1883 - 1928
Bodhananda Swami Born in a middle class family in Chirakkal village in Trichur (Thrissur) district Bodhananda Swami argued against inequality in the society. He traveled to many places in North India and he accepted the Sa
1866-1919
Sadguru Sivalingadasa Swamikal was a prominent disciple of Sree Narayana Guru, a revered social reformer and sage from Kerala, India. He was born in 1859 in Aruvippuram and became a monastic disciple of the Guru in 1905, taking the
1893- 1926
Swami, also known as Satyavridan, was a prominent disciple of Sree Narayana Guru and a respected scholar and orator. He was initially named Ayyappan Pillai but joined the Adwaita Ashram of Sree Narayana Guru in 1916, w
1882-1930
He served as a police officer before he became Sree Narayana Guru's sanayasin disciple. He was born in Mulankadu near Ernakulam and many of his relatives still live in Palluruthy area. He came to know about Guru and his activities t
1876-1952
Chaitanya Swamikal, also known as Narayana Pillai, was a prominent disciple of Sree Narayana Guru. He was known for his administrative skills and ability to manage Guru's institutions. He supervised the construction of several templ
1895-1973
Nataraja Guru (born P. Natarajan, 18 February 1895 – 19 March 1973) was a disciple of Narayana Guru. Nataraja Guru founded Narayana Gurukula on 1923 for the integral study of various wisdom approaches.
1818-1938
Bhairavan Santhi Swamikal was the first priest of the Aruvippuram Shiva Temple, appointed by Sree Narayana Guru. He lived for 114 years and was known for his calm, quiet, and dignified demeanor. A Samadhi building was consecrated in
1905 -1987
Swami Ananda Theerthan, originally named Ananda Shenoy, was born on 2 January 1905 in an affluent Gowda Saraswatha Brahmin family of Tellicherry. His father Ramachandra Shenoy was a port conservator at Tellicherry. Ramachandra Shen
1893-1976
He was Prameswara Menon before he became the disciple of Sree Narayana Guru. He received his B.A. degree from Madras Presidency College . He worked in the Cochin government service for a brief period before he joined Bombay Universi
-1951
Swamy Ernest Kirk was the first European disciple of Sree Narayana Guru who was ordained as a sanyassin by the Guru. Ernest Kirk was allowed to retain his original name without having to change his name on becoming an ordained ascetic.
1865- 1969
His name was Rama Panicker before he became the disciple of SreeNarayana Guru. Born in a Kanisa community on July27, 1870, in Villyapally village in BhadagaraTaluk. Astrology was his family’s traditional job. Rama Panicker was a
1886 -1976
The fourth head of Sivagiri Mutt. His name was Sankaran. He was born into a financially well to do family in Puthullad, Trichur district. . He did not show much interest in formal education. From his early life he showed interest i
1914-1964
Mambalam Vidyananda Swami was a disciple of Sree Narayana Guru, known for his devotion to the Guru and his role in social reform. Originally named Ramankutty, he later became Vidyananda after being initiated as a monk at the Adwaita
