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Jun 24, 2020 · Sree Narayana Guru (b. 1856?–d. 1928), a member of the Īzhava caste, a low-caste group in the fourfold caste system of Kerala, and a pioneer in socioreligious reform in early-20th-century Kerala, was born in Chempazhanthi, Kerala, possibly on August 20, 1856. A learned man, he was fluent in Malayalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil.
Jan 10, 2024 · Sree Narayana Guru was a holy man, thinker, spiritual guide and change-maker from Kerala, India. Motivated to shatter old ideas and rules that were stopping Indian society from moving forward, the Guru spent many years doing hard work without food.
Feb 14, 2023 · Sri Narayana Guru’s contributions to the Kerala Renaissance include the establishment of schools, institutions, and temples that were accessible to all people regardless of their caste or religion, his teachings and writings that aimed to promote equality and self-respect among marginalized communities, and his efforts to break down the barriers of caste and religion.
Jun 10, 2019 · An ascetic, Narayana Guru preferred to break away from the traditional path, launching himself as a social reformer and activist, who took on the evils of the deeply entrenched caste system in the ...
Sep 8, 2020 · in Our Gurus. Sree Narayana Guru, the legendary social reformer, mystical savant, poet and a versatile genius played a prominent role in elevating a society like Kerala engrossed in caste evils and untouchability to a state that stands in front in equality and literacy now. Being a karma yogi and Jnana yogi rolled into one, his mantra of ...
Dec 2, 2022 · The works of Narayana Guru: Translating spirituality. A translation remarkable for the lightness and clarity it brings to his seemingly difficult verses. A Cry in the Wilderness is the fruit of translator Vinaya Chaitanya’s meditations on the work of Sree Narayana Guru—Kerala’s renowned philosopher, poet and social reformer who famously ...
The birth date of Narayana Guru is not known for certain. Many sources say that he was born on August 20, 1854, but he may have been born in August of 1855 or 1856. He was born in the village of Chempazhanthy, near Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), in what is now Kerala state, southern India. His given name was Narayana, and he was nicknamed ...
