Narayana Kasturi - Revision history

->Artem.G at 13:54, 9 November 2021

2021-11-09T13:54:23Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:24, 9 November 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{EngvarB\|date=August 2014}}		{{EngvarB\|date=August 2014}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2014}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2014}}
	'''Narayana Kasturi''' (25 December 1897 – 14 August 1987)<ref>http://www.vahini.org/Discourses/d3-kasturispoem.html</ref><ref name="sais"/> ({{lang-kn\|ನಾರಾಯಣ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ}}; {{lang-ta\|நாராயண கஸ்தூரி}}; {{lang-ml\|നാരായണ കസ്തൂരി}}; {{lang-te\|నారాయణ కస్తూరి}}) was a popular [[India]]n writer, professor and journalist, born Kasturi Ranganatha Sharma<ref name="sais">http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_06/01JAN08/03-coverstory.htm</ref> in [[Tripunithura]] in [[Kingdom of Cochin]],<ref name="author">http://www.vahini.org/sss/i/theauthorwrites.html</ref> which now forms part of the modern day Indian state of [[Kerala]]. He is remembered by many as a great visionary who promoted human fraternity and [[multilingualism]].		'''Narayana Kasturi''' (25 December 1897 – 14 August 1987)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vahini.org/Discourses/d3-kasturispoem.html\|title = Discourses - Poem by N. Kasturi}}</ref><ref name="sais"/> ({{lang-kn\|ನಾರಾಯಣ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ}}; {{lang-ta\|நாராயண கஸ்தூரி}}; {{lang-ml\|നാരായണ കസ്തൂരി}}; {{lang-te\|నారాయణ కస్తూరి}}) was a popular [[India]]n writer, professor and journalist, born Kasturi Ranganatha Sharma<ref name="sais">{{Cite web\|url=http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_06/01JAN08/03-coverstory.htm\|title = Cover Story: Sai's Kasturi... A Phantasmagoric Fragrance Forever - Jan 2008}}</ref> in [[Tripunithura]] in [[Kingdom of Cochin]],<ref name="author">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vahini.org/sss/i/theauthorwrites.html\|title=Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Part I: The Author Writes}}</ref> which now forms part of the modern day Indian state of [[Kerala]]. He is remembered by many as a great visionary who promoted human fraternity and [[multilingualism]].

			==Biography==
	He received his bachelor's degree in Law, and his master's degree in Arts from the [[University College Thiruvananthapuram\|University College]], [[Trivandrum]], India.<ref name="author"/> "After his degree at the age of 21, he stumbled up on an advertisement for the post of a lecturer in a High School in the city of [[Mysore]]."<ref name="sais"/> He acquired the position. After a few years, Kasturi began to "seriously contemplate on a career in Law."<ref name="sais"/>		He received his bachelor's degree in Law, and his master's degree in Arts from the [[University College Thiruvananthapuram\|University College]], [[Trivandrum]], India.<ref name="author"/> "After his degree at the age of 21, he stumbled up on an advertisement for the post of a lecturer in a High School in the city of [[Mysore]]."<ref name="sais"/> He acquired the position. After a few years, Kasturi began to "seriously contemplate on a career in Law."<ref name="sais"/>

Line 16:		Line 17:

	Mrs. Geeta Mohan Ram, who watched and played with Professor Kasturi as a tiny girl in those days, recalls, "The whole process of type-setting would be repeated so many times. After the sheets were printed, the ink would still be wet. They would then have to be spread all over the floor to dry, so the ink would not smear. Later, the pages were carefully collated, stapled together, packed and addressed in preparation for mailing – all done by hand. Although there were a few volunteers to help him, I remember Professor Kasturi doing all these jobs, month in and month out, for so many years. This was truly his labor of love for Swami (Sathya Sai Baba)."<ref name="sais"/>		Mrs. Geeta Mohan Ram, who watched and played with Professor Kasturi as a tiny girl in those days, recalls, "The whole process of type-setting would be repeated so many times. After the sheets were printed, the ink would still be wet. They would then have to be spread all over the floor to dry, so the ink would not smear. Later, the pages were carefully collated, stapled together, packed and addressed in preparation for mailing – all done by hand. Although there were a few volunteers to help him, I remember Professor Kasturi doing all these jobs, month in and month out, for so many years. This was truly his labor of love for Swami (Sathya Sai Baba)."<ref name="sais"/>

			Kasturi died aged 89 on 14 August 1987, at Sathya Sai General Hospital in Puttaparthi due to age-related illnesses. He was cremated on the banks of the [[Chitravathi River]] the next day. On his death, Sathya Sai Baba declared a mourning period in Puttaparthi, by closing Prasanthi Nilayam and other institutions. Rajamma, his wife, who also stayed with him, had predeceased him in 1985.

