Narayana Guru - 1856-1928

The Passing Away of the Guru

The Guru became seriously ill in September 1928. He could not leave the bed for sometime. Devotees came in huge crowds to have the last Darshan. In the same year, the birthday of the Guru was celebrated by his devotees in many places, mostly in Kerala, Madras and Simhala. On the twentieth of September, the Guru passed away at Varkala, a place which was very dear to him. His followers felt a great loss. The world too lost a truly great teacher. His success was that he left many true followers behind him who continued the work. Notable among them were Sahodaran (Brother) Ayyapan, Dr Palpu, T.K. Madhavan. Another great disciple was the Poet Kumaran Asan who unfortunately passed away in a boat accident earlier.
Thus Nanu, the son of a farmer, who became 'Nanu Bhakthan', 'Nanu Chattampi', 'Nanu Asan', 'Yogi Nanu' and finally 'Nanu Guru', found his final resting place. Thousands of his disciples who followed him with absolute faith derived peace, spiritual strength and satisfaction.