Biographical Data

Birth.
Historians have disagreement on the date and year of birth. There are three opinions. They are August 20, 1854; August 28, 1855 and August 20, 1856. Qcc«. OYi« cÈ±Y«, O¢¹« h¡o«, (QcäcÈ±Yl¤« h¡ol¤« o«mi¡Y£Yh¡i¢ As¢l¤Ù¤®) ¨J¡¿ltn« 1030, 1031 A¨¿Æ¢v 1932. Y¢j¤lcÉd-¤j·¢cT¤·¤¾ ¨OØrÉ¢ F¼ ±L¡h·¢v Qc¢µ¤. AÔu– h¡Tu Bm¡u, A½- J¤¶¢ A½. Father: Madan Ashan, Mother: Kutty Amma. Place– Chempazanthi village near Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala State, India.

1872.
First part of education concluded. Mother passed away. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1048).

1877.
Higher Education in Sanskrit at Karunagappally. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1053).

1881.
Started a school at Chempazanthi. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1057) With the establishment of the school he came to be known as Nanu Ashan.

1882.
Married his uncle’s daughter. His journey in search of the Absolute begins. Wandered around and found the quite and Devin places Maruthvamala and Aruvippuram. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1053).

1884.
Father passed away. Befriended Chattampi Swamikal. Met with Thykkat Ayyavu. Settles down at Aruvippuram. and continues His quest for the Ultimate Truth. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1060).

1888.
Shiva temple established at Aruvippuram. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1063).

1889.
Devi Temple dedicated at Mannanthala. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1064).

1891.
Meets Kumaru who later becomes Kumaran Ashan, the Malayalam poet of renaissance. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1066).

1892.
Temple established at Aayiramtengu. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1067).

1893.
Shiva Temple Established at Kolathukaraésd (©J¡k·¤Jj) Formulated rules for the administration of Aruvippuram. Temple. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1068).

1893.
Subrhamaniya Temple dedicated at Kayikkara, Earth (J¡i¢´j, Gs·®) (¨J¡¿ltn« 1069).

1895.
Bhagavathi temple dedicated at Karunagappalli (Kozikkode - Kunnazathu) (¨J¡¿ltn« 1070).

1895. Takes Kumaru to Bangalore for higher education. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1070).

1898.
Subrhamaniya temple dedicated at Kunnumpara. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1074).

1898.
Organized Aruvippuram. Kshtra Yogam. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1074).

1903. January 7, Founding of SNDP Yogam. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1078 bc¤ 23).

1904.
Narayana Guru exempted from appearing in courts. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1079);
Settles down at Shivagiri, Varkala, Kerala State, India (¨J¡¿ltn« 1080 O¢¹«);
February. Founding of School at Vakkam on the first anniversary of SNDP Yogam; Subrhamaniya temple dedicated at Kumaramangalam (¨J¡¿ltn« 1080).

1905.
Established a night school for aged people at Vettoor near Varkala, Kerala, India (¨J¡¿ltn« 1080 O¢¹«).

1906. Founded a temple at Trichur.

1907.
Departed for a tour of Malabar as requested by Mr Kallingal Rarichan Mooppan and Mr. C.Krishnan. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1083 Y¤k¡« 24).

1907. Departed for Bangalore as requested by Dr Palppu. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1083 l¬Ö¢J«16).

1907 December/1908 January .
Guru laid foundation for Shreekandeswaram temple at Kozikkode. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1080 O¢¹«).

1908 February. Jaganatha Temple at Thalasherry dedicated. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1080 J¤g« 1).

1909. Foundation stone laid for temple at Mangalapuram. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1085 hJj« 3).

1911.
Started community organizations at Kalathoor and Mannanthala. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1086 J¼¢ Y¤k¡«).
Temple dedicated at Kozikode. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1086 ©hT« 29).
October, South Indian tour. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1087 Y¤k¡«).
Dedicated the temple operated by Vijnanavardhini Sabha at Pallippuram, Kochi. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1087 hJj« 9).

1912.
Sharada Temple at Shivagiri dedicated. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1087 ©hT« 18).

1914.
Attended Nair conference at Kottayam. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1087 ©hT« 28, 29).
August, Advaitha Ashramam at Aluva started. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1090 O¢¹« 7).

1915.
Dedicated Jnanaswara temple at Anchutengu. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1090 h£c« 16).
Started Sanskrit School at Aluva Advaitha Ashramam (¨J¡¿ltn« 1090).

1916.
February, Visit to Ashram of Ramana Maharshi. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1091 J¤g«).
In 1916, Narayana Guru’s 60th birth Anniversary was celebrated .(¨J¡¿ltn« 1092 O¢¹« 27), on this day. However Guru made remarks to the effect that HIS actual Birth day was two years before that.
Temple at Koorkkancheri, Trichur dedicated. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1092 O¢¹« 28).
Departed for Kanchipuram and Madras on the invitation of Justice Sadashiva Iyer and Justice Krishnan. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1092 1086 J¼¢ 25).

1918.
August, First visit to Shree Lanka. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1094 O¢¹«).

1920.
May 15, Dedicated the temple at Karamukku.(¨J¡¿ltn« 1095 CTl« 2).

1921.
Dedicated the temple at Murukumpuza. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1097 O¢¹«).
May 15, All Kerala Sahodara Sammalanam at Aluva. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1095 CTl« 2).

1922.
Ravindranath Tagore visits Narayana Guru at Varkala. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1098 Y¤k¡«).

1924.
January 16, Kumaran Ashan passed away. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1099 hJj« 3).
February, All religious conference at Aluva.
March, Vaikom Sathygraham started, Narayana Guru gave permission to use Vettoor Mutt for their use. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1099 h£c« 17).
August, Foundation laid for a model school at Shivagiri. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1100 O¢¹« 28) September, Visited Vaikom Satyagrham and stayed for two days. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1100 J¼¢ 12, 13).

1925.
March 12 and 13, Meeting between Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1100 J¤g« 29, 30).
September 27, Narayana Guru Appointed Swamy Bodhananda as his successor. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1101 Y¤k¡« 1).
October 17, Foundation laid for Brhmahavidyalayam at Shivagiri. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1102 O¢¹« 12) October, Mr. Watts representative ruler of the British government visits Narayana Guru at Varkala. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1101 Y¤k¡« 11)

1926.
May 3, Narayana Guru wrote his “will“. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1102 ©hT« 21)
September 1, Samadhi of Sathyvrutha Swamy. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1102 O¢¹« 16)
October, Second visit to Sree Lanka (¨J¡¿ltn« 1102 J¼¢)

1927.
June 14, Temple dedicated at Kalavamkodam with a mirror inscribed with AUM. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1102 CTl« 31)

1928.
January 9, Registered SN Dharma Sangham. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1103 bc¤ 23)
January 19, Guru gives permission for Pilgrimage to Shivagiri in response to a request by T.K.Kitten Writer. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1103 hJj« 6).
September 20, (¨J¡¿ltn« 11043 J¼¢ 5). Sree Narayana Gurudava Samadhi.

January 1933. (¨J¡¿ltn« 1108 bc¤ 14).
First Group of Pilgrims arrived Shivagiri from Ayathil, Elavumthitta. The members Were P.K.Divakaran, P.K.Keshavan, K.S.Shankunni, P.V.Raghavan and M.K.Raghavan. (Mr P.V.Raghavan is the only surviving member of this group).

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