Inner Spirit of Sree Narayana Guru’s Poetry

Abstract

Sree Narayana Guru’s (1855-1928) position among the renaissance leaders of Modern Kerala is well established. The visions of the Guru, who guided the people trapped in slavery and ignorance to compassion and liberation, were in a sense the corner stones of humanity. At the same time Sree Narayana Guru was a spiritual leader, social reformer, philosopher and poet. Guru’s active work was form the revolution at Aruvippuram in 1888, which dedicated the temple to the untouchables. As a result of the spiritual and worldly activities of Guru, Kerala has become a model state in India. It is no exaggeration to say that Guru’s action plan for transformation in the fields of customs, belief, thought, education, culture, employment and industry have made Kerala a modern society. Guru’s influence on the renaissance of Malayalam Literature as well as on the Kerala renaissance is acknowledged. But the contributions of Guru, as a poet has not been adequately evaluated. here is an explanation of the magnetic force of Guru’s poem, that unleashed the socio-political structure and world consciousness.