	==As author==		==As author==

	Kasturi authored the work ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' ("The Life of Sathya Sai Baba"),<ref>Narayana Kasturi, Author of ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' [http://laluni.helloyou.ws/askbaba/sathyamsivamsundaram/index.html Available online]</ref> which was translated into English as ''Truth, Goodness, Beauty''. The first part of book was published in 1960.<ref name="reader">http://www.vahini.org/sss/iii/dearreader.html</ref> As Kasturi states, it "is the story of the Lord, come in human form,".<ref>http://www.vahini.org/sss/i/wonderm.html</ref> The first book covers the first thirty four years of the life of Sathya Sai Baba. Kasturi states that he wrote about the early years of Sathya Sai Baba's life based on information gathered from Pedda-Venkapa Raju (Sai Baba's Father), Seshama Raju (Sai Baba's brother) and teachers from the schools in [[Bukkapatnam]] and [[Uravakonda]], where Sathyanarayana Raju (Sai Baba) was a student. The second part of the book was published in 1968<ref name="reader"/> and closed the first volume of ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram''. Kasturi states that "ten eventful years had pass(ed)" between the publications of parts three and four.<ref>http://www.vahini.org/sss/iv/betweenus.html</ref> The second volume (and complete ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'') was published around 1980.<ref>http://www.vahini.org/sss/iv/thesongs.html</ref>		Kasturi authored the work ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' ("The Life of Sathya Sai Baba"),<ref>Narayana Kasturi, Author of ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' [http://laluni.helloyou.ws/askbaba/sathyamsivamsundaram/index.html Available online]</ref> which was translated into English as ''Truth, Goodness, Beauty''. The first part of book was published in 1960.<ref name="reader">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vahini.org/sss/iii/dearreader.html\|title=Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Part III: DEAR READER}}</ref> As Kasturi states, it "is the story of the Lord, come in human form,".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vahini.org/sss/i/wonderm.html\|title = Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Part I: 1. The Wonderment of Sai Baba}}</ref> The first book covers the first thirty four years of the life of Sathya Sai Baba. Kasturi states that he wrote about the early years of Sathya Sai Baba's life based on information gathered from Pedda-Venkapa Raju (Sai Baba's Father), Seshama Raju (Sai Baba's brother) and teachers from the schools in [[Bukkapatnam]] and [[Uravakonda]], where Sathyanarayana Raju (Sai Baba) was a student. The second part of the book was published in 1968<ref name="reader"/> and closed the first volume of ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram''. Kasturi states that "ten eventful years had pass(ed)" between the publications of parts three and four.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vahini.org/sss/iv/betweenus.html\|title = Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Part IV: BETWEEN YOU AND ME - N. Kasturi}}</ref> The second volume (and complete ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'') was published around 1980.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vahini.org/sss/iv/thesongs.html\|title=Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Part IV: THE SONG HE SINGS - N. Kasturi}}</ref>

	"“He was no ordinary man, a scholar par excellence and a matchless writer,” says Anil Kumar"<ref name="sais"/> of Kasturi. He also proved his talent as a writer in the [[Kannada]] language, especially as a humourist as his writing was packed with humour and contained many jokes. He wrote more than 1000 articles. According to some sources, he named Mysore Radio station "Akashavani" while working for Gopalan.<ref name="sais"/> Narayana Kasturi translated the famous [[Malayalam]] novel ''[[Chemmeen]]'' into Kannada. N Kasturi (sometimes referred to as Na. Kasturi) was a regular contributor to the ''Koravanji''.		"“He was no ordinary man, a scholar par excellence and a matchless writer,” says Anil Kumar"<ref name="sais"/> of Kasturi. He also proved his talent as a writer in the [[Kannada]] language, especially as a humourist as his writing was packed with humour and contained many jokes. He wrote more than 1000 articles. According to some sources, he named Mysore Radio station "Akashavani" while working for Gopalan.<ref name="sais"/> Narayana Kasturi translated the famous [[Malayalam]] novel ''[[Chemmeen]]'' into Kannada. N Kasturi (sometimes referred to as Na. Kasturi) was a regular contributor to the ''Koravanji''.

