Sree Guruprasad Gurudevan (26:03:1908 - 17:05:2000) The Third Madathipathi of Sree Subhanandashram. Guruprasad Gurudevan born on 26th March 1908 in Cherukole village on the pooradam nakshathra (21st of the 28 stars in Indian astrology) as the ninth child to Kochika and Kochukunju. Though he was named “Velayudhan”, he was lovingly known as “Velu”. He lost his mother in 1910 and father in 1918. Later he was brought up his elder sister “Paappi Amma” and did schooling up t fourth standard. He was not a believer in God in his young age. During 1928, Subhananda Gurudev was on run as He had born in a so called lower caste. At that time Bhagvan Subhananda Gurudev came to the neighborhood of Velu and Gurudev built an Ashram in “Kallumel” with the full assistance from Velu. In an atmosphere when Subhananda Gurudev was terrified by the upper class ignorant as he was a paraya (untouchable caste) and His followers were subject to insults, Velu attended a prayer meeting and decided to Subhananda Gurudev. When he gave dhakshina and sought blessings, he saw the everlasting smiling Kalki and felt as reborn in a different planet. He witnessed several extra-ordinary experiences following this and decided to dedicate his life to serve Gurudev and his mission to liberate the suffering suppressed community. At the age of 37 (1944) when Gurudev started a weaving center for the poor, Velu did all possible hard work to serve Gurudev’s cause better. On 16th November 1947, Gurudev ordained him the sanyasa (priesthood) and gave the sanyasa namam (priesthood name) “Guruprasad”. He continued serving Athmabododaya Sangh (Subhanand ashram). He continued his dedicated service to Gurudev in spite of old age and several other health related problems. In 1988, during the 106th Pooram Mahothsav, Anandaji Gurudev declared to is disciples "you can hear me through my Guruprasad after my samathi" (departing the material body). Within few weeks after the pooram festival, Gurudev departed the idol (humanly body) on 17th May 1988. Thereby at the age of 80, he became the third in the Guru parampara. The entire disciples of Gurudev were gleeful and fortunate to witness and experience the kind blessings and teachings of Guruprasad Gurudev. Due to the old age discomfort, Gurudev declared Swami Sadananda Sidhan and his successor and attained samathi (departed the idol, humanly body) on 17th May 2000
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