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Karunakara Guru

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Karunakara Guru
Born1 September 1927 (1927-09)
Died6 May 1999 (1999-05-07) (aged 71)
Other namesNavajyothisree 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..[citation needed]

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Establishment of Santhigiri

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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

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The Santhigiri Ashram is located at Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.

References

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  1. ^ "Karunakara Guru's vision cuts across religions: Guv". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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