Early Days and Education
- Sree Narayana Guru began learning when he was five at a school close to home in the old “Gurukula” way.
- He kept learning at home with his dad and uncle. His dad, who was also a teacher, knew Sanskrit, Astrology and Ayurveda very well.
- His uncle Krishnana Vaidyan was a famous traditional medicine doctor.
- He learned the basic of Tamil and Sanskrit languages, and traditional topics like Siddharupam, Balaprobhodhanam and Amarakosam.
- Since he was a kid, Sree Narayana Guru loved the stories told to him by his dad from big tales like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
- He liked to be alone and often thought deeply about things. He really liked going to the nearby temples and made special songs for praying.
- From a young age, he didn’t like the caste discrimination in society. He often told his own family members when they showed such behaviors.
- At 15 he lost his mom. Guru spent most of his childhood helping his dad teach and his uncle practice Ayurveda. He used the rest of his time for praying.
Shree Narayana Guru – Principle, Role, Work & Contribution
Sree Narayana Guru was born on August 22, 1856, in Chempazhanthy, a little village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His mother was Madan Asan and his wife was Kuttiyamma. He was named by his father as Narayanan; he affectionately called him Nanu, a short name for Narayanan. From the society’s mores in that period, he first belonged to the Ezhava class and was also thought “avarna”. He enjoyed being alone and had spent much time thinking deeply since he was a young kid. He attended church in his area, and he made prayers and religious tunes.
Table of Content
- About Sree Narayan Guru
- Early Days and Education
- Sree Narayana Guru – A Timeline
- Sree Narayan Guru – Teachings and Principles
- Sree Narayan Guru – Role as a Social Reformer
- Sree Narayana Guru – Major Works
- Sree Narayana Guru – Major Contributions to Science
- Death
- FAQs on Sree Narayana Guru
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