Uracheri Gurukkanmar ( Also Known as Puthusseri Gurukkal 18th Century Pandits) were men who taught Herman Gundert Sanskrit and Malayalam. Records show that he lived in the 18th century[1][2] The Five brothers were born to the Kaviyur, the Thiyya family in Chokli near Thalassery.[3] The Gurukulam LP School, founded in 1871, was founded by the Urachery Gurukkal. Their job was to herd the cows of the lords.[4] During this time, she learned to read and write outside the school.[4] The Guru, seeing the extraordinary intelligence of these children, taught them inside the school with the permission of the lords.[4] They quickly developed their knowledge and quickly became teachers of the country.[4] The following are the five Uracheri Gurunathanmar.

1.Kunjikannan Gurunathan(1764–1841),

2.Kunjichanthan Gurunathan,

3.Othenan Gurunathan

4.Chathappan Gurunathan,

5.Koran Gurunathan[1][5][6]

Gurus were fragrant poets. Hence, the area where they lived was later known as Kaviyoor.[4] Hermann Gundert heard about them and sought them out to learn Malayalam. Gundert had mastered the Malayalam language by inviting Urachery gurus to Illukkunnu where he lived. Urachery Gurunathan was also the inspiration for compiling the first dictionary in Malayalam. The only surviving monument to these gurus is the house where they lived in Kaviyoor.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "ചൊക്ലി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത്, ചരിത്രം, സാംസ്കാരികചരിത്രം". Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  2. ↑ The Hindu, Thalassery's Gundert legacy
  3. ↑ S. C. Bhatt and Gopal K. Bhargava (2005). Land and people of Indian states and union territories. p. 289. ISBN 978-81-7835-370-8. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2015. This Bungalow in Tellicherry ... was the residence of Dr. Herman Gundert .He lived here for 20 years
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 പന്ന്യന്നൂർ ഭാസി. "ഊരാച്ചേരി ഗുരുനാഥന്മാർ". ഗുണ്ടർട്ടിന്റെ ഗുരുനാഥന്മാർ (PDF) (in Malayalam). നളന്ദ പബ്ബ്ലിക്കേഷൻ. pp. 26–34. ISBN 978-81-300-1398-5. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. ↑ K s. Mathew (1500–1962). maritime malabar and europeans. Books of india. p. 468. ISBN 9788178710297. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  6. ↑ "ചൊക്ലി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത്, പഞ്ചായത്തിലൂടെ, ചൊക്ലി - 2010". Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
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