	''Koravanji'', which he began on [[Ugadi]] Day in 1942, enjoyed a circulation of nearly two [[lakh]] (two hundred thousand). Rashi himself wrote the column "Koravavalokana", and was responsible in bringing the latent talents of many young writers to light. Some well-known names include Kefa, Bulla, Aa. Ra. Se, Na. Kasturi, C.K.N. Raja, Girani Ramsami, and [[T. Sunandamma]]. Though the magazine ceased publication in 1967 due to financial constraints, many of its writers remained in the field. Magazines devoted to humour came to the market, but none seemed to match the success of ''Koravanji''.<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/11/25/stories/2002112500740200.htm</ref>		''Koravanji'', which he began on [[Ugadi]] Day in 1942, enjoyed a circulation of nearly two [[lakh]] (two hundred thousand). Rashi himself wrote the column "Koravavalokana", and was responsible in bringing the latent talents of many young writers to light. Some well-known names include Kefa, Bulla, Aa. Ra. Se, Na. Kasturi, C.K.N. Raja, Girani Ramsami, and [[T. Sunandamma]]. Though the magazine ceased publication in 1967 due to financial constraints, many of its writers remained in the field. Magazines devoted to humour came to the market, but none seemed to match the success of ''Koravanji''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021227044509/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/11/25/stories/2002112500740200.htm Article Title]</ref>

	"People may come and go, there may be many speakers and writers, any number in the past, numerous in the present and many more in the future, but none can equal Kasturi in the art of oration and narration. His poetic style, nectarine language, convincing candour, and his soft and tender, appealing and devoted voice… Professor Kasturi is a legend, a personality too extraordinary to imitate or emulate,” says Professor Anil Kumar."<ref name="sais"/>		"People may come and go, there may be many speakers and writers, any number in the past, numerous in the present and many more in the future, but none can equal Kasturi in the art of oration and narration. His poetic style, nectarine language, convincing candour, and his soft and tender, appealing and devoted voice… Professor Kasturi is a legend, a personality too extraordinary to imitate or emulate,” says Professor Anil Kumar."<ref name="sais"/>

117.204.120.84 at 16:51, 29 July 2021

2021-07-29T16:51:55Z

New page

{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
'''Narayana Kasturi''' (25 December 1897 – 14 August 1987)<ref>http://www.vahini.org/Discourses/d3-kasturispoem.html</ref><ref name="sais"/> ({{lang-kn|ನಾರಾಯಣ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ}}; {{lang-ta|நாராயண கஸ்தூரி}}; {{lang-ml|നാരായണ കസ്തൂരി}}; {{lang-te|నారాయణ కస్తూరి}}) was a popular [[India]]n writer, professor and journalist, born Kasturi Ranganatha Sharma<ref name="sais">http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_06/01JAN08/03-coverstory.htm</ref> in [[Tripunithura]] in [[Kingdom of Cochin]],<ref name="author">http://www.vahini.org/sss/i/theauthorwrites.html</ref> which now forms part of the modern day Indian state of [[Kerala]]. He is remembered by many as a great visionary who promoted human fraternity and [[multilingualism]].

