§ The
original name of Thycaud Ayya was Subbarayan.
§ He
was born in 1814 in Nakalapuram. He was the guru of Chattampi Swamikal, Sri Narayana
Guru and Ayyankali.
§ He
was a Yogi cum Family man. Ayya Swamikal started inter-dining (Panthibhojanam)
in Kerala during 19th century.
§ He
argued that any Yogi could install idols in temples, which inspired Sreenarayana
Guru to install idols of Siva.
§ “Oru
jathy, oru matham, oru Daivom” (“Intha ulakathile orae oru jathy than, Orae oru
matham than, orae oru kadavul than”) is the Malayalam translation of
Ayyaswamy’s teaching. Sri Narayana Guru popularized the slogan.
§ His
grandfather Hrishikesan and his father Muthukumaran were great yogis and were migrated
to Tamilnadu from Pampumkadu in Malabar during Tipu Sultan’s aggression.
§ Lord
Subramanya was their family deity. At the age of 12, Subbarayan received
spiritual initiation from two Tamil Saints, Sachidananda Maharaj and Sri Chitti
Paradeshi who used to visit Subbarayans family frequently.
§ When
he was 16, the Saints took him with them to Burma, Singapore, Penang and Africa.
§ During
this period Subbaraya acquired and practiced yogic techniques of high order. Returning
home after 3 years he continued yogic practices, often entering the state of “Nirvikalpa
Samadhi”.
§ Gradually
he acquired the Ashtasidhies or divine powers including that of astral travel,
but his Gurus strictly warned him not to use them to gain material advantage.
§ At
the age of 27, in accordance with his Guru’s wishes Swamikal visited Kodungalloor
Devi temple in Kerala and from there he toured Travancore.
§ The
Mother Goddess appeared in her “Poorna swaroopam” before Ayya at Thycaud in
Thiruvananthapuram, where he destined to spend the remaining part of his life.
§ Swathy
Thirunal, the then Maharaja of Travancore, heard about the spiritual eminence
of Ayya, invited him to his palace and became his disciple.
§ Swamikal
visited Sri Vaikunda Padar of Nagarcoil (Swami thoppu) and visited the famous
Maruthwamalai.
§ When
his father left to Kasi, Subbarayan had to look after the family.
§ To
obey his Guru, Ayya married Kamalammal from Kollam and the couple had three
sons and two daughters.
§ However
Ayya continued his spiritual practices while living the married life. Ayya was
a great scholar in Tamil and gained good proficiency in English.
§ He
used to deliver spiritual discourses at the “Ashtapathana Sabha” in Chennai.
§ Ayya
was supplying goods to military camp in Chennai, where he came in contact with the
Mess Secretary Mc Gregor who learned Tamil and Yoga from Ayya.
§ During
the reign of Maharaja Ayilyam Thirunal, Mc Gregor became the Resident of Travancore
.He appointed Ayya as the Manager of his Residency in Thycaud.
§ From
1873 up to a week before his Mahasmadhi on 20th July 1909 Ayya continued in the
post. People respectfully called him “Superintend Ayya”
§ Swamikal
kept strict discipline in work and was extremely punctual. At his residence he spent
most of his time in meditation and in initiating and instructing his disciples in
spiritual practices.
§ Ayya
used to deliver lectures on Bhakthi, Yoga and Vedanta in Jnanaprakasha Sabha at
Petta, during which leading literary, social and spiritual personalities in and
around Thiruvananthapuram used to meet Ayya Guru.
§ Swamikal
with the help of Manonmaneeyam Sundaram Pillai, the first MA holder of Travancore,
founded the famous “Saiva Prakasha Sabha” of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram.
§ Thycaud
Ayya passed away in 1909.
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