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Thycaud Ayya Guru (1814-1909)
- Birth place- Nakalapuram(Tamil Nadu)
- Born in- 1814
- Father- Muthukumaran
- Mother – Rukmini Ammal
- Spouse – Kamalammal
- Original name- Subbarayan
- Also known as Sivaraja Yogi
- People called him respectfully as – Superintendent Ayya
- Also known as ‘ Hadayogopadeshta’
- The yoga guru of Thycaud Ayya – Sachidananda Swamikal
- At the age of 12, received Spiritual enlightenment from;
- Sachidananda Maharaj
- Shri Chitti Pradeshi
Famous works:
- Brahmothara kandam
- Ramayanan Balakandam
- Pazhani Vaibhavam
- Thiruvaroor Murukan
- Ente Kashiyatra(Travelogue)
Disciples:
- Sree Narayana Guru
- Resident MC Gregor
- Chattampi Swamikal
- Syamaprakasa yogini Amma
- Ayyankali
- R. Raja Raja Varma
- Chitra Mezhuthu Ravi Varma
- Petta Fernadez
- Swathi Thirunal
- Started ‘Panthibhojanam’
- A social union in which people of different caste dine together without the barriers of religion
- Sree Chithira Thirunal consecrated the of Siva Temple at the Samadhi of Ayya guru at Thycaudu
- He is considered as the ‘Great Guru of Guru’
- He was the first reformer who declared ‘one caste, one religion and one God ‘ for man. It was later propagated by Sree Narayana Guru
- He founded ‘ Shaiva Praksha Sabha ‘ of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram
- He is known as the first social reformer of Kerala
- He delivered his dicourses regularly at Ashta Pradhan Sabha in Chennai.
- He gave equal importance to spirituality and materialism
- Elite people call him ‘panali paraya’
- He was the manager and superintendent of Thycaud residency. Hence he was also known as Superintendent Ayya
- He died in the year 1909
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