Biography of sadhu kochukunju upadesi

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    Sadhu Kochukunju Upadesi

    Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi (Malayalam: സാധു കൊച്ചൂഞ്ഞ് ഉപദേശി) 1883 – 30 Nov 1945was a famous Malayali Christian preacher, poet and composer. Kochoonju was a very distinctive person in appearance. He always wore a white shirt and white dothi. He was 175 cm tall and had very thin and frail body. His eyes appeared to be meditative and his forehead was frowned as though in deep eternal thought. He always carried an umbrella and his favourite Bible where ever he went. His saintly life, self-control, self-denial, and commitment for social service made him a unique person. He liked to spend time alone in meditation. Much of his time he spent in reading.

    During his lifetime he was known as Kochoonju which was a contraction of the two Malayalam words Kochu and Kunju. Malayalam equivalent of a preacher is upadesi. During his missionary work in Tamil Nadu, India, they called him Sadhu meaning, holy man. Thus he came to be known as Sadhu Kochoonju upadesi.

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    The Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists’ Association, established in 1924, is a recognized organization within the Mar Thoma Church. The reformation within the church ignited a strong desire among people for group prayer and Bible study. Rev. C.P. Abraham Kassissa initiated the inaugural prayer meeting at Chayal Mar Thoma Church, Ayroor, which later evolved into monthly gatherings.

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    Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi (സാധു കൊച്ചൂഞ്ഞ് ഉപദേശി; 1883- 1945) was a famous Malayali Christian preacher, poet and composer. He was one of the revival leaders who revitalized the spiritual life of the church members in Kerala. He was a voluntary evangelist who spent his whole life for the proclamation of the Gospel to the people of South India and Sri Lanka. According to him the Bible is not a book to be read but an instruction book which should be followed in day to day life. Kochukunju was born in December 1883 in a village called Edayaranmula nära Chengannur in Central Kerala. His father Itty was a simple hearted and devoted Christian. His Mother Mariamma was a God fearing, kind hearted and generous individ. He was brought up under strict Christian discipline of his parents, who were very keen in giving him training in Bible reading and bön.

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    At the age of eleven he accepted Jesus as his personal saviour during a meeting held