Question

Short essay on teachings of sri narayana guru.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sri Narayana Guru was a visionary and fought for the rights for the lower caste people in Kerala. He established the Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam and the Arivipuram temple. In the temple all the low castes were allowed. Sri Narayana Guru proposed that there was no definite caste and all people were equal.

Sree Narayana Guru was born on August 20, 1856 in a middle class peasant family of the then untouchable Ezhava caste, at Chempazhanthy village in Thiruvananthapuram. He was the only son of his parents Madan Asan and Kutti Amma and they affectionately called him Nanu.

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Narayana Guru

Narayana GuruDied September 20, 1928 (aged 73) Varkala, Travancore (now Kerala, India)

Narayana GuruDied September 20, 1928 (aged 73) Varkala, Travancore (now Kerala, India)Religion Hinduism

Narayana GuruDied September 20, 1928 (aged 73) Varkala, Travancore (now Kerala, India)Religion HinduismKnown for Social reforms in Kerala

Narayana GuruDied September 20, 1928 (aged 73) Varkala, Travancore (now Kerala, India)Religion HinduismKnown for Social reforms in KeralaRelatives Madan Asan (father) Kutiyamma (mother)

Answer 2

Guru known as sree Narayana Guru swami,was a Hindu saint,sadhu and social reformer of india.

• The guru was born in an Ezhava family,in an era when people from backward communities like the Ezhavas faced much social injustice in the caste-ridden Kerala society.
• Gurudevan,as he was fondly known to his followers,led reform movement movement in Kerala,revolted against casteism and worked on propagating new values of freedom in spirituality and of social equality,thereby transforming the Kerala society and as such he is adored as a prophet
• Narayana Guru is revered for his vedic knowledge,poetic proficiency, openness to the views of others [citation needed] ,non violent philosophy and his resolve to set aright social wrongs
• Narayana Guru was instrumental in setting the spiritual foundations for social reform in today's Kerala and was one of the most successful social reformers who tackled caste issues in india. He demonstrated a path to social emancipation without invoking the dualism of the oppressed and the oppressor
• Guru stressed the need for the spiritual and social upliftment of the downtrodden by their own efforts through the establishment of temples and educational institutions. In the process he brushed aside the superstitions that clouded the fundamental Hindu Religious convention

Works in malayalam

Swanumbhavageeti,Atmopadesa satakam,Advaitha Deepika,Arivu,Daiva Dasakam,jeevakarunya panchkarm ,Anukamba Dasakam,Jathi nirnayam,Jathi lakshanam ,Daiva vichinthanam-2&2,Athma vilasam,shiva shathakam,kolatheereshastavam,Bhandtakaalyashtakam

In sanskrit

Darsana mala,Brahmavidya panchakam ,Nirvruthi panchakam,Slokathrayi,vedhantha suthram,Homa manthram,Municharya panchakam,Dharmam,Chidambarashtakam,Guhashtakam,Bhadrakaliashtakam,Vinayaka astakam,sree vasudeva ashtakam,Genai navaratna manjari

In tamil

Thevarappathinkkangal

Translations

Thirukural

Isavasyo upanishad

ozhivil odukkam

Vaghatananda Gurudevar

vagbhattananda was a follower of the teachings and mission of narayana guru.

• He was born in a Thiyya family of North malabar of a famous kalari warrior and trainer ,kochu gurukkal
• After becoming the disciple of sree Narayana Guru,Guru asked him to concentrate on malabar areas to remove social discriminations prevalent in the area and to work for the poor
• He formed the atma vidhya sangam for the spiritual reformation of the people