Thycaud Ayyavu Swamikal (1814 – 20 July 1909) was a spiritualist and a social reformer, the first to break customs related to caste in Kerala when caste restrictions and untouchability were at its extreme.

  • Thycaud Ayyavu was born in 1814.
  • Born at  Nagalapuram (Tamilnadu)
  • Thycaud Ayya was the guru of Chattampi Swamikal, Sri Narayana Guru and Ayyankali.
  • Thycaud Ayya original name was Subharayan.
  • Thycaud Ayya is the  first social reformer in kerala.
  • Also known as Ayya Swamikal, Sivarajayogi, Superintendent Ayya, Great Guru of Guru
  • Thycaud Ayya  known as "Hadayogopadheshta"
  • Chattambi Swamikal introduced Sri Narayana Guru to Thycaud Ayya
  • Swati Tirunal invited Thycaud Ayya to his palace and became his disciple
  • The famous slogan of Thycaud Ayya was " Intha Ulakathile Orae Oru Jathi than, orae aur Matham than, ore oru kadavul than "
  • He started "Panthibhojanam" 
  • Sachidananda Maharaj and Chitti Paradeshi are two Saint's who gave spiritual learning to Thycaud Ayya.
  • The founder's of Shaiva Prakasha Sabha was Thycaud Ayya and Manonmanian Sundaran Pillai
  • Shaiva Prakasha Sabha is situated at Chalai 
  • in 1984 Thycaud Ayya mission was formed.
  • Thycaud Ayya's important works include ‘Brahmothara Kandam’, ‘Ente Kasi Yatra’, ‘Pazhani Vaibhavam’, ‘Ujjaini Mahakali Pancharatnam’, ‘Tiruvavur Murugan’.
  • Died in 1909

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