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Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi

 

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

 

SRI GANAPATI SACHCHIDANANDA ASHRAM

 

Datta Nagar, Mysore. 570 025 India

 

Tel: 0821 - 486486, 480424 Fax: 487487

 

 

 

Report of the Vedic Activities during

 

 

Avadhoota Datta Peethadhipati Jagadguru Parama Pujya

Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji’s

Shashtyabdapoorti Mahotsavam (60th Birthday Celebrations)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avadhoota Datta Peetham is a hub of Vedic Activities and has been making various

efforts to preserve and propagate the Sanatana Veda Dharma in its pure and

pristine form through various means under the divine guidance and supervision of

its Pontiff Parama Pujya Sri Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji. Running Veda

Pathasalas, Honouring eminent Veda and Sastra scholars, Conduct of All India

Veda Examinations, conducting Veda Sabha are prominent among them.

 

As part of the Shashtyabdapoorti Mahotsavam (60th Birthday Celebrations) of Sri

Swamiji celebrated by devotees from India and abroad, several Vedic activities

were conducted. We submit to you the details of important events:

 

G Dattatreya Swamy Punah Pratishtha (Dattatreya Temple Reinstallation) on

Sri Rama Navami (21st April 2002)

 

As the Old Dattatreya Temple was relocated to a central place in Universal

Prayer Hall, Punah Pratishtha of Dattatreya, presiding deity of Datta Peetham

was performed. The rituals were performed according to Vaidka Agama procedures

by Datta Peetham scholars from 17- 21st April 2002.

 

G Hosting 54th Annual Veda Examinations of Krishna Mandala Veda Vidwat

Pravardhaka Sabha of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh: (15-17 May 2002)

 

Krishna Mandala Sabha conducts examination for Veda Students and Varshika Sabha

for Veda scholars in the district and those who hail from the district annually.

This year, our Vijayawada Branch has hosted the examinations, in Sri Ganapati

Sachchidananda Ashram, Vijayawada, in which 50 scholars and 62 students have

participated.

 

G Conduct of Ashta Pavitra Naga Mandalotsavam

 

This is a famous Ritual, conducted to propitiate Naga Devatas (Serpent Deities).

Performed according to Rigveda Vidhanam, this includes Naga Pratishtha, Naga

Tanu Tarpanam, Asresha Bali, Nrutya Seva.

 

 

 

G Yajurveda Havanam (31st May –10th June 2002)

 

Though many of the Homas are performed, Veda Havanam has its special

significance. Normally, in any Homa only a few Mantras are chanted; Whereas

Yajurveda Havanam includes Parayanam of all the Mantras in Krishna Yajurveda

Taittireeya Sakha and Homa with Mantras. The Havanam was performed in Aarsheya

Paatha Krama, in which Datta Peetham scholars and Scholars from Matturu have

participated.

 

G Regional conference of Veda Pundits from Southern States (Veda Sabha)

 

Vedic scholars from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu have participated in

the Veda Sabha on 20th June 2002. Traditional Parayanam of Samhita, Krama, Ghana

and Braahmana Mantras of Six Veda Sakhas, was sonorously rendered by erudite

scholars for over 3 hours. Sri Swamiji has blessed all the scholars with a

Golden Pendant, Sanmana Vastram and Sambhavana.

 

G Award of Veda Nidhi, Sastra Nidhi Titles (23rd June 2002)

 

Noted Krishna Yajurveda scholar Brahmasri R Krishna Murti Sastri Ghanapathi

(Chennai) was bestowed Veda Nidhi award and Sastra Nidhi Award was given to

Widely acclaimed Vedanta Sastra Exponent Brahma Sri K Narayana Bhat (Mysore}.

These scholars were honoured with a citation, Sambhavana, Golden Pedant and

Shawl. Former President of India Sri R Venkataraman and Former Prime Minister of

India Sri PV Narasimha Rao graced the occasion.

 

G Chaturveda Parayanam

 

Chaturveda Parayanam was performed in the New Datta Temple by eminent

 

Scholars from 15th to 21st June 2002.

 

G Conduct of Agama Maha Yaga

 

Erudite Scholars from Tamil Nadu have conducted a magnificent Yaga in a

beautiful Yagasala with 33 Homa Kundas. The rituals included exclusive Saiva

Agama Homas and Paancharatra Agama Homas and Chaturveda Parayanam.

 

G Award of Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan Title to eminent Scholars:

 

On 26th May 2002, in the divine presence of His Holiness Shankaracharyas of

Kamakoti Peetham, Sri Jayendra Saraswati Maha Swami and Sri Vijayendra Saraswati

Maha Swami, Pujya Sri Swamiji has bestowed Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan Title to

the following Pundits, who have rendered their services in Datta Peetham as

examiners and teachers.