He received his bachelor's degree in Law, and his master's degree in Arts from the [[University College Thiruvananthapuram|University College]], [[Trivandrum]], India.<ref name="author"/> "After his degree at the age of 21, he stumbled up on an advertisement for the post of a lecturer in a High School in the city of [[Mysore]]."<ref name="sais"/> He acquired the position. After a few years, Kasturi began to "seriously contemplate on a career in Law."<ref name="sais"/>

Around 1928 he served as a lecturer in Maharaja's College of Arts (affiliated to the [[Mysore University]]).<ref name="sais"/> He served as the Secretary of the Sri Ramakrishna Mission in Mysore for over seventeen years. During these years he came into contact with Sri Siddharudha Swami, [[Ramana Maharshi]], [[Meher Baba]], and [[Narayana Guru]]; and was initiated into Japam by Mahapurushji, the direct disciple of [[Ramakrishna]] Paramahamsa.<ref name="author"/> He met [[Sathya Sai Baba]] in the year 1948 in Bangalore.<ref name="sais"/> In his first meeting with Sathya Sai Baba, Sai Baba related, ""After retiring from the University, stay with Me. You can write My biography." "Me?" Kasturi replied. "Yes, I shall tell you whom to consult for details – parents, brothers, kinsmen, neighbours, teachers, etc. I shall also help." It was July 1948."<ref name="sais"/> He began to write the life of Sathya Sai Baba and published it as ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' Part I.<ref>Professor Narayana Kasturi M.A, B.L [http://laluni.helloyou.ws/askbaba/sathyamsivamsundaram/s1001.html Available Online]</ref> He later became the editor of the magazine of the [[Sathya Sai Organization]], called ''Sanathana Sarathi''.

In 1949, "a University Order sent Mr. Kasturi to the Intermediate College, Davangere as its Principal."<ref name="sais"/>
Kasturi stayed on for five years and then retired.<ref name="sais"/> "When he retired in 1954 with a full year's pension, Swami (Sai Baba) suggested that he go on a spiritual pilgrimage to North India taking his mother and wife along."<ref name="sais"/>

In 1956, Sathya Sai Baba suggested, and in spite of Kasturi's reluctance, "convinced him to accept the offer of the post of Producer of Programmes for the newly established All India Radio Station, [[Bangalore]]."<ref name="sais"/>

Kasturi enjoyed the post immensely, and "during a visit to Bangalore in 1958, (Sathya Sai Baba) spotted him (Kasturi) at the residence of Mr. Vittal Rao and said, "Now, you have to work at [[Puttaparthi]]. A monthly magazine will start soon. Guess! How is it named?"
"In the initial days of ''Sanathana Sarathi'', with no professional or skilled help of any kind, be it in writing and editing to printing, pasting and parceling, it was a tremendous responsibility for Professor Kasturi to ensure that the issue, flawless in every aspect, reached the readers on time."<ref name="sais"/>

Mrs. Geeta Mohan Ram, who watched and played with Professor Kasturi as a tiny girl in those days, recalls, "The whole process of type-setting would be repeated so many times. After the sheets were printed, the ink would still be wet. They would then have to be spread all over the floor to dry, so the ink would not smear. Later, the pages were carefully collated, stapled together, packed and addressed in preparation for mailing – all done by hand. Although there were a few volunteers to help him, I remember Professor Kasturi doing all these jobs, month in and month out, for so many years. This was truly his labor of love for Swami (Sathya Sai Baba)."<ref name="sais"/>

==As author==

Kasturi authored the work ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' ("The Life of Sathya Sai Baba"),<ref>Narayana Kasturi, Author of ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' [http://laluni.helloyou.ws/askbaba/sathyamsivamsundaram/index.html Available online]</ref> which was translated into English as ''Truth, Goodness, Beauty''. The first part of book was published in 1960.<ref name="reader">http://www.vahini.org/sss/iii/dearreader.html</ref> As Kasturi states, it "is the story of the Lord, come in human form,".<ref>http://www.vahini.org/sss/i/wonderm.html</ref> The first book covers the first thirty four years of the life of Sathya Sai Baba. Kasturi states that he wrote about the early years of Sathya Sai Baba's life based on information gathered from Pedda-Venkapa Raju (Sai Baba's Father), Seshama Raju (Sai Baba's brother) and teachers from the schools in [[Bukkapatnam]] and [[Uravakonda]], where Sathyanarayana Raju (Sai Baba) was a student. The second part of the book was published in 1968<ref name="reader"/> and closed the first volume of ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram''. Kasturi states that "ten eventful years had pass(ed)" between the publications of parts three and four.<ref>http://www.vahini.org/sss/iv/betweenus.html</ref> The second volume (and complete ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'') was published around 1980.<ref>http://www.vahini.org/sss/iv/thesongs.html</ref>

