Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi

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Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi (August 26, 1852 – September 10, 1929) was a sanyasi from Kerala, India who founded the Ananda Maha Sabha and Anandamatham (religion of bliss).^[1] An atheist, he denounced idol worship and religions. He propounded the theory that ananda (happiness or bliss) should be the touchstone of any human activity. The movement he spearheaded played an important role in the renaissance of Kerala society.

Books by Sivayogi

In Malayalam

• Sivayoga Rahasyam - 1895
• Sthri Vidya Poshini - 1899
• Sidhanubhuthi - 1903
• Mokshapradeepam - 1905
• Anandakalpadrumam - 1905
• Ananda Suthram - 1910
• Rajayoga Parasyam - 1916
• Vigraharadhana Khandanam - 1916
• Ananda Vimanam - 1916
• Anandamatha Paraysyam - 1919
• Anandakkummi - 1920
• Ananda Ganam - 1923
• Anandadarsam - 1927
• Anandadarsam - 1928

(Translation of most popular books are available in English, Hindi and Tamil.)

Books about Swami

• Biography of Brahmananda swami Sivayogy by A K Nair
• Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi by Pavanan
• Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi and His Selected Works by P.V. Gopalakrishnan

References

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi - Pavanan (Department of Cultural Publications, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram -14, Kerala)
Kerala Navothanam - Oru Marxist Veekshanam - P. Govindappilla (Chintha Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram-695001)
Saragrahi Monthly - Various issues

External links

• Books of Sivayogi can be read online: http://sreyas.in/brahmananda-sivayogi