believed in divine embodiment of the Supreme Being in every individual. His legacy did not end when the great soul entered ‘Mahasamadhi’, his elder son Sri. Narayanan Embran carried on his teachings and divine philosophy to the world through Ananthancaud Nagaraja Temple Trust rituals and diversified activities. Thirumeni’s followers throughout the globe never accepts his physical absence. According to them he has only changed his dwelling place from front of eyes to in-between the two eyes to recall the eternal memory that is ‘Truth’.

Though was born in Kerala and after travelling the length and breadth of India several times in his spiritual journeys, debating spiritual scholars everywhere, preaching his beliefs, journey, and his experiences with the masters of different traditions to take his spiritual learning forward. He stayed under their tutelage for several years and became an advanced spiritual adept, well versed in scriptures and practised various difficult disciplines of the Tantrik path and attained success in all of them. He assumed position of Thanthri of various temples in Kerala as well as other states. He is credited with establishing the Ananthancaud Nagaraja Temple Trust, following the traditions of his ancestor’s generations old rituals and rites to the divine deities of Lord Anantha and Devi . As undoubtedly the most influential of the multiple schools of spirituality and astrology, he spend his life, integrating diverse thoughts and divine practices into a philosophy based on the Vedic dictum of ‘one truth, many expositions’.

As bees swarm around a fully blossomed flower, devotees started coming to Embran, and he chose to speak in a simple language using parables and metaphors by way of illustration, drawn from the observation of nature and ordinary things of daily use. The intensity of his spiritual life and untiring spiritual ministration to the endless stream of seekers told on his health, but he hardly refused to meet those in need of his advices and blessings. While he lived among devotees, he encouraged, guided, and established charitable organisations, and many of them perceived his spiritual stature. He discouraged a belief in miracles, yet every moment of his life was filled with miracles. No one who came near him ever went away empty-handed. His gifts were of different shapes, sizes, and weights – upon touching his feet, a businessman might be blessed with prosperity, a sick man with health, and a student with knowledge.

Although he was accessible to all alike, although questions were normally asked and sometimes answered in public, the guidance given to each devotee was nevertheless intensely direct and adapted to his character. However, when a devotee was genuinely distressed and seeking a solution, he would reassure him in a way that left no room for doubt. He used to co-relate his knowledge with the events in the environment and nature around him. He had a fantastic power of storing them in his memory and to utilise them among others for their well being. Almost miraculously from the dew-dawn of his life till the dew-dusk of his existence he used to say that “all the living creatures belong to one family and you are amongst them for the well-being, comfort and better livelihood of others. You shouldn’t forget to spend each one of your aptitudes to uplift your circumstances for better livelihood and tranquility.”

His influence reached all strata of the society; he did not differentiate between devotees based on caste. He even embraced the sceptics, won them over with his simplistic charm and unselfish love. He was a force of revival to re-energise the decaying souls  and also had profound effect to re-evaluate their beliefs. In the late hours of 27^th May 2014, Brahmashri. Srinivasan Embran gave up his physical body, a God illumined conscious exit from the body ,uttering the name of the Divine Mother, and passed into Eternity. His life has enabled thousands of people to gain or regain faith in God and in the eternal verities of religion. His  life enables us to see God face to face. No one can read the story of his life without being convinced that God alone is real and that all else is an illusion.

Brahmashri Narayana Embran ( Present Madathipathy )

As a matter of fact, this priestly order serves as the main channel for the dissemination of the Divine Shakti, Kripa, Power and Grace, for the welfare of humanity. The flow of Divine Power and Grace is maintained by an unbroken lineage of Madathipathis, the guru-parampara. It is this unbroken spiritual tradition that is behind the succession of the Madathipathis of Ananthancaud Sree Nagaraja Temple Trust. Madathipathi maintains this spiritual tradition through the process of mantra-diksha or Initiation. Sri. Narayanan Embran received his Mantra-Diksha from his father and eternal Brahmasri Sreenivasan Embran (Valyathirumeni), former Madathipathi, during his teenage and completed his formal education by acquiring a master degree and post-graduation in engineering and also complicated Jothisha Booshana, acharya, Thilakam, and Tantric poojas.

Being the spiritual leader of the volunteer-driven organisation, Ananthancaud Sree Nagaraja Temple Trust, he is dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Ananthancaud Devasthanam ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. The Trust culture is laid on the foundation of its beliefs and values. An understanding that spirituality comes from realisation, an understanding of the self and that of the surroundings. Devotees are here at the Devasthanam of the Ananthancaud Sree Nagaraja Temple Trust for a purpose which is more blissful than the material gains they enjoy. As a spiritual head of the Trust, following his ancestors, he is in a constant endeavour to help the community realise their efforts and find their true calling in life.