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 19^th 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