Ramalinga Pillai

[Under construction] Chidambaram Ramalinga Pillai Avergal was a celebrated yogi of Southern India, also known as "Arulprakasa Vallalare".

Ramalinga Pillai was born at Maruthur, Chidambaram Taluq, South Arcot, Madras Presidency. He went to live at Madras (now Chennai) at an early period of his career, and dwelt there for a long time. At the age of nine, without any reading, Ramalingam is certified by eyewitnesses to have been able to recite the contents of the works of Agastia and other Munis equally respected by Dravidians and Aryans.