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Śrī Nārāyaṇa Guruശ്രീനാരായണഗുരു

Sayings and poems of a philosopher and reformer. 1 passage in the chapters come from it.

What it is
Poems and hymns in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil, and public sayings
Composed
Late 19th and early 20th century
By
Śrī Nārāyaṇa Guru (1856–1928)
References on this site
His sayings are cited without numbers.

A philosopher and reformer from Kerala who worked against caste exclusion. In 1888 he consecrated a Śiva image at Aruvippuram, defying the rule that only Brahmins could do so. The saying quoted here is his best known: one caste, one religion, one God for humankind.

Names with marks such as ā, ṣ or ṛ are explained in how to read the names and terms.

The passage the chapters quote

  1. My viewUnit 2 · Workforce Diversity

    Inclusion and one caste, one religion, one God

    Read it in its chapter
    “One caste, one religion, one God for humankind.” ഒരു ജാതി, ഒരു മതം, ഒരു ദൈവം മനുഷ്യന് oru jāti, oru matam, oru daivam manuṣyanŭ. Śrī Nārāyaṇa Guru (Malayalam)

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