Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam
Shri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (also known as SNDP Yogam) is an Indian spiritual organization that was formally founded by Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu in 1903, with the guidance and blessings of Shri Narayana Guru. The main aim of SNDP Yogam was to spiritually uplift the people of the Ezhava/Tiyyar communities. In 1886, Shri Narayana Guru founded an organization called "Aruvippuram Vavootu Yogam" for the spiritual activities of all native Hindus, regardless of their castes. This organization later narrowed its focus to the Ezhava/Tiyyar caste, and Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu changed the name to Shri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam. In 1903, SNDP Yogam was registered by Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu under the Indian Companies Act 1882, and became the first spiritual organization in India to be registered under this act.
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| Abbreviation | SNDP Yogam |
|---|---|
| Formation | 15 May 1903 |
| Founder | Dr Padmanabhan Palpu |
| Type | Spiritual organization |
| Headquarters |  Kollam |
| Location | |
Region served | Kerala and it has strong presence in other states and major cities in India mainly in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra . SNDP also present in foreign countries Middle East , United States, Canada, United Kingdom , Australia , Singapore |
Membership | voluntary |
Official language | Malayalam |
Life time Chairman | Sree Narayana Guru |
References
- (Re)construction of ‘the Social’ for Making a Modern Kerala: Reflections on Narayana Guru’s Social Philosophy, Satheese Chandra Bose, published in Satheese Chandra Bose and Shiju Sam Varughese (eds.) 2015. Kerala Modernity: Ideas, Spaces and Practices in Transition. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan.