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About Us > Eminent Scholars
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R. Venkatraman Bhashya Ratna, Salakshana Ghanapati |
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He studied Salakshana Ghanantam & Vedabhashyam, Prakarana Granthas & Prasthanatraya Bhasyam in Vedantam.
He studied Vedam from 1958 to 1967, Veda Bhashyam & Sastras from 1968 to 1978. |
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Salakshana Ghanantam, Veda Bhashyam at Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram;
Salakshna Ghanantam, Veda Bhashyam at Sringeri Sharada Peetam, Sringeri;
Ghanantam, Vedabhashyam at Swadharma Swarajya Sangham, Vijayawada;
Salakshna Ghanantam at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam;
Ghanantam at Aandavan Ashramam.
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| Teachers: |
Shri C. Srinivasa Sastrigal at Tiruvidaimarudur,
Shri Ramaswami Sarma at Kancheepuram,
Shri Sannidhanam Lakshminarayana Avadhani & Shri Veereswara Krishna Dongre Sastri at Hyderabad
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| Awards/Titles: |
'Salakshana Ghanapati' by Kanchi Mutt in 1967
'Veda Bhashya Rathnam' title by Kanchi Mutt in 1974
Award/Momento/Certificate & Recognition by Govt. of A.P. in 1975
"Lakshmi-Raja" Vaidhika Puraskar 2008 by M/s Rajalakshmi Foundation, Chennai in 2008
"Veda Nidhi" by Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetham in 2009
Won several Awards & titles from TTD, Veda Sadas at several places in A.P. and other places.
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| Profession: |
Served as Acharya-in-charge at Tirumala Tirupathi Vidyakendra at Tirupathi from 1979 to 1983.
In the year 1984, with Benign Blessings and at command of Shri Paramacharyal started Gurukulam at his residence at Hyderabad with 3 students and with total devotion and efforts instrumental in establishing Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Patasala now having 95 Vidyarthis for all the three Vedas & Veda Bhashya at Veda Bhavan under the tutelage of several eminent Vedic Scholars.
Served as Supervisor for Vedas under D.P.P., T.T.D. and was serving as an Examiner for Veda Parayana Scheme in 1996 & thereafter and attended various Vedas Sadas held by T.T.D. between 1994 to 1998.
Served as Examiner for various examinations and interviews conducted by the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam.
Serving as a EC Member in TTD since 2009.
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| Works: |
Single handedly planned, mobilsed, organized & conducted Athirudram & Veda Sadas in the year 1992.
In the year 1993, conducted Sahasra Chandi Homam in a grand manner.
Participated in more than 50 Jata Parayanams and 10 Ghana Parayanams and in addition to this also organized and performed Jata and Ghana Parayanams.
With persistent requests of Asthikas of Twin Cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and taken-up the reign of Secretaryship of Shri Sankara Bhaktha Sabha since 1984 and managing the affairs of the Sabha which is now considered as one of the important and essential Spiritual Organisation to cater to the needs of Devotees and Asthikas. With tireless efforts, instrumental in planning, mobilizing funds, organizing and supervising the constructional activities and completed the palatial building of prestigious Veda Bhavan which accommodates the Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Patasala and this building is dedicated to the services for the devotees and asthikas of Twin Cities.
He is involved in organizing and conduct of Sankara Jyanthi Celebrations every year under the auspicious of Sankara Bhaktha Sabha and honouring the Vedic Scholars during the occasion. He is instrumental in conducting Veda Parayanams, Homams, Yagnas during the celebrations.
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| Organized: |
A Sampoorna Krishna Yajur Veda Ghana Parayanam in a grand manner in commemoration with Sri Paramacharya's Peetarohana Shatabdi Celebrations from 15th May to 10th June, 2006.
Around 25 Ghanapatis participated and were honoured after the successful completion of 27 days of Ghana Parayanam.
Among the 25 Vedic Scholars, 11 of them have studied and completed their studies at Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Patasala.
Srimad Valmiki Ramayana Navaha Samrajya Pattabhishekam from 20.06.2006 to 28.06.2006 by Sri Sri Ranganji wherein Ramayana Parayanam was rendered by 25 Bhagavathas simultaneously and Pattabhishekam to Lord Sriramachandramurthy was performed on the concluding day.
In 2007, Sahasra Chandi Homam & Sahasra Suvasini Puja at Vedabhavan as part of the Annual Sankara Jayanthi Celebrations.
Srimad Valmiki Ramayana Navaha Maha Samrajya Pattabhishekam in the year 2009. It was a congregation of 125 Bagavathas from all over India. The event was conducted from 20.11.2009 to 29.11.2009 in commemoration of Amritotsavam - 75th Celebrations of H.H. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Swaraswati Swamigal and silver jubilee year of Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Patasala.
Ramayana Parayanam was rendered by 125 Bhagavathas simultaneously and Pattabhishekam to Lord Sriramachandra murthy was performed on the concluding day.
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Above all and foremost, he is serving as Founder Managing Trustee of Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Patasala Trust by heading and guiding the faculty and maintaining the Institution since 1984. Instrumental in the growth and development of the Patasala, which was started as a Gurukulam at the command of Shri Paramacharyal at Hyderabad with 3 students. The Patasala is now having strength 125 Vidyarthis. Rig Veda, Yajur Veda and Veda Bhashya are being taught by several eminent Vedic Scholars. As of now, 74 Vidyarthis have successfully completed their courses in Vedas out of which 37 Vidyarthis have completed Kramantham and 32 Vidyarthis have completed Ghanantam from the Patasala. 5 Vidyarthis have completed their Samhita and Smartham. Many of his Sishyas have given their examinations at all prominent Mutts and Institutions.
Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Sringeri Sharada Peetam, Avadhoota Datta Peetam and other Vedic Sabhas at Rajahmundry and Vijayawada apart from regularly participating in the competitions organized by OM Charitable Trusts at Chennai every year.
This is the third successive year, which the Patasala has won the Best Patasala Award/Trophy in the country. The Patasala is also well recognized by Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishtan, Ujjain and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, Tirupathi.
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