INTRODUCTION
Maha Ananda Siddha was born in Dharmapuri district in the year 1930. Initially he was selling sacred ash, kumkum powder and turmeric powder. After some time, he undertook renovation work in Tamil Nadu Temples with great pleasure. He also fed the poor people with sumptuous meals along with sweets and fruits at Bharadhwajeeswarar temple of Kalahasthi in Andhra Pradesh. He was very good at meditation and yoga.
His divine service was pleased by Lord Siva and appeared before him and commanded him to live in the hilly forest and to perform deep penance on him, and then disappeared. Ananda Siddhar obeyed the orders of the Lord and settled down in a hilly region in Andhra Pradesh and started meditating on Lord Shiva for several weeks without having food and water. Due to that, he has got great powers, and utilized the powers towards removing the difficulties of the people who are facing a tough situation in this Kali Yuga. He insisted his followers to chant the “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA” mantra continuously in order to get rid from their sins, and to live a pleasant and prosperous life.
It is believed that he still lives in a cave in Andhra Pradesh and performing penance on Lord Shiva.
Let us worship the great saint and be blessed.
“OM SRI MAHA ANANDA SIDDHARE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
“OM SRI PARVATI ANNAIYE NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR