Renowned spiritual leader from Keralam and Head of Narayana Gurukulam, Guru Muni Narayana Prasad, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram this morning. He was 87. A civil engineer by profession, he joined Narayana Gurukulam, a spiritual community dedicated to the vision of Sree Narayana Guru in 1968, and became its head in 1999.

A prolific writer and philosopher, Muni Narayana Prasad authored over 100 books on Indian philosophy. He was the recipient of several prestigious honours, including the Padma Shri and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.