Sri Mahatripurasundari Brahmavidya Ashrita Prama Battaraka Sri Nadanta anandanatha Sri Guru Patham
. SPIRITUAL LINEAGE AND SAMPRADYAM
Sri Nadanta Anandanatha saraswati lovingly called Swamiji of Dattaguhalayam - Meppad Puthiyamadam is a Srividya upasakar who is a Grihasta with higher oder of Deeksha in traditional system of Shakti worship. He was born to Janaki Amma and Sri Ramachanadra ( karunakaran Nair) at Tellicherry in traditional Shakta warrior Nair/Nambiar family called Puthiyottil / puthiya veettil whos aroodam was near chirakkal kavu Bhagavatty Temple. With the blessing of Great grand father Meppad Kammaran Gurrukkal (paternalside)started studing Tantra shastra and followed Natha sampradaya.
Sri Nadanta Anandanatha ,an MBA graduate left his high flying career to pursue his passion in Srividya upasana which he was practicing for the last 15 years. Datta Guhalayam and anushtana peetam was build to make sure that the knowledge and benefits of Sri Vidya practice reach everyone, irrespective of their caste, creed or social status. “It is the birth right of every human being to be connected to the universal mother .Similarly it is the right of a person to become wealthy and knowledgeable. Srividya sampradaya connects an individual to the universal mother who in turn showers knowledge and wealth an individual”
. With the blessing of Grand father Meppad Kammaran Gurrukkal(Grihasta Avadhoota) started studing Tantra shastra (Veera bhava) and followed Shivanandanatha parampara.Blessed with Poorna deeksha (Divya bhava) from Mahamandaleswar Sri Amritananda natha Saraswati / Dr N Prahalada Shastrikal of Sahasrakshi Peetam. Blessed with Darshan of Devi Bala Tripura in the form of saraswati( vageeshi)with varabaya and pustakam and lekhani and she wrote mantras for higher worships. In her presence maha paripoorna deeksha kalasham was done by Maha rishi to lead a life of Parama Shiva battaraka and practice urdwa and anuttara worship of Srichakra . Now Brahma vidya upasaka of urdhwa and anuttara amnaya practice in Sichakra and also teacher of samayachara/kaulachara of both Dakshinamarga and vamamarga.
Nadanata starated practicing hardcore mantrashastra 1996 after major accident in his life . Sri Nadanta Anandanatha restarted worshipping bhagavathy when he was an school boy. Strong base of bhakti given by his mother , giuded him in the devotional path from his very young age .Sri nadanta mother herself is a blessing who was born after one mandala vratam and japam done to Bhagavathy of kollam Pisharikavu by his grand mother.Sri nadanta Anandanathas father initiated him in Navaratri puja ( pashu bhava) .1996 his continous visit to kalrivathukal bhagavathy temple Devi blessed him with Bala navakshari and into veerabhava practice,with correct understanding of Rurujeet vidhanam and Rudrashakti. later with the blessing of guru parampara of Baskaraya lineage he understood more about Srichakra puja. He was called in the dream by his pitruparampara and kula devi of Meppad to perform rituals at their Temple.
Nadanta started practicing Vidyopasana as per guidance of his Astral Guru kammaran Gurukkal, Sri nadanta Anandanatha was also blessed by Sri Sundarananda natha guru of nandinatha sampradaya with huge collection of secret shiva tantra and mantrashastra .Sri nadanta Anandanatha in 2007 blessed with Poorna deeksha from Sri Annapurnamba sameta Amritanda saraswati of Sahasrakshi peetam, Devipuram. Sri Nadanta Anandanatha Started practicing Maha puja on Sriyantra. Blessed with palm leaf with secret vidhanam of kaulacharam from his Pitru parambara started to practice Shakti Samaradhana at Shakti peetam Meppad sampradaya. 2010 swamiji was blessed by Avadhoot matha Annapurnamba which took him to higher level of spirituality.
