Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Thycaud Ayya Swamikal (1814-1909)

The Great Vellala Yogi Sivarajayogi Ayya Swami Thiruvadikal was the Guru of

Ayya Vaikundan, Sri Narayana Guru , Chattampi Swamikal and Ayyankali.

He was the First and the Greatest social reformer of Kerala.

He was a Yogi cum Family man. Ayya Swamikal started "Panthbhojanam" (inte-dining) in Kerala during 19th century even before Mahatma Gandhi thought of it.

He argued that any Yogi could install idols in temples, that inspired Sreenarayan Guru to install idols of Siva.

"Oru jathy, oru matham ,oru Daivom" is the Malayalam translation of Ayyaswamy’s teaching . Sri Narayan Guru popularized the slogan.

The Thycaud Ayyaswami Trust & Temples are made in memory of this

Great Guru of Guru.

The original name of Ayya Swamikal was Subbarayan.

He lived during the period of 1814-1909.

His parents were Sri. Muthukumaran (Nakalapuram-TN) and Smty .Rugmini Ammal (Kollam). He was Manager of Thycaud Residency.

His disciples

Resident McGregor

Chempazhanthy Nanu (Sree NarayanaGuru,

Kollur Kunjan Pillai (Chattampi Swamikal

Swayam Prakasa Yogini Amma Kollathamma

Ayyan Kali

A.R.Raja Raja Varma,

Chithramezhuthu RaviVarma

Appavu Vakil

Thottahil Raman Kaniyar

Manakkattu Bhavani

Petta Fernandez

Thakkala Peer Mohammad

Velutheri Kesavan Vaidhyar

Makkadi Labba etc.etc ( more than 50 )

His works

Brahmothara Khandom

Ulloor amarntha Guhan

Ramayanam Bala khandom

Ente Kasi yathraPazhani vybhavom

Hanuman pamalai Ramayanam pattu

Ujjayani mahakali pancharatnam

Thiruvaroor murukan

Kumarakovil murukan

The Doctrine he propagated

"Intha ulakathile orae oru jathy than, Orae oru matham than, orae oru kadavul than

References:

1.Sivarajayogi Thycaud Ayyaswami Thuruvadikal- (1960) A.C.Raja

2.Brhamasree Thycaud Ayyaswamikal-Ayyamission(1974) Thiruvananthapuram

3.Sree Narayana Guru Sathavarshika Smaraka Grantham(1954)

4.Upahara Mala (1950)-Salkavi P.K.Kesavan

5.Sree Narayan Gurudevan(1971)-P.Parameswaran

6.Guru (1996)-K.surendran

7.Thiruvithamkoorile Mahanmar(1121)-Sooranadu Kunjan Pillai

8.Albutha Sidhan Sree Narayana Parama Guru(1974)-VidhvanK.E.Neelakondan

9.Vivekodayam (1084 Karkidakom)-Kesari BalaKrishna Pillai

10.upahara Malika( 20.4.1950)-Kesari Bala Krishna Pillai

11.Ayyankali-T.P.H.Chentharassery

12.Chattampi swamikalum Navothanavum-K.G.neelakandan Nair

13.Sree Narayan Paramahamsan-Pandit K.K.Panicker

14.Narayana guru (1978)-Prof.M.K.Sanu

Vellalas 1900 years ago

“. …Farmers occupied the highest position. They formed the nobility, or the landed aristocracy, of the country. They were also called the Vellalar “lords of the flood” or the Karalars “lords of clouds” titles expressive of their skills in controlling floods and in storing water for agricultural purposes. The Chera, Chola and Pandian kings and most of the petty chiefs of Tamilakam belonged the tribe of Vellalas…”

… The Vellala families who conquered Vadukam or the modern Telugu country were called Velamas and the great Zamindars there still belong to the Velamar caste.

In the Canarese country The Vellalas formed the Bellala dynasty which ruled that country for several centuries. The Vellalas were also called Gangakula or Gangavamsa because they derived their descent from the great and powerful tribe named Gangaride which inhabited the valley of the Ganges… A portion of Mysore which was peopled by mostly by Vllalas were called Gangavadi…”

Source: V. Kanakasabhai Pillai,“The Tamilians eighteen hundred years ago”

Asian Educarional S ervices, Madras 1997 3rd Reprint. Pages 113-114

Vellala goad

“…The Vellala goad is the ruler’s scepter”

… the vellalasa by the effect of their ploughinf maintained the prayers of the brhmins,the charity,donation,the enjoyment of domestic life and connubial happiness,homage to the god… things of good re port or came to pass by the merit of the Vellalan plough.So there is asating:Agriculture is no agriculture unless it is performed by the Vellalas.”

E. Thurston & Rengachari, Castes and tribes of Southern India Madras 1907 Vol VII p 371-72