Milestones IN THE LIFE OF GURU
Year | Year | Events |
1854* | Birth of Gurudevan at Chempazhanthy, Vayalvaram Trivandrum | |
1855* | August 28 1855 at 6-15 a.m Guru born at Chempazhanthy, Vayalvaram House | |
1856* | Guru's birth at Chempazhanthy, Vayalvaram House Trivandrum | |
*(Argument in the year of Gurudeva's birth year, biographers written different years ) | ||
1860 | 1871 | Joined Kudipallikudan under Mootha Pillai, Kannankara family |
1871 | 1877 | Gurudevan after prilimainary education came back to home and studied Ayurveda from his uncle Krishnan Vaidyar and help parents in farming and Agricultual activities. |
1877 | 1879 | Higher education Gurudevan joined Kummampalli Rama Pillai, Great scholar in Sanskrit. |
1879 | Came back to Chempazhanthi because of badly affected Ulcer | |
1881 | 1882 | Started Kudipallikudam in Anchuthengu and and Kadakkavur near Meeramkadavu |
1881 | 1882 | In these period people called Nanoo as Nanoo Asan |
1882 | Gurudeva's marriage with Kaliamma, Madanasan's niece daughter | |
1882 | 1884 | After marriage Gurudevan wandering and visiting holly places and temples in India like avadoota, and tapased in maruthamala and Aruvippuram |
1884 | Death of Father - Madanasan | |
1884 | 1887 | Left the home. Chattambi Swami introduced Nanu Asan to Thaikkattu Ayyavu Swami and learned Yoga from him. Spent time in Meditation and travel |
1887 | Stay at the banks of River Aruvippuram (Near Neyyattinkara) Penance in a cave there. Composition of many poems incorporating Mythology and Advaita Vedanta. | |
1887 | First Sanyasa disciple - Sivalinga swamikal. |
1888 | Feb | Consecration of a Sivalinga at Aruvippuram |
1888 | 1895 | Consecration of eight temples (and many Schools) |
1889 | Gurudevan came back to Chempazhanthy | |
1889 | Guru - Consecration of Mannanthala Devi Temple. | |
1891 | Great Poet Kumaran Asan meet Guru and became his disciple | |
1893 | Conditioning of Aruvippuram Temple affairs | |
1893 | Guru - Consecration of Shiva temple at Kolathukara | |
1894 | Inducted Kumaran Asan into ashram and sent him to Dr. Palpu in Bangalore for further studies | |
1895 | Guru's journey to Bangalore accompanied by Kumaranasan | |
1895 | Establishes a mutt and temple at Muttakkadu near Kovalam. | |
1896 | Visit Palai, Thiruchetoor, Cochin and Kuttalam. | |
1897 | Wrote Atmopadesa satakam, One Hundred Verses of Self Instruction, an original Vedanta text, at Aruvippuram. An illustrious poem on philosophy. | |
1898 | Formation of Aruvippuram Temple Committee known as Vavoottu Yogam | |
1899 | Installation of Subramanya Idol at Kunnumpara, near Kovalam | |
1901 | Government proclaims Gurudev as a pure religious Teacher and Social Reformer. | |
1903 | The establishment of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam in 15th May 1903 | |
1904 | Declaration made by the Government Exempting Gurudev from attending all courts. High-level conference for eradicating evil customs and for a Religious Renaissance at Paravoor (near Quilon). Ayyamkali and other leaders got inspiration from Gurudev for Social Reformation at Aruvippuram. | |
1904 | Establishment of Sivagiri Mutt at Varkala. Centre of all Future activities. | |
1905 | Started an evening school, at Vettoor near Varkala, for Scheduled Castes | |
1905 | Organization of All India Agricultural Exhibition, first time in India incorporated with SNDP Yogam 2nd anniversary. | |
1907 | C. Krishnan and Kallingal Rarichan Mooppan and C. Krishnan invited Guru to Malabar and Guru went to Malabar | |
