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Nationality
  
India

Fields
  
Sanskrit

Residence
  
Thiruvananthapuram

Died
  
February 4, 2011, Kollam

Name
  
G. Nair


G. Balakrishnan Nair

Born
  
February 5, 1923 Trivandrum, India (
1923-02-05
)

Institutions
  
Victoria College Palakkad Mahatma Gandhi College Trivandrum Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum Women's College Trivandrum

Alma mater
  
Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum University College Trivandrum

Known for
  
Interpretation of Sree Narayana Guru’s spiritual and philosophical works

Influenced
  
Late 20th century and 21st century philosophical works by scholars

Education
  
University College Thiruvananthapuram

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Professor G. Balakrishnan Nair was an emeritus Sanskrit academician, author and renowned scholar of Sree Nārāyana Guru’s philosophical works.

Contents

Birth and early life

Balakrishnan Nair was born on 5 February 1923 at Peroorkada Thiruvananthapuram. He is the son of Gowriamma and Govinda Pillai Vazhayila Kurukannaal House, Peroorkada

Education

He is an alumnus of Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum and University College Trivandrum. Balakrishnan Nair qualified as Mahopadhyaya in Sanskrit grammar from the University of Kerala. He secured post graduate degrees; M.A. in Malayalam language and M.A. in Sanskrit language from University of Kerala. Further, he secured M.A degree in Hindi from Benares Hindu University.

Professional life

Balakrishnan Nair has been on the faculty of Victoria College Palakkad, Mahatma Gandhi College Trivandrum, Government Sanskrit College Trivandrum and Women’s College Trivandrum.

Honours and recognitions

  • Awarded Samsritaprathistaan - 1999
  • Awarded Geethapuraskaram in connection with Geethavarshacharana - 1999
  • Award from Sree Narayana Samskarika Samithi 1 January 1985
  • Book titled Jeevan Mukti Vivekam secured the award of the Kerala Sahitya Akademy- 1979
  • Award from Sree Narayana Samskarika Samithi – 1978
  • Award from Sivagiri Mutt in connection with Siva Prathishta Varshikam
  • Major works

  • Sree Narayana Gurudeva Krithikal – Sampoorna Vyakyanam – (Works of Sree Narayana Guru with Complete Interpretations – ten parts compiled in two volumes) published by The State Institute of Languages, Kerala.
  • Srimad Bhagavadgita Sivaravindam Mahabashyam
  • Vedanta Darsanam
  • Upanishad Swadyayam (Three parts)
  • Bhashya Pradeepam Brahmasutra Bashyanuvadham
  • Vasishtasudha – Yogavasishta Saaram
  • Bhagavata Hrudayam
  • Panchadashi
  • Jeevanmukti Vivekam
  • Harinamakeerthanan – interpretation
  • Jnanappana – interpretation
  • Prawdanubhoothi Prakarana Prakashika
  • References

    G. Balakrishnan Nair Wikipedia