Sree Narayana Guru Chair

Born in the village of Chempazhanthi near Thiruvananthapuram in August 1856, Sree Narayana Guru played a pivotal role in contributing  to the social change in India. He revolted against the Brahmin ascendancy and campaigned for the mitigation of the rigours of caste. He had a highly eclectic outlook in religious matters as is evidenced by his famous saying “One Caste, one religion, one God for man”. Sree Narayana Guru attained Samadhi at Varkala in 1928 and the place has become an important centre of pilgrimage. His efforts woke up the Hindus from a long period of slumber and gave the Hindu religious reform movement in Kerala, a social focus and practical direction.

The chair was instituted in the University on 8 January 1997 to perpetuate the message and the ideas of this great sage .