Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 (From The Hindu dated Aug 24, 2001) Vedic scholars honoured SIX candidates who participated in the annual Sadas held by Sri Poundarikapuram Swami Asramam at Srirangam have been conferred the title ``Vipaschinmani''. At the `sadas' aspects of Sri Bhashya are discussed. This activity was the one dearest to the heart of Sri Ramanuja, who when he was on his death bed specifically gave as the first of his famous five mandates to his disciples some nine centuries back. Sri A.V. Gopalacharyar, veteran scholar and the doyen of the Tiruchi Bar started it in 1935. He called it `Sri Srinivasa Mahahdesikan Vidwat-Sadas'. The present Pontiff of the Asramam, Sri Gopaladesika Mahadesikan (Sri Paravakkottai Andavan), thought it appropriate to institute a special award of a title `Vipaschinmani' (meaning a gem of a scholar who possesses special perception in Vedantic knowledge). The six candidates, who were conferred the title and awarded a medal, a scroll and a cash purse this year at the sadas held from July 29 to August 4 are: Prof E. Devanathacharya (Tirupati), Dr. E. Govindacharya (Tirupati), Dr. N.R. Kannan, Principal (Guruvayur), Dr. T.S.R. Narayanacharya (Tirupati), Dr. N.R. Srinivasan, Professor and Dean of Sanskrit Studies (Varanasi) and Dr. V. Vasudevan, Professor (Thiruvananthapuram). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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