ACHARYA NARENDRA BHOOSHAN (1937-2010)
Born on 22 May 1937 at Chengannur in Kerala (Kollavarsham 1122 Edavam 9). Parent’s names: Krishna Pilla and Thankamma.
Education : Kallissery High School and NSS College Changanassery. Later obtained Vidyarathna, Vidya bhooshan, Acharya degrees from Hisar Gurukul, Haryana.
He has to his credit a large number of books – translations, commentary and his original works. His contribution for propagating the ideals of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswathi and his literatures moulded many youngsters to select the path shown by Rishi Dayanand in Kerala. The contribution of Swamy Dayananda Saraswathy and Aryasamaj were made familiar to the people of Kerala mainly through Acharya Ji’s work of “Sathyartha Prakasham” and Veda Paryadanam (Rigvedadi Bhashyabhoomika) which were originally written in Hindi. Major Works : Some of his major works are appended below :-
Major Works
- Chathurveda Samhitha
- Commentaries on all major Upanishads.
- Translation of Geetha Rahasyam of Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak.
- Translation of Sathyartha Prakasam and Rigvedadi Bhashya bhoomika (Veda Paryadanam) of Maharshi Dayanand.
- Translation of Justice Ganga Prasad Upadhyay’s Origin of Religion.
- Translation of Swamy Sathyapathi Parivrajaka’s “Yogameemamsa”
- Purooravasum Urvasiyum.
- Devathakalude Vaidika Sankalpam.
- Veda geethamrutham.
- Yogeswaranaya Sree Krishnan.
- Mathavum Yukthiyum
- Vaidika Sahithya Charithram.
- Achara Bhanu.
- Paralokavum Punarjanmavum.
- He was the founder editor of ‘Arshanadam vedic magazine’ started in 1970.
- Many of his books are yet to publish. He wrote many articles in various periodicals and news papers.
Awards and Honours
Acharya Narendra Bhooshan is also the recipient of many awards and recognitions. The Arya Samaj Centenary puraskar 1983, Maharshi Dayanand Puraskar both from Ajmer, the Vedopadesha Puraskar Bombay in 1992 presented by the then President of India, Dr Gyani Zail Singh, are a few to name. Another award, the first Amrita Keerthi Puraskaram (award) was also bestowed to Acharya Narendra Bhooshan. He was among the panel of scholars to prepare the History of Vedic literature in 1988 for the Kerala Sahitya Academy. The work was published by the Academy in 1991. He also served as a member in the selection committee for Academy Award of Kerala Sahitya Academy. He was entrusted by the Kerala state language institute to prepare the history of the three reformation movements of 19th Century, the Arya Samaj, the Brahma Samaj and Prarthana Samaj.
He passed away on 16 Nov 2010.