Swamiji & Vithamma
Living for 179 years before attaining Jeeva Samadhi, His Holiness Sri Muthukrishna Swamiji was a samu sidhar who lived at the foothills of the sacred Sri Pothai Hill, around the area known as Valliyur. Sri Pothai is a unique hill in the shape of a Shivalinga, which can be seen distinctly as one approaches Valliyur. It is on this hill that Sri Muthukrishna Swami lived, taught, healed & meditated, before attaining Jeeva Samadhi. Pujyasri Mathaji Vithamma, the divinely inspired daughter of the founder Thiru Manickavasagam Pillai, continues to guide the Mission and carry forward the Guru's work.
The Ashram
Located in Valliyoor at the foothills of Sri Pothai, the Ashram houses divine deities including the Moolavar - Sri Muthukrishna Swami. Surrounded by greenery, the Ashram provides a serene environment with two main mandapams: the MahaMeru Mandapam (housing the MahaMeru and the Moolavar Swami) and the Manideeepam (housing five deities). The Ashram is open for darshan to all devotees from 9:30am - 12:00pm and 4:00pm - 5:30pm. Regular monthly and annual events are conducted free of cost to all devotees.
Annadhanam - Feeding the Needy
At Sri Pothai in Valliyoor, the Mission has been providing free daily meals to the needy for over a decade. The meals are prepared with meticulous attention in order to nourish both the body and the soul. People from surrounding villages walk long distances to have these meals, and the program has greatly contributed to the general upliftment of the local area.
LalithaKala Mandhir - The Fine Arts Centre
LalithaKala Mandhir provides free training in the Fine Arts to all those who are enthusiastic and committed, including those without means or the opportunity to learn. Disciplines taught include Classical Bharathanatyam, Carnatic Vocal Music, Mirudangam, Veena and Flute, under the guidance of renowned Acharyas including Dean Padmashree Smt. Chitra Visweswaran.
Holistic Wellness and Healing - Aadhurasalai
With Swamiji's compassionate Healing Grace, Sri Muthukrishna Swami Mission Trust conducts a free medical centre, the Aadhurasalai, at the foothills of Sri Pothai Hill. Free medical consultation with a doctor and distribution of herbal and allopathic medicines are offered to anyone who seeks the services at the medical centre.
Enabling a Better Future - Sri Vidya Mandir Girls' School
Sri Vidya Mandir is a free school for girls, affiliated to the State Board of Tamil Nadu. In a region where illiteracy rates are very high, with most of the enrolled students being the very first generation in their families to even go to school, Sri Vidya Mandir's vision is to provide rounded education and personality development of girls, so that they grow up to be confident, skilled, resourceful young women, yet anchored in the core value system of India.
Protecting a Timeless Dharma - Go Samrakshana
Everything that the cow gives is considered precious and highly medicinal, but unfortunately, many cows are slaughtered when they are past the stage of yielding milk or even in infancy, as male bullocks. At Sri Pothai Kshetram, over 200 cows and bulls are being cared for till the natural end of their lives.
Nurturing the Breath of Life - Afforestation
The mission, with the permission and guidance of the Forestry Department, has taken responsibility for the afforestation of large tracts of land, spreading for many miles, all around Sri Pothai Hill. Today many medicinal plants, shrubs and trees can be seen to spread across the landscape and environs.
