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They decided to enlarge the organization to support the progress of all backward communities both religiously and materially. Thus, on 15 May 1903, with Narayana Guru as its president, Aruvippuram Kshetra Yogam was registered as Aruvippuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam according to the Indian Companies Act, No.6, 1882.
Aruvippuram is a village in the southern district of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It is famous for the Siva temple established by Sri Narayana Guru . The Guru consecrated the Siva idol, the first non Brahmin to do so in Kerala society, in the year 1888.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Indian spiritual leader and social reformer (1856–1928) For the 1986 Indian Malayalam film, see Sree Narayana Guru (film). Sree Narayana Guru Personal life Born (1856-08-20) 20 August 1856 Chempazhanthy, Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India ...
According to historian Romila Thapar, protests in 1924–25 against the prohibition of Dalits using a public road near a temple in Vaikom were a significant precursor to the temple entry movement. Known as the Vaikom Satyagraha, it involved the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. The protests sought equal rights of access in areas previously ...
Ezhava is a caste in Kerala. Shiva is a Hindu god.Siva idol was consecrated by social reformer Sree Narayana Guru at Aruvippuram, in 1888.Ezhava Siva refers not to Siva as God but to the tongue-in-cheek reply given by Sree Narayana Guru when questioned by a group of Brahmins about the legitimacy of a non Brahmin consecrating a temple.
Background; Caste system in Kerala; Untouchability; Hindu reforms; Varna; Notable people; Ayya Vaikundar; Ayyavu Swamikal; Chattampi Swamikal; Narayana Guru; Ayyankali
Sri Narayana Guru : Spiritual Guru, One of the greatest Social reformers in India. Narayana Guru built temples at various locations in India: Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kannur, Anchuthengu, Thalassery, Kozhikode, Mangalore.
"Atmopadesa Śatakam" was initially published as "Atmabodham" and is believed to have reached its present form by 1897. This work is presented before a group of people at Aruvippuram, as a practice text written into form of advice who followed Narayana Guru. Though he wrote in Sanskrit and Tamil, this work is in Malayalam.