Chattampi Samikal (1853-1924)






  • He is also known as -  "Sarva Vidyadirajan"
  • He is also known as -"saint without saffron"
  • He is also known as  - The Great Scholar Saint of Kerala
  • He is also Known as - Bala Bhattaraka

  • Born on  - 25th August 1853 (Chingam 11, 1029)
  • Birth Place - Kollur , Kannamoola, Trivandrum
  • Father's Name - Vasudeva Sharma
  • Mother's Name- Nangamma
  • Original Nmae - Ayyappan
  • Childhood Name - Kunjan Pillai
  • House Name - Ullorkodu Veedu
  • The first Guru  - Pettayil Raman Pillai Assan
  • Learned Hadayoga Vidya from - Thycadu Ayya
  • Guru ho led Chattambi Swamikal to accept Hermitage - Subha Jata Padikal
  • Tamil Guru who taught him Tamil Vedanta Sastra and Tamil Grammer - Swaminatha Desikar

  • Chattambi Swami got Enlightenment at - Vadaveeswaram (Tamilnadu)
  • After the attainment of Monkhood Chattambi Swami assumed the name - Shanmughadasan
  • He assumed the name Shanmughadasan due to his deep respect to God - Subramanya
  • He attained mahasamadhi on 5th August 1924 at Panmana in Kollam district.
  • Mortal remains of Chattampi Swamikal were enshrined at his Samadhistanam at Panmana. This site is today called Panmana Ashramam (Kollam district).
  • The temple built by Chattambi Swami's disciples at his resting place - Bala Bhattaraka Temple
  • The year which Chattambi Swamikal Visit Sree Narayana Guru - 1882
  • The place where Chattambi Swamikal met Sree Narayana Guru - Aniyoor temple
  • The book written by Sree Narayana Guru in the respect of Chattambi Swamikal - Navamanjari
  • It was with Chattampi Swamikal that Narayana Guru made his first trip to Aruvippuram.
  • The year which Chattambi Swamikal visited Swami Vivekanandan in - 1892(Ernakulam)
  • "I met a real man in Malabar"who said this lines about Chattambi Swami - Swami Vivekanandan
  • The work of Chattambi Swamikal which criticized Alathoor Sivayogi's Mokshapradeepam - Mokshapradeepa Khandanam 

  • Swami met Neelakanta Theerthapada a great Sanskri Scholar and Theerthapada Pramahamsa who established an ashram and also Theerthapada System for the line of snayasins following Swami’s teachings and methods.
  • Bodheswaran, Perunnelli Krishnan Vaidhyan, Velutheri Kesavan Vaidhyan, Kumbalath Sanku Pillai etc were grihastha disciples of Chattambi Swamikal.

  • Vedadhikara Niroopanam, Prachina Malayalam, Adwaitha Chintha Paddhathi, Moksha Pradeepa Khandanam etc. are famous works of Chattambi Swamikal.
  • The year which Indian Postal department published stamp of Chattambi Swamikal - 30 April 2014
  • A Biography of Chattampi swamikal written by K Maheswaran nair - Chattampi Swamikal: Jeevithavum Krithikalum
  • Chattampi Swamikal Jeevitavum Darshanavum written by - Tony Mathew
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    Major Works
    1. Vedadhikara Niroopanam
    2. Prachina Malayalam
    3. Moksha Pradeepa Khandanam
    4. Christumatha Chedanam
    5. Samadhi Sapthaham
     
    Other Works
    1. Advaita Chinta Paddhati
    2. Vedantasangraham
    3. Vedanta Saram
    4. Vedadikara Nirupanam
    5. Christhumatha Saram
    6. Christhumatha Nirupanam
    7. Adi Bhasha
    8. Keralathile Desa Namangal
    9. Jivakarunya Nirupanam
    10. Devarcha Paddhatiyude Upodghatam
    11. Devi Manasa Puja Stotra Vyakhyanam
    12. Nijananda Vilasam
    13. Pranavavum Sankhya Darsanavum
    14. Moksha Pradipa Khandanam
    15. Prapanchathil Stri Purushanmarkkulla Sthanam
    16. Pracheena Malayalam
    17. Tamizhakam
    18. Dravida Mahatmyam
    19. Kerala Charithravum Tachudaya Kaimalum
    20. Bhasha Padma Puranam
    21. Malayalathile Chila Sthala Namangal
    22. Srichakra Pujakalpam
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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