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{{Ayyavazhi}}

The purpose of this [[chronology]] is to give a detailed account of [[Ayyavazhi]] from the beginning of the incarnational events of [[Vaikundar]] to the present time. Question marks on dates indicate approximate dates. A star (*) indicates the mentioning of that particular date in [[Akilam]] or [[Arul Nool]]. All dates but a few are found in the [[Tamil people|Tamil]] calendar and so doesn't coincide exactly with the months of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. The dates may span over any halves of the two consecutive months (Gregorian).

== Early Avatars ==
As per [[Akilathirattu Ammanai]] the source of [[Ayyavazhi mythology]] sect of Hinduism, lists the following avatars

*'''[[Neetiya Yuga]]''' '''-''' [[Vishnu|Lord Narayana]]
*[[Chathura Yukam|'''Chathura Yuga''']] '''-''' [[Matsya|Matsya Avatar]]
*'''Netu Yuga''' '''-''' [[Kurma|Kurma Avatar]], [[Varaha|Varaha Avatar]]
*[[Kretha Yukam|'''Kretha Yuga''']] - [[Kartikeya|Muruga Avatar]], [[Narasimha|Narashima Avatar]]
*[[Thretha Yukam|'''Thretha Yuga''']] - [[Vamana|Vamana Avatar]], [[Parashurama|Parashurama Avatar]], [[Rama|Rama Avatar]]
*'''[[Dwapara Yukam|Dwapara Yuga]] -''' [[Krishna|Krishna Avatar]]

==Incarnational era==
*'''1833 March 4''' – Lord Narayana incarnated as Vaikundar in the world and raised from the sea of Tiruchendur, took the [[Human body|Human form]] as Pantaram from Tharuvaiyur of [[Thoothukudi District]].
*'''1833 March 5''' – Vaikundar stayed in [[Udangudi]].
*'''1833 March 6''' – Vaikundar reached [[Swamithoppe]].
*'''1833 December/January''' – The first phase of the [[Tavam of Vaikundar]] begins.
*'''1836 November/December''' – The second phase of the [[Tavam]] (penance) begins.
*'''1837 December/January''' – The third phase of the Tavam begins.
*'''1839 November/December''' – The king of [[Travancore]], [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] reached [[Suchindrum]] on a state visit.
*'''1840 March 3''' – After the encounter with the King Swathi Thirunal, Ayya's devotees started their journey carrying Ayya Vaikundar to swamithoppe from [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in a [[Vahana]].
*'''1840 March 4''' – They reached [[Swamithoppe]].
*'''1840 March''' – The [[Tuvayal Pandarams]] begins the Tuvayal Thavasu at [[Vakaippathi]] as per the instructions of Vaikundar.
*'''1840 July/August''' – The second [[Muttappathi]] [[Vinchai]] given to [[Vaikundar]] by [[Narayana]] inside the sea.
*'''1840 August/September''' – As per the order of God, they quit [[Vakaippathi]] and reached Muttappathi and completed the remaining phase of the Thavasu.
*'''1840''' August/September – The first [[Kodiyettru Thirunal]] celebrated in [[Swamithope pathi]].
*'''1840''' August/September – Ayya unified the [[Seven Virgins]] into himself as per their request.
*'''1840''' November/December – The Six-year [[Tavam of Vaikundar]] came to an end.
*'''1840''' – [[Muthiri kinaru]] started immediately after the Tavam of Vaikundar (as per oral traditions).
*'''1840 December''' – [[Hari Gopalan Citar]] woke up at night following an abnormal dream in which God commissioned him to write the [[Akilam]] by giving him the first syllable of [[The Kappu]].
*'''1841 January/February''' – The first '''Thai Thirunal''' of Swamithoppe [[Pathi]] begins.
*'''1841 March 4''' – The [[Ayya Vaikunda Avataram]] celebrated for the first time.
*'''1848 February/March''' – Ayya along with the followers and virgins reached [[Ambalappathi]].
*'''1848 March/April''' – The work for the famous [[Tattuva Kottakai Project]] begins under the leadership of [[Perumal Nadar]] of Paloor.
*'''1849 February/March''' – People celebrated the 16th [[Ayya Vaikunda Avataram]] in [[Ambalappathi]] in the Presence of [[Vaikundar]]. He also organized the '''Sevvay Thirunal''' (Tuesday Festival) in Ambalappathi.
*'''1849 July/August''' – Ayya took the form of an age-old man with the name [[Roma Rishi]] to bring [[Kumari Bhakavathi]] to Ambalappathi. He also organized and dedicated the celebration for Kumari Bhakavathi in Ambalappathi.
*'''1849 July/August''' – After unifying the seven deities into himself, Ayya returned to Swamithoppe.
*'''1850 January/February''' – The foundation stone for the [[Thangal of Sunda Vilai]] laid; Ayya participated in the function.
*'''1850 March 4''' – The foundation stone for the [[Thangal of Kadambankulam]] laid. Ayya participated in the function; The seventeenth [[Ayya Vaikunda Avataram]] was celebrated by the people along with Ayya there.
*'''1850 August/September''' – Ayya married [[Bhooma Devi]] and unified into himself.
*'''1851 June 3''' – Ayya attained [[Vaikundam]].

