Grahasta Disciples

Kumaran Asan

Kumaran Asan

1873- 1924

Kumaran Asan was a prominent disciple and close associate of Sree Narayana Guru, deeply influenced by the Guru's teachings. Asan was a leading figure in the social and literary renaissance in Kerala, with his poetry reflecting both

Sahodharan K Ayyappan

Sahodharan K Ayyappan

1889 - 1968

A disciple of Sree Narayana Gurudev, Sahodaran represents the inclusive, counter-hegemonic and polyphonic cultural resistance of the people of Kerala. He was the inspiration behind the advancement of Kerala into a small but signific

R Sankar

R Sankar

1908 - 1972
Ex.Chief Minister of Kerala , the moving spirit of SNDP

Dr. P. Palpu

Dr. P. Palpu

1863–1950

Dr. P. Palpu was a key figure in the social reform movement in Kerala, closely associated with Sree Narayana Guru. Dr. Palpu, a medical doctor and social reformer, worked alongside Narayana Guru to challenge the caste system and upl

T.K. Madhavan

T.K. Madhavan

1885-1930

T.K. Madhavan was a key figure in the Vaikom Satyagraha, a social movement aimed at securing temple access for lower castes, and was a close associate of Sree Narayana Guru. Madhavan, a journalist and social reformer, used his positio

C.V. Kunhiraman

C.V. Kunhiraman

1871-1949

C.V. Kunhiraman was a close associate and follower of Sree Narayana Guru, deeply influenced by the Guru's teachings and philosophy. Kunhiraman actively participated in the social and intellectual movements initiated by the Guru, parti

Moorkoth Kumaran

Moorkoth Kumaran

1874-1941

Moorkoth Kumaran was a prominent disciple and biographer of Sree Narayana Guru. He was also a social reformer, teacher, and writer in Malayalam. Kumaran's writings, including the first biography of the Guru, played a significant role

Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker

Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker

1869-1931

Mooloor S. Padmanabha Panicker was deeply influenced by Sree Narayana Guru and his social reform movement in Kerala. Mooloor, a poet and social reformer himself, actively worked to implement the Guru's ideals of social equality and ch

Mithavadi C. Krishnan

Mithavadi C. Krishnan

1867-1938

Mithavadi C. Krishnan was a prominent disciple of Sree Narayana Guru and a key figure in Kerala's social reform movement. He was a lawyer, journalist, and social reformer who championed the revolutionary socialist reforms proposed by

Paravoor Kesavan Asan

Paravoor Kesavan Asan

1859-1917

Paravoor Kesavan Asan and Sree Narayana Guru were both prominent figures in the social and religious reform movements in Kerala during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While Sree Narayana Guru is widely known for his philosophi

Rarichan Moopan

Rarichan Moopan

1858-1919

Kallingal Madathil Rarichan Moopan and Sree Narayana Guru were key figures in the social and religious reform movement in 20th century Kerala, India. Rarichan Moopan, a wealthy Thiyya landlord, played a significant role in supporting

C.R. Kesavan Vaidyar

C.R. Kesavan Vaidyar

1904 1999

C.R. Kesavan Vaidyar was a prominent disciple and follower of Sree Narayana Guru, a renowned social reformer in Kerala. Vaidyar was deeply inspired by Guru's philosophy of universal brotherhood and dedicated his life to social upliftm

Kottukkoyikkal Velayudhan

Kottukkoyikkal Velayudhan

1896-1986

Born on 21st Karkidakam 1071 (4th August 1896) in Karunagappally (Thazava) in Kollam district. He worked as a journalist, Sree Narayana Dharma preacher, and freedom fighter. He has published works such as Sree Narayana Guru and His D

M.K. Govindadas

M.K. Govindadas

M.K. Govindadas was a devotee of Sree Narayana Guru who donated a building to the Sivagiri Mutt, which was later named Gandhi Ashram, where Mahatma Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru met in 1925. He also built a memorial called Vanajakshi Mandiram, which was l

Vallabhassery Govindan Vaidyar

Vallabhassery Govindan Vaidyar

Vallabhassery Govindan Vaidyar, along with T.K. Kittan, played a key role in initiating the Sivagiri pilgrimage by seeking Sree Narayana Guru's approval. In 1928, they visited the Guru to propose the idea of making Sivagiri a pilgrimage center, particular

C. Kesavan

C. Kesavan

1891–1969

He was born in 1891 in the village of Mayyanad, near Kollam in the then princely state of Travancore. For some time he worked as a teacher and then took a law degree from Thiruvananthapuram and started practice in Kollam. Kesavan wa

Pallathu Raman

Pallathu Raman

1891-1950

Pallathu Raman was a poet, writer, social reformer, and community leader from Kerala who was deeply influenced by Sree Narayana Guru's teachings. Raman, a staunch disciple of Guru, is known for his literary works that often addressed