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The original name of Thycaud Ayya was Subbarayan.
He was born in 1814 in Nakalapuram. He was the guru of Chattampi Swamikal, Sri Narayana Guru and Ayyankali.
He was a Yogi cum Family man. Ayya Swamikal started inter-dining (Panthibhojanam) in Kerala during 19th century.
He argued that any Yogi could install idols in temples, which inspired Sreenarayana Guru to install idols of Siva.
“Oru Jathy, Oru Matham, Oru Daivom” (“Intha Ulakathile Orae Oru Jathy than, Orae Oru Matham than, Orae Oru Kadavul than”) is the Malayalam translation of Ayyaswamy’s teaching. Sri Narayana Guru popularized the slogan.
His grandfather Hrishikesan and his father Muthukumaran were great yogis and were migrated to Tamilnadu from Pampumkadu in Malabar during Tipu Sultan’s aggression.
Lord Subramanya was their family deity. At the age of 12, Subbarayan received spiritual initiation from two Tamil Saints, Sachidananda Maharaj and Sri Chitti Paradeshi who used to visit Subbarayans family frequently.
When he was 16, the Saints took him with them to Burma, Singapore, Penang and Africa.
During this period Subbaraya acquired and practised yogic techniques of a high order. Returning home after 3 years he continued yogic practices, often entering the state of “Nirvikalpa Samadhi”.
Gradually he acquired the Ashtasidhies or divine powers including that of astral travel, but his Gurus strictly warned him not to use them to gain material advantage.
At the age of 27, in accordance with his Guru’s wishes Swamikal visited Kodungalloor Devi temple in Kerala and from there he toured Travancore.
The Mother Goddess appeared in her “Poorna Swaroopam” before Ayya at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram, where he destined to spend the remaining part of his life.
Swathy Thirunal, the then Maharaja of Travancore, heard about the spiritual eminence of Ayya, invited him to his palace and became his disciple.
Swamikal visited Sri Vaikunda Padar of Nagercoil (Swami Thoppu) and visited the famous Maruthwamalai.
When his father left to Kasi, Subbarayan had to look after the family.
To obey his Guru, Ayya married Kamalammal from Kollam and the couple had three sons and two daughters.
However, Ayya continued his spiritual practices while living the married life. Ayya was a great scholar in Tamil and gained good proficiency in English.
He used to deliver spiritual discourses at the “Ashtapathana Sabha” in Chennai.
Ayya was supplying goods to a military camp in Chennai, where he came in contact with the Mess Secretary Mc Gregor who learned Tamil and Yoga from Ayya.
During the reign of Maharaja Ayilyam Thirunal, Mc Gregor became the Resident of Travancore .He appointed Ayya as the Manager of his Residency in Thycaud.
From 1873 up to a week before his Mahasmadhi on 20th July 1909 Ayya continued in the post. People respectfully called him “Superintend Ayya”
Swamikal kept strict discipline in work and was extremely punctual. At his residence he spent most of his time in meditation and in initiating and instructing his disciples in spiritual practices.
Ayya used to deliver lectures on Bhakthi, Yoga and Vedanta in Jnanaprakasha Sabha at Petta, during which leading literary, social and spiritual personalities in and around Thiruvananthapuram used to meet Ayya Guru.
Swamikal with the help of Manonmaneeyam Sundaram Pillai, the first MA holder of Travancore, founded the famous “Saiva Prakasha Sabha” of Chalai, Thiruvananthapuram.
Thycaud Ayya passed away in 1909.

Important Questions on Thycaud Ayya

1. Thycaud Ayya Swamikal was born in ? - 1814
2. Thycaud Ayya Swamikal was born at ? - Nakalapuram (Tamilnadu)
3. Father's Name ? - Muthukumaran
4. Mother's Name ? - Rukmini Ammal
5. Spouse Name ? - Kammalammal
6. The first social reformer in kerala ? - Thycaud Ayya
7. The original name of Thycaud Ayya was ? - Subharayan
8. Thycaud Ayya was also known as ? - Ayya Swamikal, Sivarajayogi, Superintendent Ayya
9. Who is known as Great Guru of Guru ? - Thycaud Ayya
10. Who is known as "Hadayogopadheshta" ? - Thycaud Ayya
11. Who is known as The great teacher of Sivarajayoga ? - Thycaud Ayya Swamikal
12. The first social reformer who introduced panthibhojan (inter- dinning) ? - Thycaud Ayya
13. The famous slogan of Thycaud Ayya was ? - Intha Ulakathile Orae Oru Jathi than, orae aur Matham than, ore oru kadavul than
14. The two Saint's who gave spiritual learning to Thycaud Ayya ? - Sachidananda Maharaj and Chitti Paradeshi
15. The founder's of Shaiva Prakasha Sabha ? - Thycaud Ayya and Manonmanian Sundaran Pillai
16. Shaiva Prakasha Sabha is situated at ? - Chalai (Thiruvananthapuram)
17. The social reformer who became Superintendent of the Thycaud Residency ?- Thycaud Ayya(After that people respectfully called him as Superintendent Ayya)
18. Died on ? - 20 July 1909
19. The main idol of Thycaud Ayya Swami Temple ? - Lord Siva
20. Name of the Annual celebration conducted in Thycaud Ayya Swami Temple ? - Guru Pooja
21. The year which Thycaud Ayya mission was formed ? - 1984 (Thiruvananthapuram)
22. Chairman of Thycaud Ayya Mission ? - G. Ravi Kumar