Redefining the Guru: An Epistemological Analysis of Narayanaguru’s Pedagogical Vision

Abstract

The life and work of Narayana Guru has been a source of intense debates, extensive discussions and profound academic scholarship. Nearly a century after his demise, Guru continues to occupy the centerstage of intellectual debates in Kerala—political, cultural, religious and even literary. This article is an attempt to explore Guru’s pedagogical vision as an extension of his epistemological convictions. In other words, it seeks to locate the “guru” within Narayana Guru through an analysis of Guru’s epistemological outlook as well as pedagogical practice.