First name is Ayyappan.
Born in 1853, August 25 at Kannamoola, Trivandrum.
Called 'Sarvavidyadhirajan' or 'Shanmukhadasan'.
His childhood name was Kunjenpilla.
Got Enlightenment at Vadaveeswaram.
Expired on 1924,May 5 on Panmana, Kollam.
His works include 'Sarvamath samarasyam', 'Praacheena Malayalam', 'Advaita Chinthapadhathi', 'Aadi Bhasha' etc.
'Vedadikara Nirupanam'- refuted baseless customs & rules existed in Kerala.
'Jivakarunya Nirupanam' explains nonviolence in a scientific way. In this book he observed meat isn't a natural food of man.
'Dravida Mahatmyam', 'Christhumatha Nirupanam', Christhumatha Chethanam', 'Mokshapradeepa Khandanam'.
Vivekananda said 'I met a real man in Kerala' about him.
Chanttampi Swamy's real name is Kunjan Pillai. Not Ayyappan .When he become the class leader(Chattampi) of Petayil Raman Pilla Asan's 'Asan Palli' ( Viallage schoool),he was known as 'kunjan pilla chattampi' Than later he he become a student of Thykattu Ayyavu Guru ( Resident Supreintend Subbaraya Panicker- A thamil Vysya clan). From Ayyav Guru Chattampi SWamy got Subrahmanya Manthra and He learned Hatha Yoga.Then He Himslfe took the name Sanmukha Dasan. Narayana Guru Was his classmate during that time.
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