Karunakara Guru
Karunakara Guru | |
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Born | 1 September 1927 (1927-09) Chandiroor, Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
Died | 6 May 1999 (1999-05-07) (aged 71) Pothencode, Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
Other names | Navajyothisree Sri Karunakara Guru, |
Karunakara Guru (1 September 1927 – 6 May 1999), also known as Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru, was an Indian Guru, and the founder of Santhigiri Ashram in Pothencode, Kerala, India.[1]
Birth and childhood
Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru was born on 1 September 1927 to the Chittekattu family in Chandiroor village in Kerala, India. As a child, he is said to have maintained simplicity, cleanliness and a regular prayer routine, and wanted to lead a monastic life.[citation needed]
Establishment of Santhigiri
Around the age of 14, Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru left his family home and joined Advaita Ashram in Aluva, a branch of Sivagiri Mutt, founded by Narayana Guru, and spent the next 17 years at the various branches of Sivagiri Mutt.[citation needed]
In 1957, Karunakara Guru left Sivagiri and moved to a hut on a nearby hill.[citation needed] With the help of Khureshia Fakir, a Sufi saint, Karunakara Guru experienced several visionary experiences.[citation needed] In 1968, Karunakara Guru founded Santhigiri Ashram. After five years of meditation, prayers, and physical hardships, Karunakara Guru attained 'spiritual completion' in 1973.[citation needed] Following this, Karunakara Guru instructed his followers to adopt a worship system based on faith in one Universal God – the Brahman.[citation needed] The Santhigiri Ashram was advertised as open to all.[citation needed] Karunakara Guru would spend hours talking to people about spiritual matters.[citation needed] Many people visited him to receive guidance with personal and family-related problems.[citation needed] Guru’s devotees believe he was, and still is, after he left his body, the path to true knowledge and spiritual evolution. Karunakara Guru died on 6 May 1999.
Santhigiri Ashram
The Santhigiri Ashram is located at Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
References
- ^ "Karunakara Guru's vision cuts across religions: Guv". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
- Official Site of Santhigiri Ashram
- From deep Rajasthan, a lapidary gem
- 'Lotus of peace' blooms in Santhigiri Ashram
- Building a monument of peace
- Prime Minister's Speech
- Prime Minister inaugurates Santhigiri Ashram's Research Centre
- Guru's ideology