Background
He was born as P. Krishna Menon in 1883 at Cherukulathu House, in Peringara, near Tiruvalla, in the state of Travancore, now a part of Kerala.
He was born as P. Krishna Menon in 1883 at Cherukulathu House, in Peringara, near Tiruvalla, in the state of Travancore, now a part of Kerala.
After completing his the study of law, he became a Government Advocate and Inspector and District Superintendent of Police and remained in service until 1939. Sadhana and realization
Meanwhile, his search for a guru led to his meeting Swami Yogananda (not to be confused with Paramahansa Yogananda) briefly in 1913. After retirement from government service, he resided in his family home, Anandavadi on the river Pampa in Malakara.
He died at Trivandrum (now known as Thiruvananthapuram) in 1959.
He published several books including, Atma Darshan and Atma Nirvriti in Malayalam (both of which he translated into English), and Atmaramam (in Malayalam). After his death, the book Atmananda Tattwa Samhita, based on tape-recorded talks between Sri Atmananda and some disciples, was published.
A school in his name, Sri Atmananda Memorial School, was founded in 1987 in Malakkara, and another school of the same name was located in Austin, Texas from 1995 to 2011. Atma Darshan (Malayalam and English).
Atmaramam (in Malayalam)
Atmananda Tattwa Samhita: The Direct Approach to Truth as Expounded by Sri Atmananda.