 

1. Sri Dinkara Madhav Phadke, Pune (Rigveda Examiner)

 

2. Sri BK Lakshmi Narayana Bhat, Gokarna (Rigveda Examiner)

 

3. Sri Vijayaraghava Ghanapathi, Chennai (Sukla Yajurveda Examiner)

 

4. Sri Akhandam Seetarama Sastry, Tirupati (Sukla Yajurveda Examiner)

 

5. Sri Gullapalli Venkata Narayana Ghanapathi, VIjayawada (Krishna

Yajurveda Examiner)

 

6. Sri Vishnubhatla Subrahmanya Salakshana Ghanapathi, Vijayawada (Krishna

Yajurveda Examiner)

 

7. Sri Ariyur S Rama Ghanapathi, Varanasi ((Krishna Yajurveda Examiner)

 

8. Sri P Sankara Narayana Bhat, Tirupati ((Krishna Yajurveda Examiner)

 

9. Sri N Lakshmi Narayana Srouti, Mysore (Samaveda Examiner)

 

10. Sri S Sundararama Srouti, Vijayawada (Samaveda Examiner)

 

11. Sri Subrahmanya Visweswara Bhat, Honnavara (Samaveda Examiner)

 

12. Sri Vadlamani Venkateswara Avadhani, Simhachalam (Atharvaveda Examiner)

 

13. Sri Sridhar Adi, Gokarna (Atharvaveda Examiner)

 

14. Rani Venkata Krishna Murty, Datta Peetham (Vyakarana and Sahitya Sastra

Adhyapaka)

 

15. Sri Hari Veerabhadra Ghanapathi, Datta Peetham (Yajurveda Adhyapaka)

 

16. Sri HN Rajesa Srouti, Datta Peetham (Samaveda Adhyapaka)

 

On 17th June 2002 scholars in different fields, were conferred

Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan Title. Awardees are:

 

1. Sri Vishnubhatla Satyanarayana Ghanapathi –Hyderabad (Krishna Yajurvedam

& Veda Bhashyam)

 

2. Sri Eemani Rama Krishna Ghanapathi – Rajamundry (Krishna Yajurveda)

 

3. Sri Sripada Krishna Murti Ghanapathi – Simhachalam (Krishna Yajurveda)

 

4. Sri Agnihotram Srinivasa Acharya – Machilipatnam (Vaikhanasa Agama)

 

5. Sri Kalyana Sundara Deekshitar – Kumbakonam (Saiva Agama)

 

6. Sri Chintapalli Subrahmanya Sarma – Hyderabad (Krishna Yajurveda & Smarta

Prayogam)

 

7. Sri Bala Subrahmanya Ghanapathi – Chennai (Krishna Yajurveda & Smarta

Prayogam)

 

8. Sri Timmappa Deekshitar – Bangalore (Smarta Prayogam)

 

9. Sri Amanchi Bala Sudhakara Sastry – Vijaywada (Jyotisham & Agama Sastram)

 

10. Sri Kuppa Sri Anjaneya Sastry – Hyderabad (Asthana Siddhanti)

 

 

 

G Conduct of 9th Annual All India Veda Examinations of Avadhoota Datta

Peetham: (22 – 26 May 2002)

 

9th All India Veda examinations were successfully conducted in Peetham

premises at Mysore from 22nd May –26th May 2002. Students from Karnataka, Tamil

Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra attended the exams. The examiners had

absolute freedom and discretion regarding examinations. This year Ranayaneeya

Samaveda examinations were started In addition to the existing exams in Rigveda,

Krishna Yajurveda and Samaveda. With this commencement, Datta Peetham conducts

examinations in 7 Veda Sakhas. C Certificates were awarded to the

successful students in certain categories. For Karnataka Students, these exams

were conducted as annual examinations and they could appear for exams in the

chapters, studied during the last year.

 

In the valedictory function on 26th May 2002, His Holiness Sankaracharyas of

Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Sri Jayendra Saraswati Mahaswamy and Sri Vijayendra

Saraswati Mahaswamy have blessed the congregation along with Parama Pujya Sri

Swamiji. This day was the 36th Anniversary day of Ashram Inauguration. His

Holiness has blessed all the certificate awardees with a special certificate

bearing His signature.

 

 

 

This year the number of examinees was 165. Out of this 40 Students were given

Certificates. Details of Certificate awardees:

 

Name Place Sakha

Kakshya % Sreni

 

1

Kuchibhatla Tarakarama Kumara Sarma

Tirupati

Taittireeya

Ghanantam

87

Uttama

 

2

Kuchibhatla Venkata Hanumat Sarma

Tirupati

Taittireeya

Ghanantam

80

Uttama

 

3

Narayana Sarma R

Chennai

Taittireeya

Ghanantam

75

Prathama

 

4

Yogesh Manohar Borkar

Alandi

Sakala

Kramantam & Aitareya Brahmana & Aranyaka

88

Uttama

 

5

Lakshmana Sarma S

Hyderabad

Taittireeya

Kramantam

82

Uttama

 

6

Abhishek Hemachandra Deshmukh

Madipadu

Kanva

Kramantam

78

Prathama

 

7

Hariharan B

Hyderabad

Taittireeya

Kramantam

76

Prathama

 

8

Tadepalli Venkata Subrahmanya Raghavendra Sarma

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Kramantam

75

Prathama

 

9

Suryanarayana Murty S

Hyderabad

Taittireeya

Kramantam

75

Prathama

 

