The birth of subhananda itself was somthing wonderful, very peculiar and special. His parents had no issues for a period of 24 years since marriage. subhananda's father Ittyathi, of malayilthara house,Padinjare Venpaala village,nedumbram Panchayath, Thiruvalla taluk,Allappy District,Kerala state(then Travancore),south india,was a simple and noble astrologer,and mother Kochuneeli (kulaayikkal House Budhanoor village, Thiruvalla taluk )was a very humble ,pious and cultured woman.The holy couples were leading a life of prayer ,fasting and penance From 14-11-1869(1045vrischikam 1)onwards they had been deeply and continuously praying for the gift of a child,visiting the holy palces and temples,performing several Poojas and Bhajanas,At last Kochuneeli performed 41 day continuous rigorous bhajan, from 15th november 1880 (1056 vrischikam 1)onwards,at a Saalagraama* Temple at Changanassery. On the 41st day ,on 26.12.1881(1057 Dhanu 12),the priest of the temple after giving Prasad of two banana fruits to her,and on knowing that she chose the smaller fruit to eat, predicted that she will soon give birth to a worldly renowned child. Thus after the long twenty four years of Worshipping and holy awaiting ,the fortunate Kochu Neeli at the age of forty gave birth to the blessed child.
This by the Grace of God ,as predetermined, the Incarnated, Lod subhananda was born on 28th April 1882(1057 Medam 17), Friday on Poora nakshathra(star),in the scheduled caste Sambava(paraya) family;( kulakkal house ,at Budhanoor village), to the devout Sambava couples Ittyathi and Kochu Neeli,blissfully named as Narayanan(A synonym of Lord Maha Vishnu),
Narayanan was smart , handsome individual and very perceptive of all that was happening around him. Though he was a little naughty during his childhood; his parents never punished him even with harsh words. His father had given him primary literacy , as low caste children were not allowed to school at that time .His childhood was an ordinary uneventful one till he had an enlightening experience of Diviya Transition at the age of 7.
*Saalagraama:A kind of stone sacred to Vishnu ,found in the river Ganaki.
This by the Grace of God ,as predetermined, the Incarnated, Lod subhananda was born on 28th April 1882(1057 Medam 17), Friday on Poora nakshathra(star),in the scheduled caste Sambava(paraya) family;( kulakkal house ,at Budhanoor village), to the devout Sambava couples Ittyathi and Kochu Neeli,blissfully named as Narayanan(A synonym of Lord Maha Vishnu),
Narayanan was smart , handsome individual and very perceptive of all that was happening around him. Though he was a little naughty during his childhood; his parents never punished him even with harsh words. His father had given him primary literacy , as low caste children were not allowed to school at that time .His childhood was an ordinary uneventful one till he had an enlightening experience of Diviya Transition at the age of 7.
*Saalagraama:A kind of stone sacred to Vishnu ,found in the river Ganaki.
(Courtesy;Adv.P.K.VijayaPrasad,M.A.,LL.B.- SREE SUBHANANDA GURUDEV&ATHMABODHODAYA SANGHAM,A brief life history and the Teachings of Sree Subhananda Gurudev)
