Madurai Adheenam

மதுரை ஆதீனம்

Adheenam, Shaiva Siddhanta

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Disputed

Harihara Gnanasambandha has been head since 23 August 2021. A 2021 claim by Nithyananda was left by the Madras High Court to the trial court.

A Shaiva adheenam whose heads have traditionally been Saiva Vellalar.

Who claims the seat

  • Harihara Gnanasambandha

    293rd, named by a source dated August 2021

    Validity before the trial court

Sources

Confidence: medium. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.

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