Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Vedic scholar passes away Puri, March 21 : Pandit Baidyanath Mishra Sharma, working president of the Mukti Mandap Pandit Sabha, the top policy making body of the Sri Jagannath Temple, passed away at the district headquarters hospital here today. Mishra Sharma (92) is survived by a son and four daughters. A former professor of the Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University here, he was a vedic scholar and was decorated with awards like Vedantacharya, Sahityacharya, Vedanta Bisarada and Vedanta Bachaspati. Mishra Sharma, who was ailing briefly, was admitted into the hospital yesterday and breathed his last today. His mortal remains were consigned to flames at the Swargadwar burning ghat on the sea shore. Speaker of the Orissa Assembly Maheswar Mohanty has deeply condoled the demise of Mishra Sharma. http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=29337 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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