Illuminati is a word that became popular in Kerala through Prithviraj's film Lucifer. Many people use this word secretly with half knowledge, even if they don't know exactly what it means. However, how many people really know who they are and where they originate from?

Origins of Illuminati
Is the Illuminati secretly ruling the world as conspiracy theorists claim? Or Satan's servants? Illuminati is an infamous secret society that has become part of myth and history and has become the basis of many conspiracy theories.

ister Anna, who served at the church in Ingolstadt, said that the Illuminati, which has become one of the biggest conspiracy theories in the world, comes from France and England and their meeting place in Europe is Ingolstadt. Sister Anna revealed that they still hold illuminati gatherings in the Bavarian city of Germany.

Bavaria is the most disreputable city for the Illuminati, but its festival site is Ingolstadt, Germany. The Illuminati was founded on May 1, 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, a lawyer at the University of Ingolstadt. This secret society was formed to combat the influence of religion on society and to prevent the oppression of power. In the mind of the professor, there was a place where criticisms could be made, discussions could be held, and people could speak freely.

eishaupt wanted society not to be governed by religion. He dreamt of molding a society of freedom and moral equality. At that time, religious and political orthodoxy dominated Ingolstadt. However, the administration was unhappy with Weishaupt’s activities and his classes were strictly monitored.

Behind the birth of Illuminati
Weishaupt chose five of his most talented law students to be members of the team. Later it grew into a huge chain. Progressive thoughts were discussed in the meetings. Along with this, a large group also worked in it to provide information to the government.

With the help of Baron Adolf Franz Friedrich, a prominent German diplomat, the Illuminati grew to an organization of 2,000 members. Meanwhile, the organization spread to places like Bavaria, France, Hungary, Italy and Poland. The Illuminati is a part of Ingolstadt's history, but residents here don't know much about the notorious organization, according to a local journalist in Ingolstadt.

The journalist opined that Weishaupt was a revolutionary. He wanted to make the society a place of good people. He wanted to improve society to mold a better world and a better government. The media worker also stated that Weishaupt formed Illuminati with the idea of telling all the things needed by man.

However, the organization could not function for long. A decade later the organization was shut down by authorities who discovered the Illuminati's anti-state writings. Later, Weishaupt was exiled from Ingolstadt.

Has Illuminati ended?
However, many believe that the Illuminati is still active. Many historians believe that the organization has not been disbanded and is still operating secretly. They believe that the Illuminati is still working to overthrow the government.

There are people who believe that the Illuminati is behind the French Revolution that began in 1789, the assassination of John F Kennedy in 1963 and the terrorist attacks in the US in 2001. The Illuminati was also popularized through the novels and Dan Brown's film Angels and Demons.

No evidence of the Illuminati exists today, except for a small board placed in front of Weishaupt's house on Theresienstrasse Street in Germany and some of Weishaupt's books in the Ingolstadt Museum. Weishaupt's house was considered a meeting place for the Illuminati in the 18th century. The museum also has a book written by Weishaupt before his exile in 1786 about the formation of the Illuminati. The name of the book is ‘Apologie der Illuminaten'.

Some historians argue that the stories now circulating in the name of the Illuminati have no connection to reality. They said that whatever changed the Illuminati has nothing to do with reality.