New Member Introduction - Sri Vijayshankar Ananthanarayanan

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My humble namaskaar to all of you,

 

I have been accepted as a member of your enriching community, but I

thought I would introduce myself as some other new members have.

 

Name:Vijayshankar Ananthanarayanan

 

Age:25

 

Base Location: Bangalore, India

 

Current Location:Jamshedpur, India

 

Edu.& Prof. Background:

Schooling-National Public School Bangalore

BE (E&C)-RV College of Engineering Bangalore, 2001

Worked for 29 months as a software engineer with ITC Infotech,

Bangalore

Have just started my MBA (HR) at XLRI, Jamshedpur

 

I was initiated into the Shrichakra-based, SaparyaPaddhati Srividya

Upasana on the day of my Upanayanam day at the age of 6, by my

Grandfather, who is my Guru. He has been performing a complete

Navaavarna Pooja unbroken for the last 30 plus yrs-divine souls like

Sri Sri Abhinava VidyatirthaSwamiji and Sri Sri BharatatirthaSwamiji

have visited us and performed poojas here as well. Today is

incidentally the Ghadasthapanam of the Varahi Navaratri, one of the 4

Navaraatris that we celebrate each yr (the other being Sharan,

Vasanta and Shyamala ). I have had a passion for Indian philosophy

and mythology since childhood. Having learnt a bit on the Upasana

front for the last 19 yrs, primarily through the Bhakti and Aahnika

aspects, I am looking to get into the depths of Adi Sankara's divine

thoughts....a task that I realise is rather elusive...as I get to

understand one aspect of his teachings, it seems like the beginning

of the next level of subtlety...in short, I want to temper myself

through Bhakti and Jnana and hopefully get closer to where the great

Jagadguru wanted us to reach.

 

I am overwhelmed by the quantity and more so, the quality of

discussions here. I hope to derive as much as I can from your

valuable discussions, and contribute in any way to either the

discussions or the other features of the group.

 

My other interests include Carnatic classical music, Ghazals and

quizzing.

 

Thank you very much for your acceptance.

 

Shri Paradevata prasadasiddhirastu.

 

Vijay