Navaneetham - Guruvayoor / Guruvayur

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||Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah||
Malliyoor Thirumeni
A Great Devotee of Sree Guruvayoorappan.
Praveen Balan
We are going to talk about none other than Brahmashree Malliyoor Sankaran
Namboothiri. We had recently heard about this Great Devotee of Guruvayoorappan
during the Deva Prasanam that was conducted in Guruvayoor. When the point related to
providing shelters the Old and Orphans was discussed, Bhagawan had reiterated his
desire to have a proper shelter constructed by the Devasom Board for those Baktas. It was
at this opportune time that Malliyoor Sankaran Namboothiri entered the Dais where the
Deva Prasanam was conducted. This was considered as a very Divine omen by the
Jothishis present.
He has been considered as the legendary
Baktha of Guruvayoorappan and in this
regard He was selected for the Poothanam
Puraskaram instituted by the Akhila
Bharatha Sree Guruvayoorappan Bhaktha
Samithi. The judging committee,
considering his devotional contribution in
promoting Bhaghavatham, Narayaneeyam
and Bhagavatha Sapthahams for more
than fifty years, selected Malliyoor
Sankaran Namboothiri for the award.
Shankaran Namboothiri was born in
the year 1096 as per Kerala Calendar in
Makaram masam Moolam Nakshathram
corresponding to Feb 2, 1921, his father
Parameshwaran Namboothiri and Mother
Aarya andarjanam. The financial
circumstance at home was not very good
during those days, even though they did
have good times when his Forefathers and
Grand father had a good time due to their
closeness with the ruling family during
those times. His Grandfather had a special
place in the Royal Court. This only indicates the good time the family enjoyed earlier.
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