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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’.