1907 | Visit Bangalore along with his disciple Dr. P. Palpu. | |
1908 | Installation of Sree Jagannatha Temple prathishta (idol) at Thalaserry |
1908 | Reception by Theosophical Society | |
1908 | Founded Sree Khanteswara Temple, Kozhikod | |
1908 | Guru - Writes Janani Navaratna Manjari | |
1909 | Traveled to Mangalore. Founded Kudroli Gokarna natha Temple at the request of Billava community | |
1910 | Consecration of Sreekanteswara Temple, Kozhikode | |
1911 | Founded Sree Sundareswara Temple at Kannur. Stoppage of 'Kettu Kalyanam' (an unnecessary marriage ceremony) at Karimkulam near Neyyattinkara. | |
1911 | Census Report of Travancore declared Guru as National Saint | |
1912 | Journey Karnataka Consecration to temple at Mangalapuram. | |
1912 | Sanysin disciples Srimat Bodhanandaswamikal along with other sanyasin becomes Govinannda, Swami Hanumangiri, Awamy Krishnananda, Sankarananda and Vidananda. | |
1912 | April | Gurudevan consecrated Saraswati temple in Sivagiri, Kerala, known as Sarada Mutt. |
1912 | Guru writes ‘Daivadasakam’ | |
1913 | 1913 Established Advaita Ashram, Aluva | |
1914 | Establishment of Advaita Ashramam at Alwaye. Sahodaran Ayyappan becomes disciple of Gurudev. | |
1914 | Karaleeya Nair Society gave a reception at Kottayam | |
1914 | August | Guru - Establishment of Advaithsramam at Alwaye-second in India |
1915 | Mishrabhoganam/ Intercaste dining. | |
1916 | Wrote 'Mananamala' and 'Municharya Panchakam'. | |
1916 | Commemoration of the 60th Jayanthy anniversary. Composition of Darsanamala in Sanskrit. | |
1916 | Establishing mutt Branches at Kancheepuram, Madras and Tamilnadu. |
1916 | Went to Madras accepting Justice Sadasiva Iyer's and Justice Krishnan's invitation | |
1916 | Founded Sanskrit School at Adwaita Ashramam, Aluva | |
1916 | Wrote Darsanamala in Sanskrit: reinterpreting Hindu philosophy | |
1916 | 8th March | Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple in Palluruthy Kochi established |
1916 | Guru- Meets Ramana Maharshi at Thiruvannamala, Tamil nadu | |
1916 | 60th Birthday celebrations of Guru | |
1916 | Guru Message -“Inter-caste marriage is not wrong” | |
1916 | Guru Declaration-important temple is the school. "Enlighted with Education" and the importance of Schools | |
1917 | Stayed at Adwaita Ashramam | |
1918 | Guru's first visit to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) stayed 12 days and visited many places there | |
1919 | First disciple Srimat Sivalingaswamigal attains Samadhi at Chavakad. | |
1920 | May-15 | Consecration of Jyoti (Lighted Lamp) Karamukku near Trissur as the idol |
1920 | Gospel of Guru -liquor is poison, don’t make it, sell it, or drink it. | |
1921 | Installed a slab at Murukkumpuzha Temple with the words: | |
1921 | Universal declaration of One Caste, One Religion, One God for man and messages for enforcement of prohibition. | |
Consecration of lamp as the deity at Murukkumpusha, and installed a slab with the words "Sathyam (Truth), Dharmam (Ethics), Daya (Compassion), Sneham (Love)" | ||
1921 | All Kerala Convention of Brotherhood at Aluva. | |
1922 | Universal poet and Philosopher Ravindranath Tagore and C.F. Andrews met Shri Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt. | |
1922 | Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore visited Guru at Sivagiri |
1922 | Guru - consecration of Murukumpuzha Temple shield With inscriptions - Truth, Kindness, Peace | |
