[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Guruvayoor Kesavan

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Dear Suraj,Thank you for this valuable info.... Where are these books available... Best RegardsCK On Jan 29, 2008 12:38 PM, Suraj Nair <suraj_v_nair wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

I happened to finish reading the book " Gajarajan

Guruvayoor Kesavan " written by Unnikrishnan Puthoor

and published by DC books. It is a 96 page books and

very enthralling.

 

It has so many stories highlighting the bhakthi of the

elephant Kesavan towards the Lord.

 

Please try and read the book - it is very interesting.

The author has provided a lot of information about the

early years.

 

Pranams,

Suraj

 

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Dear Jayanthi ji,

 

The book is in Malayalam. I have not been formally

trained in Malayalam but was enthralled reading the

book from what little I knew.

 

In case you have a problem reading Malayalam, you

could buy the Malayalam Movie " Guruvayoor Kesavan "

which is based on the elephant and was shot a few

months after Kesavan's samadhi. There are beautiful

scenes of the the temple and it's surroundings in the

late 70's. The movie's script was written by the

author of the book that I have mentioned below. There

are some wonderful songs in the movie too.

 

The description of the days leading to Kesavan's

samadhi were touching. Other than Kesavan's life, the

book also touches on Guruvayoor of the 1930's and

later.

 

Kesavan used to be anchored at the Zamorin's compound

since the time he was brought to Guruvayoor. The area

that used to be the Zamorin's compound is now the

place where the SreeValsam guest house is. I think

Kesavan's statue stands at the same place where he

attained samadhi.

 

The book also talks about Kesavan's flirtations with

Lakshmikutty (a she-elephant brought a long time ago)

- as Krishna did with the gopis.Lakshmikutty died

around 5 -8 years ago.

 

 

Pranams,

Suraj

--- " C.Jayanthi " <cjayanthi wrote:

 

> Hi,

>

> Is the book in English? is the book available in

> guruvayoor book stalls?

>

> Regards,

>

> Jayanthi

>

> Suraj Nair <suraj_v_nair wrote:

> Dear Friends,

>

> I happened to finish reading the book " Gajarajan

> Guruvayoor Kesavan " written by Unnikrishnan Puthoor

> and published by DC books. It is a 96 page books and

> very enthralling.

>

> It has so many stories highlighting the bhakthi of

> the

> elephant Kesavan towards the Lord.

>

> Please try and read the book - it is very

> interesting.

> The author has provided a lot of information about

> the

> early years.

>

> Pranams,

> Suraj

>

>

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Dear Narayanji,

 

This book is available in most DC book stores. I

bought it at the DC Heritage House in Kottayam.

Besides, I have seen it in Current Books shop in

Palakkad and DC books store in Trivandrum

 

I think you can also to it in the following

link :

http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/catalogue/cateng21.html

 

Pranams,

Suraj

 

--- " C.K.Narayanan " <C.K.Narayanan wrote:

 

> Dear Suraj,

>

> Thank you for this valuable info.... Where are these

> books available...

>

> Best Regards

> CK

>

> On Jan 29, 2008 12:38 PM, Suraj Nair

> <suraj_v_nair wrote:

>

> > Dear Friends,

> >

> > I happened to finish reading the book " Gajarajan

> > Guruvayoor Kesavan " written by Unnikrishnan

> Puthoor

> > and published by DC books. It is a 96 page books

> and

> > very enthralling.

> >

> > It has so many stories highlighting the bhakthi of

> the

> > elephant Kesavan towards the Lord.

> >

> > Please try and read the book - it is very

> interesting.

> > The author has provided a lot of information about

> the

> > early years.

> >

> > Pranams,

> > Suraj

> >

> >

>

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> >

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Thanks Suraj, Let me find a way of getting it since I am based in S'pore. Warm Regards CK.On Jan 30, 2008 2:21 PM, Suraj Nair <suraj_v_nair wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Narayanji,

 

This book is available in most DC book stores. I

bought it at the DC Heritage House in Kottayam.

