got the title as Yoginimatha. Brahmananda sivayogi was the one who tittled V.K.Gurikkal as Vagbhatananda seeing his oratorial abilities. As a social reformer, Brahmananda Sivayogi never appeared in stages and addressed huge masses. His main intention was to enlighten the people and teach them to liberate themselves from superstitions and ignorance. Even though he was a Sanskrit scholar, he preferred simple Malayalam, the vernacular language, to make the common people aware of their real status in the society. Brahmananda Sivayogi believes that superstitions and evil customs influenced the common people due to their ignorance of Rajayoga. The religious rivalry and misery can be put to an end by the knowledge that the original universal religion of mankind is "Ananda" alone. Under the leadership of direct disciples of Sivayogi like V.K.Kombi Achan, Sivaramakrishna Iyer, G.Krishna Iyer, T.K.P.Anandayogi, C.Kannan Nair, Sooryanarayana Sharma, P.A.Anandan, Vagbhatananda, N.K.Anandan, Adv. Rama Varier started propaganda of Sivayogi's principles. Like all renaissance leaders, he emphasized the importance education especially that of women education. Sivayogi brought and read many scholarly authoritative texts. He learned and interpreted the Sanskrit texts and borrowed important passages to highlight and cement his ideology. The authoritative truths he proved, with examples and logic viz., the triumph of eternal bliss, real happiness is the peacefulness of the mind, the prime victory is the victory over the mind, non-violence is the foremost form of righteousness, rites like sacrifices creates ignorance, happiness is innate etc. resulted in a denial of blindly followed principles and actions, and the formation of new progressive thoughts and principles. On its basis, the caste system, the practise of untouchability, idolatry, the temple oriented customs, animal sacrifice, superstitions, institutionalized religion, were opposed and the awareness that all men are equal was developed. As a rational intellect, he stood for the rescue of poor, neglected and ignorant lay man and elevated them to a universal brotherhood. Swami Sivayogi left for his heavenly abode on 10 September 1929 at the age of 77. Books by swami In Malayalam Sivayoga Rahasyam - 1895 Sthri Vidya Poshini - 1899 Sidhanubhuthi - 1903 Mokshapradeepam - 1905 Anandakalpadrumam - 1905 Ananda Suthram - 1910 Rajayoga Parasyam - 1916 Vigraharadhana Khandanam - 1916 Ananda Vimanam - 1916 Anandamatha Paraysyam - 1919 Anandakkummi - 1920 Ananda Ganam - 1923 Anandadarsam - 1927 Anandadarsam - 1928 Jnanakummi Pillathalolippu (Translation of most popular books are available in English, Hindi and Tamil.) Books about