President Murmu inaugurates Sree Narayana Guru Mahasamadhi centenary observance at Sivagiri
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala, on 23 October 2025.
Summary
On 23 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, Kerala. She called him one of India's great spiritual leaders and social reformers and a leading figure of the 19th-century pan-Indian reawakening. He worked to free people from ignorance and superstition and gave the message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man'. The temples, schools and social institutions he founded became centres of literacy, self-reliance and moral values among oppressed communities. He wrote verses in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil.
Key facts
- Date & place
- 23 Oct 2025, Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala (Kerala)
- Occasion
- Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru
- Inaugurated by
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Message
- 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man'
- Languages of his verses
- Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did President Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru on 23 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala
PIB: the President inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala.
The message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' is associated with which social reformer?
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Correct answer: C — Sree Narayana Guru
PIB: the President said Sree Narayana Guru saw God as the divine presence within every living being and gave the message 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man'.
Consider the following statements about Sree Narayana Guru as described at the centenary observance in October 2025: 1. He composed verses in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil. 2. The centenary observance at Sivagiri was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: his verses were in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Tamil; the observance was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, not the Prime Minister.