Besides, I have seen it in Current Books shop in

Palakkad and DC books store in Trivandrum

 

I think you can also to it in the following

link :

http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/catalogue/cateng21.html

 

Pranams,

Suraj

 

--- " C.K.Narayanan " <C.K.Narayanan wrote:

 

> Dear Suraj,

>

> Thank you for this valuable info.... Where are these

> books available...

>

> Best Regards

> CK

>

> On Jan 29, 2008 12:38 PM, Suraj Nair

> <suraj_v_nair wrote:

>

> > Dear Friends,

> >

> > I happened to finish reading the book " Gajarajan

> > Guruvayoor Kesavan " written by Unnikrishnan

> Puthoor

> > and published by DC books. It is a 96 page books

> and

> > very enthralling.

> >

> > It has so many stories highlighting the bhakthi of

> the

> > elephant Kesavan towards the Lord.

> >

> > Please try and read the book - it is very

> interesting.

> > The author has provided a lot of information about

> the

> > early years.

> >

> > Pranams,

> > Suraj

> >

> >

>

________

> > Never miss a thing. Make your home page.

> > http://www./r/hs

> >

> >

>

>

>

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Dear suraji, Thanks for the response. It was nice to read the details mentioned in your mail. I cannot read malayalam hence will have to look out for some other book on the subject. Yes I did see the movie Guruvayoor Keshavan as you say the temple presmises and the surrounding area is quiet charming. I find the Bhakthi of the elephants more enchanting than that of saints .As it is least expected . I spend a lot of time watching them when I go to guruvayur. I once heard about guruvayur padmanabhan who lets only the melshanthi to climb from the front when he comes with the utsava vigraham and everybody else has to climb only from behind( He puts out his hind legs even for his mahout).So touching are these tales ,I hope krishna leela on asianet will bring out the stories of these pachyderm bhakthas as well. Warm Regards, JayanthiSuraj

Nair <suraj_v_nair wrote: Dear Jayanthi ji,The book is in Malayalam. I have not been formallytrained in Malayalam but was enthralled reading thebook from what little I knew.In case you have a problem reading Malayalam, youcould buy the Malayalam Movie "Guruvayoor Kesavan"which is based on the elephant and was shot a fewmonths after Kesavan's samadhi. There are beautifulscenes of the the temple and it's surroundings in thelate 70's. The movie's script was written by theauthor of the book that I have

mentioned below. Thereare some wonderful songs in the movie too.The description of the days leading to Kesavan'ssamadhi were touching. Other than Kesavan's life, thebook also touches on Guruvayoor of the 1930's andlater. Kesavan used to be anchored at the Zamorin's compoundsince the time he was brought to Guruvayoor. The areathat used to be the Zamorin's compound is now theplace where the SreeValsam guest house is. I thinkKesavan's statue stands at the same place where heattained samadhi.The book also talks about Kesavan's flirtations withLakshmikutty (a she-elephant brought a long time ago)- as Krishna did with the gopis.Lakshmikutty diedaround 5 -8 years ago.Pranams,Suraj--- "C.Jayanthi" <cjayanthi > wrote:> Hi,> > Is the book in English? is the book available in> guruvayoor book

stalls?> > Regards,> > Jayanthi> > Suraj Nair <suraj_v_nair > wrote:> Dear Friends,> > I happened to finish reading the book "Gajarajan> Guruvayoor Kesavan" written by Unnikrishnan Puthoor> and published by DC books. It is a 96 page books and> very enthralling.> > It has so many stories highlighting the bhakthi of> the> elephant Kesavan towards the Lord.> > Please try and read the book - it is very> interesting.> The author has provided a lot of information about> the> early years.> > Pranams,> Suraj> >________> Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > http://www./r/hs> > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with> Mobile. Try it now.________Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs

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