Kerala PSC - Leaders of Renaissance in Kerala - Brahmananda Sivayogi

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1. Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi was born on 26th August 1852.
2. He founded the Ananda Maha Sabha and Anandamatham (the religion of bliss).
3. He founded the Siddhasramam at Alathur.
4. His real name was Karat Govindamenon.
5. An atheist, he denounced idol worship and religions.
6. He propounded the theory that Ananda (happiness or bliss) should be the touchstone of any human activity.
7. He encouraged liquor prohibition and women’s education.
8. His reformist ideas are detailed in his works titled ‘Mokshapradeepam’ and ‘Anandasutram’.
9. Sivayoga Rahasyam, Sthri Vidya Poshini, Sidhanubhuthi, Mokshapradeepam, Anandakalpadrumam, Ananda Suthram, Rajayoga Parasyam, Vigraharadhana, Khandanam, Ananda Vimanam, Anandamatha Paraysyam, Anandakkummi, Ananda Ganam and Anandadarsam are his famous works.
10. Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi passed away on 10th September 1929.

Important Questions on Brahmananda Shivayogi

1. Brahmananda Shivayogi Born on - 26 December 1852
2. Brahmananda Shivayogi Born in - Kollankode (Palakkad)
3. Father's Name - Kunjikrishna Menon
4. Mother's Name - Nani Amma
5. Wife's Name - Thavukutty Amma
6. Childhood Name - Govindankutty
7. Original Name - Karat Govindan Menon
8. Sanskrit Guru of Shivayogi - Padmanabha Sastri
9. Brahmananda Shivayogi is also known as - Alathur Shivayogi and Brahmananda Swami
10. Thavukutty Amma is also known as - Yogini Matha
11. Brahmananda Shivayogi was a practitioner of - Rajayoga
12. Who is the proponent of the idea Ananda Matham - Brahmananda Shivayogi
13. The founder of Ananda Mahasabha - Brahmananda Shivayogi (1918)
14. The founder of Sidhasramam - Brahmananda Shivayogi, Founded at Vanoor (Palakkad), Shifted to Alathur
15. Who is the proponent of the idea Anandajaathi - Brahmananda Shivayogi
16. Famous Words of Brahmananda Shivayogi -
 a. The mind is the Gold, 
 b. Control of mind is Supreme achievement
17. Died on - 10 September 1929
18. The book Brahmananda Swami Shivayogi was written by - Pavanan
19. The book Brahmananda Swami Shivayogi and His Selected works were written by - P.V.Gopalakrishnan
20. The book Biography of Brahmananda Swami Shivayogi was written by - A.K.Nair

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