10

Lanka Prasanna Anjaneya Sarma

Gunturu

Taittireeya

Kramantam

69

Prathama

 

11

Vedantam Lakshmi Sree Krishna Chandra Sekhara Sarma

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Kramantam

68

Prathama

 

12

Hanumantavajjhala Maruti Sarma

Madipadu

Kanva

Kramantam

66

Prathama

 

13

Hari Seetarama Murty

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Moolantam

79

Prathama

 

14

Dasagranthi Subrahmanya Joshi

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Moolantam

78

Prathama

 

15

Seturama TG

Hyderabad

Kouthuma

Moolantam

78

Prathama

 

16

S Phalachandra Bhat

Hasana

Taittireeya

Moolantam

76

Prathama

 

17

Sagara Kulakarni

Madipadu

Kouthuma

Moolantam

75

Prathama

 

18

Peddibhatla Venkata Satya Siva Naga Anjaneya Krishna Sarma

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Moolantam

75

Prathama

 

19

Kuppa Sri Guru Bilwesa Sarma

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Moolantam

72

Prathama

 

20

Amsuman Abhyankar

Sringeri

Taittireeya

Moolantam

70

Prathama

 

21

Visala Datta Gandluru

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Moolantam

69

Prathama

 

22

Sabareesa TG

Hyderabad

Kouthuma

Moolantam

66

Prathama

 

23

Prasanta Murali Sarma M

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Taittireeya

Moolantam

63

Dwiteeya

 

24

Maha Devayya Sastry Rawada

Sreesailam

Ranayaneeya

Moolantam

63

Dwiteeya

 

25

Ambatipoodi Subrahmanya Sastry

Vijayawada

Taittireeya

Moolantam

61

Dwiteeya

 

26

Santosh Kumar Mantripragada

Madipadu

Ranayaneeya

Moolantam

58

Dwiteeya

 

27

Panduranga Joshi

Gokarna

Sounaka

Samhita

81

Uttama

 

28

Veleti Siddharameswara Sarma

Siddhipeta

Sounaka

Samhita

81

Uttama

 

29

Sreenivasa Rajesh Sarma Madiraju

Madipadu

Sounaka

Samhita+ Brahmana Aranyakam

78

Prathama

 

30

Seetaramacharya Vedanti

Seetanagaram

Sounaka

Samhita

77

Prathama

 

31

Janamanchi Seetarama Sarma

Siddhipeta

Sounaka

Samhita

76

Prathama

 

32

Sreenivasacharya CH

Seetanagaram

Sounaka

Samhita

75

Prathama

 

33

Pavan Archak V

Seetanagaram

Sounaka

Samhita

75

Prathama

 

34

Sudheer Vishnu Borkar

Alandi

Sakala

Samhita

74

Prathama

 

35

Koochanapalli Peddanna Sarma

Siddhipeta

Sounaka

Samhita

68

Prathama

 

36

Vyasorjhula Gopi Krishna Sarma

Siddhipeta

Sounaka

Samhita

68

Prathama

 

37

Purushottama Sarma Aripirala

Sreesailam

Sakala

Samhita

64

Dwiteeya

 

38

Pratapa Manish Joshi

Siddhipeta

Sounaka

Samhita

61

Dwiteeya

 

39

Durgadas Sivaji Ambulgekar

Gokarna

Sounaka

Samhita

60

Dwiteeya

 

40

Ananta Padmanabha Sarma Kallepalli

Sreesailam

Sakala

Samhita

58

Dwiteeya

 

 

 

 

Important information:

 

v We are cheerful to state that 10 students of Karnataka, who have been

attending the examinations for past 7 years, have graduated and were awarded

Moolanta and Kramanta Certificates.

 

v It is to be noted by Annual Examinees from Karnataka that Swadharma

Pareeksha, consisting of Trikaala Sandhya Vandanam, Agni Kaaryam and Brahma

Yagnam (Irrespective of any Sakha and Sutram) is an integral part of Varshika

Veda Pareeksha. In spite of marked improvement in this aspect, we ascertain with

grief that some of the students are not practicing Agni Kaaryam & Brahma Yagnam,

forcing us to decrease their marks. We hope that this will not happen in future

with the cooperation of students.

 

v With a noble intention to develop aptitude, competence, zeal and merit

in Veda Students, Pujya Swamiji proposes to institute special cash prizes to

students, who pass in exams in maximum chapters (Adhyaya/ Prapathaka/ Prashna

etc. as applicable in each Veda Sakha) annually in distinction (Uttama Sreni).

It is our earnest hope that students will strive hard and benefit from this

opportunity.

 

It is our earnest prayer that Veda Pundits, Veda schools, students, Donors and

Patrons will more actively utilise this Divine opportunity every year and

benefit from the blessings of Veda Swarupi Dattatreya Swamy and Pujya Swamiji.

 

Jaya Guru Datta

 

Trustees & Members

 

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

 

 

 

For any additional information or queries, you may contact:

 

Secretary

 

Veda Vibhaga

Avadhoota Datta Peetham

 

Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Ashram, Mysore 570025

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