Name Brahmananda Sivayogi | Died September 10, 1929 | |
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Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi (August 26, 1852 – September 10, 1929) was a sanyasi from Kerala, India who founded the Ananda Maha Sabha and Anandamatham (religion of bliss). An atheist, he denounced idol worship and religions. He propounded the theory that ananda (happiness or bliss) should be the touchstone of any human activity. The movement he spearheaded played an important role in the renaissance of Kerala society.
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