1922 | Guru’s gospel - Whatever may be one region man has to be good. | |
1923 | Establishment of narayana Gurukulam at Nilagiri, Tamilnadu | |
1924 | The All Religious Confrence at Advaita Ashramam, Alua first in India and second in the world | |
1924 | Foundation of Brahma Vidyalayam, Matha Maha Padasala at Sivagiri for Science of the Absolute. | |
1924 | 1924 Unexpected demise of Kumaran Asan in a boat accident (January 16). | |
1924 | Guru visits Sathyagrah is at Vaikom ,for the rights of the Backward Classes to enter Temples | |
1925 | Diwan Watts came to Sivagiri and visited Guru | |
1925 | Gurudev laid the Foundation Stone For Brahma Vidyalaya. | |
1925 | Started Vaikkam Saryagraha, Acharya Vinobha bave meets Gurudev at Sivagiri Mutt. | |
1925 | Gurudevan allowed velour Madhom for the purpose of Vaikam Styagraha. | |
1925 | Mahatma Gandhi, C. Rajagopalchari and E.V. Ramasami Naicker Maha Deva Deshai, Ramdas Gandhi meet Gurudev at Sivagiri Mutt Varkala. | |
1925 | Sep-27 | Srimat Bodhananda Swamikal nominated as successor to Gurudev. |
1925 | Foundation Stone laying of Brahmavidyalaya at Sivagiri (A school for teaching all religions). | |
1925 | Mar-12 | Mahatma Gandhi meets Guru at Sivagiri |
1926 | Mahatma Gandhi and top leaders stayed at Alwaye Advaita Ashramam conclusion talk Mr. Pit. This is called Gandhi - Pit Agreement. | |
1926 | Samadhi of Arimath Sathyavrutha Swami gal a close disciple of the Guru. Visit to coimabatore, Nilgiris, Kuttalam, Maduarai and Plani. | |
1926 | Second visit to Sri Lanka and Rameswaram. | |
1926 | Establishment of Sivagiri Free Industrial and Agricultral Gurukula – Ist in India. | |
1926 | Guru’s executes final will | |
1926 | Guru’s Lists Narayana Gurukulam at Nilgiri. | |
1926 | Gospel of be strong with organization | |
1927 | First statue of Guru was unveiled at Thalassery, North Kerala Installed | |
1927 | Jun-14 | Guru’s Pranava ((ohm) Prathishra consecration at Kalavancode Temple, Near Cherthala |
1928 | Jan-09 | The Dharma Sangham rgistered |
1928 | Participated in special conference of N.D.P. Yogam | |
1928 | Swami Amanda Theertha becomes the last disciple of Gurudev. | |
1928 | Nataraja Guru founded Gurukulam at Ootty Attained Maha Samadhi in September | |
1928 | Registration of Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham | |
1928 | Guru sends Nataraja Guru for higher studies to France. | |
1928 | Guru grants permission for the annual Sivagiri pilgrimage | |
1928 | Guru falls sick | |
1928 | 20-Sep | Guru attained Mahasamadhi at Sivagiri Mutt,Varkala, Malayalam month Kanni 5 at 3 p.m |
1933 | Beginning of Sivagiri Pilgrimage | |
1948 | Establishment of S.N. College, Kollam | |
1952 | Formation of sree narayana Trust | |
1956 | Sree Narayana Dharmasangham becomes Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust by a court ruling. | |
1967 | Unveiling of Mahasamadhi Mandir at Sivagiri | |
1967 | Release of Sree Narayana Guru postal stamp by Govt. of India | |
1977 | International Sree Narayana year celebration | |
1982 | Establishment of Gurudharma Pracharana Sabha. | |
1983 | Sivagiri pilgrimage - Golden jubilee celebration. | |
1985 | Establishment of Sree Narayana Stupa at Irinjalakuda - the first | |
2005 | Release of Sree Narayana coin by government of India. | |
2009 | Establishment of Gurudeva medical collegeat Chalakka, Near by North peroor, Ernakulam district. | |
2009 | Release of Sree narayana Guru Stamp by government of Srilanka Govt. |