what was the contribution of shri narayana guru for the welfare of sedule cast
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There were some rare and amazing persons in the history of mankind, whose greatness was recognized in their very life itself. They were admired as living legends. You need not wait till their death to praise their glory; they have eternal life and they never die. Sree Narayana Guruwas one such person. He was a great saint, scholar, philosopher, poet, and the forerunner of social renaissance in Kerala. He redeemed the downtrodden human from the curse of casteism. ‘Oneness of Humanity’ was his dream; unparalleled were his deeds!

Kerala – a ‘Lunatic Asylum’
At the time of his birth, Kerala was under the domination of different castes, all of them pretending superiority over the other. Under the horrible caste tyranny, the lower caste people suffered in every area of their life. Temples, streets and educational institutions remained closed before them. They could not draw water from public wells. Men and women belonging to lower castes were not allowed to wear clothes on the upper part of the body. The very sight of these people and even their shadows were considered polluting the upper castes. Those who failed to follow these inhuman practices were given brutal punishment including death. Two sharp swords of untouchability and unapproachability hung above the heads of the unfortunate masses. They shed their blood and sweat for their upper caste masters but earned no reward, except suffering and death.
Seeing the disgraceful caste discrimination of the state, a young monk wandering the length and breadth of the country called Kerala a ‘lunatic asylum’. It was Swami Vivekananda. He said that the suffering of the millions of the suppressed class of the state would see an end only through a Guru, who had born in Kerala. His words came true and the saviour was Sree Narayana Guru.
Early Days and Education
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. He had his elementary education from the village school. He learned Sanskrit from a Sanskrit scholar named Raman Pillai Asan and became well versed in Sanskrit scriptures and Vedic philosophy. For some time he worked as a teacher, teaching poor students and people called him ‘Nanu Asan’. ‘Asan’ means teacher.
Spiritual Journey and the Making of the Guru
After the death of his parents, his family members insisted for his marriage. Even though the marriage ceremony took place with their pressure, he was not interested in a married life. He had an acetic mind filled with spiritual urge. Decided to renounce the pleasures of the physical world he left home and wandered through different regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu like a mendicant. During these days he met a person called Chattampi Swami, who introduced him to a Yoga guru named Thycaud Ayyavu. Under him, Nanu mastered yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga and meditation.
He shifted to a cave in Marutvamalai near Kanyakumari and started living a solitary life spending most of his time in meditation and self-discipline. It lasted for over eight years and finally the inner world opened before him; he became an enlightened soul.
Obtaining a clear vision of unity of the downtrodden humanity around him, the Guru decided to return to the world he had withdrawn. He settled for some time in the Jungles of Aruvippuram and made it his abode of meditation. Soon, people recognized the solitary saint in the jungle and started visiting him seeking spiritual tranquility.

Kerala – a ‘Lunatic Asylum’
At the time of his birth, Kerala was under the domination of different castes, all of them pretending superiority over the other. Under the horrible caste tyranny, the lower caste people suffered in every area of their life. Temples, streets and educational institutions remained closed before them. They could not draw water from public wells. Men and women belonging to lower castes were not allowed to wear clothes on the upper part of the body. The very sight of these people and even their shadows were considered polluting the upper castes. Those who failed to follow these inhuman practices were given brutal punishment including death. Two sharp swords of untouchability and unapproachability hung above the heads of the unfortunate masses. They shed their blood and sweat for their upper caste masters but earned no reward, except suffering and death.
Seeing the disgraceful caste discrimination of the state, a young monk wandering the length and breadth of the country called Kerala a ‘lunatic asylum’. It was Swami Vivekananda. He said that the suffering of the millions of the suppressed class of the state would see an end only through a Guru, who had born in Kerala. His words came true and the saviour was Sree Narayana Guru.
Early Days and Education
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. He had his elementary education from the village school. He learned Sanskrit from a Sanskrit scholar named Raman Pillai Asan and became well versed in Sanskrit scriptures and Vedic philosophy. For some time he worked as a teacher, teaching poor students and people called him ‘Nanu Asan’. ‘Asan’ means teacher.
Spiritual Journey and the Making of the Guru
After the death of his parents, his family members insisted for his marriage. Even though the marriage ceremony took place with their pressure, he was not interested in a married life. He had an acetic mind filled with spiritual urge. Decided to renounce the pleasures of the physical world he left home and wandered through different regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu like a mendicant. During these days he met a person called Chattampi Swami, who introduced him to a Yoga guru named Thycaud Ayyavu. Under him, Nanu mastered yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga and meditation.
He shifted to a cave in Marutvamalai near Kanyakumari and started living a solitary life spending most of his time in meditation and self-discipline. It lasted for over eight years and finally the inner world opened before him; he became an enlightened soul.
Obtaining a clear vision of unity of the downtrodden humanity around him, the Guru decided to return to the world he had withdrawn. He settled for some time in the Jungles of Aruvippuram and made it his abode of meditation. Soon, people recognized the solitary saint in the jungle and started visiting him seeking spiritual tranquility.
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