SREE NARAYANA GURU [1856-1928]
[Father of Modern Kerala Renaissance]
About Sree Narayan Guru : Narayana Guru was a social reformer of India. He was born into a Kerala family in an era when people from such communities, which were regarded as Avarna, faced much social injustice in the caste-ridden of Kerala. He led a reform movement in Kerala, rejected casteism, and promoted new values of spiritual freedom and social equality. He stressed the need for the spiritual and social uplift of the downtrodden by their own efforts through the establishment of temples and educational institutions.
  • Born : Chempazhnthi (Thiruvananthapuram) on 20th August 1856
  • Died : Sivagiri, Varkala on 20th September 1928
  • Father : Madan Asan
  • Mother : Kuttiyamma
  • Spouse : Kali
  • House Name : Vayalvaram Veedu
More Facts : 
  1. Sri Narayana Guru erected a temple to Shiva at Aruvippuram  in 1888. 
  2. Last temple consecrated by Guru is at kalavancode, Alappuzha.
  3. S.N.D.P Yogam was founded on 15th May 1903 and Guru became the life time President and Kumaranasan as Secretary. First Vice-President of S.N.D.P Yogam is Dr.Palpu. The Vavoottuyogam started at Aruvippuram is considered as the predecessor of S.N.D.P. Yogam. 
  4. The first work of Sree Narayana Guru : Gajendramoksham Vanchipattu (dedicated to Chattambi Swamikal)
  5. Atmopadesh Satakam, Nirvriti Panchakam, Darsanamala, Jatimeemamsa, Ardhanareeswara Sthothram, Daiva Dasakam, Gajendra moksham vanchippattu etc. are the major litrerary works of Sri Narayana Guru.
  6. Guru  founded  Sarada  temple  at Varkala in 1915 and founded the Advaitasrama at Aluva on the banks of Periyar.
  7. Consecrated a mirror,with the message “Om shanti”, in a temple in Kalavankode.
  8. His famous  saying was  “One  Caste, one Religion, one God for man” (gave at advaitasrama).
  9. Anandatheertha swamikal was the last sanyasi disciple of swamikal.
Meeting : 
  1. Chattambi Swamikal met the Guru in 1882
  2. Kumaranasan met Guru in 1891
  3. Dr.Palpu met Guru in 1895 at Bengaluru
  4. Ayyankali met Guru in 1912 at Balaramapuram
  5. Tagore met Guru at his ashram in Sivagiri in November 1922. Kumaranasan was the translator of their conversation.
  6. Gandhiji visited Guru at Sivagiri in 1925.
PREVIOUS QUESTIONS 
Qtn: The father of Renaissance in Kerala
[a] Vagbhatananda [b] V.T. Bhattathirippad [c] Sree Narayana Guru [d] Ayyankali

Qtn: Who was the author of the book 'Darasanamala'?
[a] Vaikunda Swamikal [b] Ayyankali [c] Brahmananda Sivayogi [d] Sree Narayanaguru

Qtn: Who wrote ''Atmopadesasatakam''?
[a] Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer [b] Sree Narayana Guru [c] Sahodaran Ayyappan [d] Lalithambika Antarjanam

Qtn:Who was the first Malayali to be appear in the postal stamp?
[a] Ulloor [b] Sree Narayana Guru [c] Vaikom Muhammed Basheer [d] E.M.S. Namboodirippad

Qtn: Who took initiative to establish Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalan Yogam?
[a] Thycaud Ayya [b] Kumaranasan [c] Dr. Palpu [d] Vagbhatananda

Qtn:Which among the following organisation was formed at the earliest?
[a] Kalyanodayathi Sabha [b] Vala Samudaya Parishkarana Sabha [c] Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam [d] Sadujana Paripalana Sabha

Qtn:The founding Secretary of SNDP Yogam
[a] Sri Narayanaguru [b] Kumaranasan [c] Sahodaran Ayyappan [d] C. Kesavan

Qtn:Who put forward the famous teachings "progress through the education, strengthen through Organisation" ?
[a] Chattampi Swamikal [b] Sri Narayana Guru [c] Dr. Palpu [d] Ayyankali

Qtn: Jati Mimamsa (Critique of Caste) is written by
[a] Chattampi Swamikal [b] Pandit Karuppan [c] Sri Narayana Guru [d] Vaikunda Swamikal