Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS) is an Indian religion based on the teachings of Poykayil Sreekumara Gurudevan.
It was founded in 1909 by Poykayil Sreekumara Gurudevan at Eraviperoor of Thiruvalla Taluk, in Kerala, India.
In the night the bird spread its long wings, protected them, and spoke to them in a language known to them and promised them that on one day their Mother and Father will come to them.
The traditional story of the she-falcon bird is yet another indication and symbol that signaled the Avatar of Gurudevan a God that has promised to come.
[3] Having experienced the fact that Gurudevan was the ever-expected God that redeemed and appeared to save them from the bondage of slavery, a large number of Deliths followed him forgetting their centuries-old caste distinction and untouchability among them.
Attractive and Majestic appeared in the shape of their grandparents, with very many familiar features were None-else but their God "Appacchen!
Now the Deliths followed and crowded around Him in thousands and He realized that it was time to reveal his new message to this masses because they have come out of their old religions, they have given up their old caste, difference and they have started to adopt a new behavioral pattern of the brothers and sisters and children of the same parents.
This new set of people was really astonished to hear the affectionate calling and addressing of them as "Makkal" My own children" by the new God.
[3] The followers, disciples, and early contemporaries of Gurudevan believed that He and His Sabha will be realized and made a reality in the world by the legacy and spiritual inheritance by Abhivandya Mathavu who led the Sabha for half a Century (46 years) immediately after Gurudevan Abandoned His earthly human life on the 29th of June 1939 on the early hours of Thursday.
[3] Gurudevan bought approximately 125 acres of land in different parts of Travancore for the use of PRDS.