Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Well known Vedic scholar passes away Chennai, Jan 10: Tangirala Venkateswara Avadhani, a leading Vedic scholar, hailing from Andhra Pradesh has passed away at Sringeri in Karnataka. He was 85. Avdhani was with Sringeri Bharathi Vidyashram, a branch of Sharada Peetam, lately. He died at the Ashram on January 7, Vidyashram's honorary secretary, R Subramaniam said in a release today. He was the father of Sringeri Sankaracharya Sri Bharathi Theertha, who is the present pontiff of Sri Sharada Peetham, the release added. (Agencies) http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BC14F8FE0- C42E-49F9-B0C4-F17B2D13C4E5%7D&CATEGORYNAME=Chennai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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