Announcement of formation of Sri Vyasaraja Seva samithi in Bangalore

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friends,

I am very happy to announce that a registered new body

with a distinguished scholar Sri D Ramachandracharya as

the president has been set up for the devotees of the

great saint Sti Vyasaraja. We have the following broad

objectives as stated in the deed incorporating the

organisation.

* To publish original compositions, edited compilations,

translations into various Indian languages and English

and Analytical treatises of the great contributions of

Sri Vyasaraja and his distinguished successors for the

benefit of the devotees and general public.

*. To uphold the Prestige, Honour, values and causes

of Sri Vyasaraja matha (Sosale) on a high pedestal.

*. Honour distinguished Panditas of the Matha and to

award meritorious students.

*. To help renovate dilapidated structures which are

associated with the name of Sri Vyasaraja and his

distinguished disciples.

*. To investigate cases of misuse or misappropriation

of the properties of the Matha, with a view to take

remedial action

*. To take actice part in the selection of the

successors of the Peethadhipathi in accordance with

the customs and traditions of the Matha.

 

I would like to request active participation

and support from all Madhvas and in particular, those

belonging to Sri Matha in the following activities.

1. Become members by paying an initial application fee

of Rs 10 only and annual subscrition of Rs 100.

2. Support the efforts of the samithi for

administrative reform, to introduce high standards of

behaviour, personal integrity and freedom from misuse

for personal ends, by voicing your unanimous

concurrence with the steps being taken in this regard,

which will be advised from time to time.

3. To actively oppose and discourage the growing

tendency of family cliques trying to perpetuate

themselves in such great institutions giving a complete

go-by to such glorious traditions of the past as Sri

Vyasaraja himself contributing Sri Vijayindra tirtha

to the present Sri Manthralaya Matha.

4. To support by active work and/or financial support,

the renovation of such structures like the Sri

Vyasaraja Mantapa in Hampi and many Vrindavanas of

great scholars like Bhashyadipikacharya in Kumbhakonam

etc.

The Samithi already has a large number of local

members in Bangalore and Karnataka who have banded

themselves together to stop the neglect of our great

traditions and the constant deterioration in

standards of scholarship and dissemination of Jnana by

the Matha, coupled with abuse of the properties of the

Matha for personal purposes

by specific families and individuals. I am sure that

unless we reform ourselves to set up proper

accountability for actions and review and audit of our

Institutions periodically, our future generations will

be left with very little, both in material terms as

well as, even more important, the great Jnana Bhandara

set up by Sri Vyasaraja and other great saints and their

devoted band of followers.

NAPSRao