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 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).
1833 March 4 – Lord Narayana incarnated as Vaikundar in the world and raised from the sea of Tiruchendur, took the
Human form as Pantaram from Tharuvaiyur of
Thoothukudi District.
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 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.
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.