G. Balakrishnan Nair

Prof. G. Balakrishnan Nair
Prof. G. Balakrishnan Nair
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Personal details
Born	5 February 1923; Trivandrum, India
Died	4 February 2011 (aged 87); Kollam
Known for	Interpretation of Sree Nārāyana Guru’s ; spiritual and philosophical works

G. Balakrishnan Nair (1929–2011) was an Indian academic, author and Sanskrit scholar. He worked extensively on the philosophical works of Narayana Guru.

Life[edit]

Nair was born on 5 February 1923 in Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram to Govinda Pillai and Gourikutty Amma. He studied at Government Sanskrit College, earning a degree in Mahopadhyay. Following his studies, Nair worked at Mahatma Gandhi College as a Sanskrit tutor, before becoming a lecturer at University College Trivandrum in 1955. Nair later taught at Victoria College.^[1]

Honours and recognitions[edit]

For Jeevan Mukti Vivekam from the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 1979^{[citation needed]}
From Sivagiri Mutt^{[citation needed]}

Major works[edit]

Sree Narayana Gurudeva Krithikal – Sampoorna Vyakyanam
Srimad Bhagavadgita Sivaravindam Mahabashyam
Vedanta Darsanam
Upanishad Swadyayam (Three parts)
Bhashya Pradeepam Brahmasutra Bashyanuvadham
Vasishtasudha – Yogavasishta Saaram
Bhagavata Hrudayam
Panchadashi
Jeevanmukti Vivekam
Harinamakeerthanan – interpretation
Jnanappana – interpretation
Prawdanubhoothi Prakarana Prakashika

References[edit]

↑ M.G. Sasibhooshan; Bindu Sasibhooshan (8 April 2011). "Philosopher and guide". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2018.

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[1] M.G. Sasibhooshan; Bindu Sasibhooshan (8 April 2011). "Philosopher and guide". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2018.

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v t e Narayana Guru
Spiritual Guru	Ayyavu Swamikal
Notable disciples	Bodhananda Bodheswaran C. V. Kunhiraman Kumaran Asan Mithavaadi Krishnan Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker Nataraja Guru Padmanabhan Palpu Sahodaran Ayyappan T. K. Madhavan Velutheri Kesavan Vaidyar
Social institutions	Alwaye Advaita Ashram Sarada Mutt Sree Dharma Paripalana Yogam Sree Narayana Trust
Educational institutions	S.N Training College, Nedunganda S.N Trust H.S.S, Kollam Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Nattika Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering Sree Narayana Guru High School Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology Sree Narayana Polytechnic College, Kollam Sree Narayana Public School, Kollam VPM SNDP Higher Secondary School Sree Narayanaguru Open University
Incidents	Ezhava Siva Temple Entry Proclamation Sri Narayana Jayanthi Vaikom Satyagraha
Associated people	C. Kesavan G. Balakrishnan Nair M. K. Sanu Moorkoth Kumaran Pallathu Raman Perunnelli Krishnan Vaidyar Paravoor Sreedharan Thanthrikal Nitya Chaitanya Yati
Temples consecrated by Guru	Temples consecrated by Narayana Guru Gokarnanatheshwara Temple Jagannath Temple, Thalassery Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple
Literary works	Atmopadesa Śatakam Daiva Dasakam
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