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'''Narayan''' was one of the [[Mahatmas]] mentioned by [[Henry Steel Olcott]] in his diary. He was frequently called by [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] "the Old Gentleman." Other designations for this personage are "Rishi Agastya," "Master Jupiter," the Regent of India, and "the revered gentleman."<ref>Mary K. Neff, "The Hidden Side of The Theosophist," ''The Theosophist'' 51:1 (October, 1929), 66.</ref> This Adept was living near Arcot, not far from Madras, when H.P.B. and Col. Olcott saw him about April 30, 1882.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. X (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1988), 438.</ref>
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== Literary contributions ==
 
According to [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa|C. Jinarajadasa]], he was one of the [[adept]]s who helped H.P.B. write [[Isis Unveiled (book)|''Isis Unveiled'']], often occupying her body.<ref>C. Jinarajadasa, "The Story of The Mahatma Letters," TPH Adyar, 1946, 5.</ref>
 
One of his letters to [[Henry Steel Olcott|H. S. Olcott]], written in red pencil, appears in facsimilie and transcribed as Letter 24 in ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'', Second Series, p. 51, as well as in C. Jinarajadasa’s booklet, ''Did Madame Blavatsky Forge the Mahatma Letters'', Adyar, 1934, p. 43.
 
He also took part in the founding of [[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']]. [[Boris de Zirkoff]] writes:
 
<blockquote>On Sept. 20th, the first form (eight pages) of The Theosophist was printed, and on the 27th the last form was struck off. On Sept. 28th, Col. Olcott arose and went to see the printer at 5:30 A.M., to make some changes ordered by the “revered Old Gentleman” the night before. This title was applied to Master Narayan.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. X (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1988), 438.</ref></blockquote>
 
Also, a letter to ''The Theosophist'' from him, refuting the accusations of [[Dayānand Sarasvatī|Swāmi Dayānanda Sarasvatī]] against the Founders, appears in the June, 1882, Supplement, pp. 6-8. It is dated "Tiruvallam Hills, May 17," and signed "One of the Hindu Founders of the Parent Theosophical Society."<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. X (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1988), 438.</ref>
 
== Notes ==
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