"“He was no ordinary man, a scholar par excellence and a matchless writer,” says Anil Kumar"<ref name="sais"/> of Kasturi. He also proved his talent as a writer in the [[Kannada]] language, especially as a humourist as his writing was packed with humour and contained many jokes. He wrote more than 1000 articles. According to some sources, he named Mysore Radio station "Akashavani" while working for Gopalan.<ref name="sais"/> Narayana Kasturi translated the famous [[Malayalam]] novel ''[[Chemmeen]]'' into Kannada. N Kasturi (sometimes referred to as Na. Kasturi) was a regular contributor to the ''Koravanji''.

''Koravanji'', which he began on [[Ugadi]] Day in 1942, enjoyed a circulation of nearly two [[lakh]] (two hundred thousand). Rashi himself wrote the column "Koravavalokana", and was responsible in bringing the latent talents of many young writers to light. Some well-known names include Kefa, Bulla, Aa. Ra. Se, Na. Kasturi, C.K.N. Raja, Girani Ramsami, and [[T. Sunandamma]]. Though the magazine ceased publication in 1967 due to financial constraints, many of its writers remained in the field. Magazines devoted to humour came to the market, but none seemed to match the success of ''Koravanji''.<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/11/25/stories/2002112500740200.htm</ref>

"People may come and go, there may be many speakers and writers, any number in the past, numerous in the present and many more in the future, but none can equal Kasturi in the art of oration and narration. His poetic style, nectarine language, convincing candour, and his soft and tender, appealing and devoted voice… Professor Kasturi is a legend, a personality too extraordinary to imitate or emulate,” says Professor Anil Kumar."<ref name="sais"/>

According to Lawrence A. Babb, virtually all existing accounts of Sathya Sai Baba's life were based on the [[hagiography|hagiographic]] writings of Narayana Kasturi.<ref>Babb, Lawrence A., ''Redemptive encounters: three modern styles in the Hindu tradition'', {{ISBN|0-520-05645-0}}</ref> In 2000, a highly detailed account of the first twenty four years of Sathya Sai Baba's life was published.<ref>''Love is My Form'', Vol. 1 [Sai Towers Publishing. Bangalore. {{ISBN|81-86822-77-1}}]</ref> The author stated he was "eternally grateful to Professor N. Kasturi, the first official biographer of (Sai) Baba. At every stage, his magnum opus, ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'', has served as a pathway into the life of (Sai) Baba."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.loveismyform.com/authornote.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728051710/http://www.loveismyform.com/authornote.htm |archivedate=28 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Kasturi's autobiography. entitled ''Loving God: Eighty-five Years under the Watchful Eye of the Lord'', was published in 1982 by Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications.<ref>Kasturi, Narayana ''Loving God. Eighty Five Years under the Watchful Eye of THE LORD'', 1982, [[Prasanthi Nilayam]], published by Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Bibliography==
*Kasturi, N., ''Sathyam-Shivam-Sundaram: The Life of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba'', 4-volume series, {{ISBN|1-57836-077-3}}
*Kasturi, N., ''Easwaramma: The chosen mother'', {{ASIN|B0007BFTEY}}
*Kasturi, N., ''Loving God: Eighty-five years under the watchful eye of the Lord'', {{ASIN|B0007C8W60}}
*Kasturi, N., ''Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume IX'', {{ASIN|B000IOTMDE}}
*Kasturi, N., ''Sathya Sai Speaks: Discourses of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Volume I'', {{ASIN|B000E8PPQW }}

{{Sathya Sai Baba}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kasturi, Narayana}}
[[Category:Indian autobiographers]]
[[Category:Followers of Sathya Sai Baba]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian biographers]]
[[Category:Indian magazine editors]]
[[Category:Hindu writers]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]
[[Category:Kannada-language writers]]
[[Category:1897 births]]
[[Category:1987 deaths]]
[[Category:University of Mysore faculty]]
[[Category:People of the Kingdom of Travancore]]
[[Category:Writers from Karnataka]]