
Guru Muni Narayana Prasad, 87-year-old Padma Shri-awarded philosopher and prolific author, died Saturday in Kerala. A direct disciple of Nataraja Guru and Nitya Chaitanya Yati, he headed Narayana Gurukula in Varkala since 1999. He was known for spreading Sri Narayana Guru's philosophy internationally and served as editor of Gurukulam magazine.