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Karunakara Guru
Karunakara Guru (1 September 1927 – 6 May 1999), also known as Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru, was an Indian Guru, and founder of Santhigiri Ashram in Pothencode, Kerala, India. Birth and childhood Navajyothisree 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. Establishment of Santhigiri Around the age of 14, Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru left his family home and joined Advaita Ashram in Alwaye, a branch of Sivagiri Mutt, founded by Naryana Guru, and spent the next 17 years at the various branches of Sivagiri Mutt. In 1957, Karunakara Guru left Sivagiri and moved to a hut on a nearby hill. With the help of Khureshia Fakir, a Sufi saint, Karunakara Guru experienced several visionary experiences. In 1968, Karunakara Guru founded Santhigiri Ashram. After five years of meditation, praye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandiroor, Alappuzha, Kerala
Chandiroor is a village in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is situated on National Highway 66 (India), National Highway 47 between Eramalloor and Aroor. It is part of the Aroor Assembly constituency and the Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency. Historically, it was located in the Travancore, Travancore kingdom. Location It is located at .http://wikimapia.org/394978/Chandiroor National Highway 66 (India), NH66 is the main connectivity and backwaters also. Economy Sea food processing is the main industry. Shrimp farming, pisciculture and coir products manufacture are also means of livelihood. Notable people * Karunakara Guru, founder of Santhigiri Ashram * Mammootty, Malayalam cinema actor Schools *Chandiroor GHSS *Our Lady Of Mercy HSS *Al Ameen Public School *Jamia Milliyya Arabic college *Heavens Qur'anic Pre-school Politics * The main front is LDF. K.R Gauriamma represented this constituency until last term from the birth of Kerala. She belongs to JSS. Now Dalee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |