Sree Narayana Guru – Major Works
- He coined the phrase “One class, One faith, One god for everyone” to fight against unfair treatment based on family background (All for us).
- In 1888, he built a Shiva temple in Aruvippuram that was against the caste-based rules of the era.
- Sree Narayana Guru built a temple in Kalavancode where he used mirrors instead of idols. This was a sign of his teaching that the divine lived in each of us.
- Conversions: He talked about everyone being equal, but thought we shouldn’t use differences to change things and make people unhappy in society.
- In 1923, he organized a big meeting at Alwaye Advaita Ashram for the first time in India. This was a reaction to the Ezhava community’s religious changes.
- After that, when he became the leader of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) in 1903, he also started a charitable group. Even today, the group still has a big role.
- The Sivagiri journey started in 1924 to encourage cleanliness, reading and writing, commitment, farming, hand-making things and buying and selling.
- He turned into one of the biggest fans and checkers of Advaita Vedanta, Adi Shankara’s idea of no separation.
- Sree Narayana Guru wrote many books in several languages. Advaitha Deepika, Asrama, Thevarappathinkangal and others are some examples.
- He was a great person who fought for everyone to visit temples and worked against issues like unfair treatment towards untouchables in society.
- He started the Vaikom protest, which was meant for the temple.
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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