Saint Ramana Maharishi was a staunch devotee of Lord Arunachaleshwarar and he spent most of his life at Tiruvannamalai. He had millions of followers since he was blessed with Lord’s divine power.
Yogi ram alias Visiri Samiyar was a well known rishi who had his ashram at Tiruvannamalai. People thronged his ashram to seek his blessings and to solve personal problems.