History of sri narayana gurukuripabouthim

Indian spiritual leader and social reformer (1856–1928)

For the 1986 Indian Malayalam film, see Sree Narayana Guru (film).

SreeNarayana Guru (IPA:[nɑːrɑːjɐɳɐguˈru]) (20 August 1856 – 20 September 1928)^[2] was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India.

He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality.^[3] A quote of his that defined his movement was "one caste, one religion, and one god for all human beings." He is the author of the Advaita poem Daiva Dasakam, which is one of the most used poem in Kerala for community prayer.^[4]

Biography

Narayanan, né Nanu, was born on 20 August 1856 to Madan Asan and Kuttiyamma in an Ezhava family of ayurvedic physicians, in the village of Chempazhanthy near Thiruvananthapuram, in the erstwhile state of Travancore.^[6][7] Unlike other Ezhavas who con