Puthiya Veettil
Sri Nadanta Anandanatha Belongs to an old Traditional shakta Nair/Nambiar (warrior of solar dynasty)Family called Puthiya veettil at Tellicherry.The Aroodham was later called Paramel Puthiyaveedu because it was shifted to the top of the Hill and near to Sri Chirakka kavu Bhagavathy Temple .It is heard that this family was some way related to Temple . InThekkini of the house Kula devi was worshipped on peetam for several years. The Bhadrakali vidhanam and the Kaula ritual in Pure form was practiced here .The two Shakta tharavadu(family )who practiced kaulacharam near the temple was Puthiyaveedu and Chattanakandy. Nadantas mother Puthiyaveetil Janaky Amma (Daughter of K shankaran nair and PV Ammalu Amma) giuded him in the devotional path from his very youg age . Nadants Vidyarambam was done on Vijayadasami by Grand mother PuthiyaVeetill Ammalu Ezhuthamma (Daughter of KT Appa Nambiar and PV chiruthai Amma ) .Nadantas father AV Karunakaran Nair(Son of Meppad kammaran Gurukkal and AV Parvathy Amma ) initiated him in Maha Navaratri puja. When the practices stopped in the Mula sthanam in his taravadu called Puthiya Veedu , Devi Bhadra Kali gave darshana to Nadanta in dream and she wanted him to follow the kaula path and he started to worship his kula devi which was worshipped by his maternal ancestors for several years at his home. Now it is worshipped as Sri peetam at his home.
Meppad Sampradhayam
Meppad sampradaya was brought by Sage Parasurama and he gave rights for shakti aradhana and also to practice mantrikam. To stop Dur devata from mala(hills) he gave all Durmantradikaram and worship Bhadran to stop jala devata(from sea) Durga upasana . Nadanta was blessed at the age of 2yrs by his grand father who belongs to Meppad Sampradaya and was following the 5th ashrama -Avadhoota vrithi.Nadanta started the bhadrakali upasana by chanting Bhadrakali sahasranama, suddenly his father and Grand father came in front of him and blessed him ,it was a parikshana and later Nadanta was given panchadasi mantra deeksha in dream by his Grant father(belongs to chandra vamsha – lunar dynasty) in dream and he blessed him and was connected with the his Pitru parambara called Meppad sampradaya who were scholars and authority of Shakta samprdaya in North kerala .Nadanta was blessed by them in both Dakshina and vama marga of kaula and samaya achara.The Meppad shakti peetam/Vidya peetam called Meppad Kalari is still practicing secret rituals of kaulacharam. The main goddes Jagadamba Shoolini Durga accompined by war godess sriporkali(form of kali/chamunda) . which is in pancha loha valkannadi vigraham with prabha and Jagadamba Shoolini durga and Moola ganapthy is worshipped in pure vegetarian form .The Guru parampara is worshipped in Guru Traya Prathista in panchaloha with prabha, The Shiva worshipped in Spatika Linga with out base and the shakti in the form of Spatika ring (Yoni/inner bindhu) . Shakti ganapathy is worshipped in pancha loha, Deepa devi, and Bhairavadi pancha moorhy also in pancha lohaprathista .The Bhadra kali is worshipped at the south of the Temple as Raktangi in stone peetam which is called Pilathara . Meppad Sampradaya is as old as the shakteyam in North keraka and also called Odangara sampradayam . It is closely related to the Theyyam and Amma deva aradha of kola sworoopam.Meppad Sampradayam are the gurus of many Shakta family of north kerala. In the Gayatri mantratha prakshika of sri prakashanada swamikkal(son of Meppad Valiya Raman gurukkal ) the king of kolasworoopam , Chirakkal Ramavrma Valiya Raja has Clearly written about the Scholars of this Meppad parambara.The book was published by BrahmaSri Bhagavata Ratnam Kallyai Illam vishnu nampoothiri (2nd edition)and later by SrikrishnaAshramma kanya kumari (3rd edition).Other books of Swami are Sadhana bhodini translation of Bhagavat geeta, Srutisarasamudharanam ,Tatwanusandhanam ,Shatarudriyam etc published by Sri Ramakrisha Ashramam . . Meppad is very much related to kottayaom Swaroopam puralisha or Pazhasi Raja , kola swaroopam or Chirakkal Raja, Chengoor Murikencherry / kelu nayanar and Odangara the mother worship sampradaya of urali nayars
