Amongst the largest private libraries in the country, Gnanalaya bears the extraordinary distinction of hoarding some of the rare Tamil publications that one wouldn’t be able to find anymore.
Owned by Devanarayanan Potty, who is a head priest under the Devaswom Board, the house probably has more books and manuscripts than the entire population of Sreevaraham.
Nivedita added to the mantra of nation-making, which would set a direction and course to an awakened people in their ultimate movement towards freedom.