Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 praNAms Hare Krishna An eminent scholar S.K. Ramachandra Rao gave up his mortal coil on Thursday at his residence in Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka. He was 78 (born on 4th Sept'1927). It is indeed an immeasurable loss to our vaidik world in general & Advaita vEdAnta in particular. He was popularly known here in Karnataka as *Mobile encyclopaedia* (in Kannada *nadedAduva viSva kOSa). His scholarship, profoundity & in-depth knowledge in various fields like culture, music, sculpture, drama, philosophy, psychology etc. etc. brought him this *nick name*. He was also a man of many languages, ....written profusely in Kannada, English, Sanskrit on various topics especially on vEdAnta, buddhism, jainism, Indian culture, art and literature ... A prolific writer, Prof. Sri SK Rao, though born & brought up in mAdhava's tattvavAda saMpradAya, was a hard core follower of shankara philosophy & acknowledge HH Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati as his *guru* in his various works. His contribution towards Advaita vEdAnta is inestimable. He has written books on Shankara & adhyAsa bhAshya, Consciousness in Advaita (in English), sAradA pITada mANikya (about Sringeri Jagadguru HH Sri Sri Chandrashekhara bhArati), Shankara SandEsha (in Kannada) also he has written various books on Sri VidyA upAsana, RigvEda saMhita etc. etc. Let us wholeheartedly pray the Almighty to grant eternal peace to this noble soul.... Hari Hari Hari Bol!!! bhaskar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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