Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi

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). 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 English

#Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi and His Selected Works- Editor: P.V. Gopalakrishnan. Delhi, Kalpaz, 2002 ISBN 81-7835-101-3

In Malayalam

#Sivayoga Rahasyam - 1893
#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
#Anandagurugeetha - 1928
#Anandadarsam - 1928

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

* [http://www.sidhasramam.org/ Official Website of Sidhasramam]