Theosophical Society:
The Theosophical
Society provide a green and peaceful retreat from the city. A lovely spot just
to wander, they contain a church, mosque, Buddhist shrine and Hindu temple as
well as a huge variety of native and introduced trees.
The Adyar Library here
has an immense collection of books on religion and philosophy, some of which
are on display, from 1000-year-old Buddhist scrolls to intricate, handmade
19th-century Bibles.
The Theosophical
Society was founded by Madame Annie Besant in the year 1875. The spiritual
movement was originally formed in America.
The society originated from Chennai
city and with in a short span of time spread to the whole sub continent and
beyond.
The society is located along the Adyar River. The primary objective of
the society was to revive the Hindu culture that had been badly ravaged by the
colonial rule, The campus of the society is replete with forests.
Amidst these
grounds are located the buildings and popular worshipping places. The key
feature of the campus is the presence of a very huge banyan tree. The tree
alone covers some 40,000 sq. feets of area. The environs contain a number of
residential houses, Hindu Temple, Jain Temple, Church and a Buddhist Temple.
The place also provides for a library bearing rich collections of manuscripts on
all major faiths and sacred books. The Buddhist shrine contained in the campus is one of the key attractions.
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