Natana Gopala Nayagi
Natana Gopala Nayagi
Natana Gopala Nayagi
1. “Jothi of Madurai” Sriman Natana Gopala Nayaki Swamigal who is also celebrated as
2. Contemporary to Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa and Vadalur Ramalinga Adigal (Vallalar),
3. He composed and sung keertans, namavalis, prabandhams and poems like Gita Govindam in
Sourashtram and Tamil languages and propagated Bhakthi Marga among people.
4. Impressed by his inordinate love to Lord Renganadhar, Jeeyar Swamigal of Srirangam accorded
him the title “Natana Gopala Nayaki” and that became his name ever.
5. In the year of 1887, When U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer was publishing tamil books, Nayaki swamigal
has published books of tamil kirtan released by Chennai University Tamil Department Head –