Shortly after, he left home with only a few rupees, leaving a note that he was going in search of his "Father". He arrived at Tiruvannamalai
in 1879 near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, his life changed forever at age 16. While sitting alone in his uncle's house, he was gripped by a sudden, intense fear of death. Instead of panicking, he confronted it by lying still and mimicking a corpse to see what "dies." He realized that while the body perishes, the "I" or "Self" is eternal and untouched by death. tamil yogi ramana