==Post Incarnational era==
*'''1871 June/July''' – The first [[Flagmast]] of [[Swamithope pathi]] constructed.
*'''1871 August/September''' – The first [[Kodiyettru Thirunal]] celebrated in Swamithoppe pathi.
*'''1892 December''' – [[Swami Vivekananda]] reached Swamithoppe pathi as per some historians.<ref>N. Amalan's, Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varalaru, Akilam Pathippakam, 2000, Page:122</ref>
*'''1939''' – Akilattirattu Ammanai, for the first time released in the printed form and circulated among the people.
*'''1944 August/September''' – The first [[Kodiyettru Thirunal|Thirunal]] begins in the first [[Nizhal Thangal]], [[Thangal of Chettikkudiyiruppu]].
*'''1956''' – The king of Travancore, [[Chitra Thirunal Bala Rama Varma|Chithirai Thirunal]] (Descandent of the [[Kalineesan]] series)visited and worshipped in the Swamithoppe Pathi .
*'''1961''' – The whole remainings of the previous [[Kali]] temple found at the spot of the location of Ambalappathi completely removed.
*'''1975''' – The "Great Masi Procession" organized by [[Bala Prajapathi Adikalar]], from [[Nagercoil]] to [[Swamithoppe]].
*'''1978''' – A new [[temple car]] dedicated to the [[Swamithoppe]] [[Pathi]].
*'''1989''' – The [[Vaikundar Thirukkudumbam Edition]] of [[Akilattirattu Ammanai]], released. Big controversy arose questioning the removal and reference of additional verses from various versions of texts of Akilam.
*'''1990''' – A new Flag mast constructed at Swamithoppe Pathi replacing the old one.
*'''1990 October/November''' – The Flag mast and the Temple car included [[Kodiyettru Thirunal]] begins in Ambalappathi.
*'''1993'''? – [[Ayya Vaikunda Avataram]] was announced as a holiday by the government for the district of [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]].
*'''1994 September 17''' – Some Anti-ayyavazhi elements mixed a serious poison, Pureton in the [[Sacred waters|sacred water]] of Mutthirikkinaru.
*'''1999 January 1''' – The first transliterated version of [[Arul Nool]] published in [[Malayalam]] by [[Bala Prajapathi Adikalar]].
*'''2000''' – The Second edition of the (Vaikundar Thiru kudumbam Version) Akilattirattu Ammanai released by [[Ayya Vaikundar Thirukkudumbam]].
*'''2006 February/March''' – The [[Ayya Vaikunda Avataram]] was declared official holiday for the districts of [[Tirunelveli]] and [[Thoothukkudi]] by the [[Tamil Nadu]] [[Government]].

==See also==
* [[Ayya Vaikundar]]
* [[Ayyavazhi in reports by Christian missionaries]]

==Citations==
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==References==
* {{cite book|first1=N|last1=Elango|first2=Vijaya Shanthi|last2=Elango|title=Ayya Vaikuntar – The Light of the World|year=1997}}
* {{cite book|first=G|last=Patrick|title=Religion and Subaltern Agency|publisher=[[University of Madras]]|year=2003}}
* {{cite book|last=Amalan|title=Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varalaru|publisher=Akilam Pathippakam|year=2000}}
* {{cite book|last=N|first=Vivekanandan|title=Akilathirattu Ammani Moolamum Uraiyum|publisher=Vivekananda Pathippakam|year=2003}}
* {{cite book|last=R|first=Ponnu|title=Sri Vaikunda Swamigal and the Struggle for Social Equality in South India|publisher=Ram Publishers|year=2000}}
* {{cite book|title=Holy Akilathirattu Scripture|first=R|last=Gopalakrishnan|year=2019|publisher=Akilattirattu India Mission}}
* {{cite book|title=Holy Akilathirattu Descriptive Text (Part 2)|last=A|first=Manibharathi|year=2003}}
* {{cite book|title=Holy Akilathirattu Text (Part 3)|last=Balasundaram|first=T|editor-last=Swamithoppu|editor-first=B|year=2013|publisher=Ayya vaikundar Veeman Citar Foundation}}
* {{cite book|title=Holy Akilathirattu Ammani Recitation Text|first=A. Arisundra|last=Mani|year=2002}}

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