Vijayadashami is a day we consider extremely auspicious for Vidyaarambam. A friend sent me this wonderful video of Vidyarthis in a Patashala in Hyderabad reciting Taittreya Upanishad.
May the power of these ancient chants heal the world! 😊🙏
#Vijayadashami2020
I am putting out a picture thread on some of the greatest living scholars and Maha Vidwans of the Telugu regions. Each of them have performed countless Somayagams, Poundarika Yagams and so on. Just having their Darshanam is enough! What better day than an auspicious Ekadasi! 😊🙏
Sri Khambhampati Nageshwara Avadhani Garu of Vijayawada. A great scholar of Krishna Yajurveda who accepted Sanyasashrama to become the head of Sri Sringeri Sivaganga Peetham, an Upapeetham of Sringeri in Karnataka.
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Not all of these Vidwans are around physically. Some have moved on to the next in service of the almighty.
The late Brahmasri Panduranga Ghanapaati garu of Hyderabad, a great scholar of Krishna Yajurveda and Vaishnava Aagamas. Especially Vaikhanasa and Pancharatra.
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The late Brahmasri Kuppa Chalapathy Poundarikayajulu of Hyderabad. He accepted Sanyasashrama to become Sri Brahmananda Theertha Yatindrulu. He performed over 50 Poundarika Yagams in his lifetime!
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The late, Brahmasri Madduri Yagnanarayana Somayajulu, a scholar of Yajurvedam and a Nithyagnihotri. All his sons are Nithyagnihotris.
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Author of several books and a great scholar of Yajurvedam, the late Brahmasri Remilla Surya Prakasha Sastry garu of Rajamundry.
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The late Brahmasri Avadhanula Narahari Chayanulu garu of Manthena (Manthani) in Telangana. A Nithyagnihotri who performed numerous Agnichayanams.
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The late Brahmasri Vishnubhatla Srirama Murthy Sharma Garu. Great scholar of Yajurvedam. He could recite the entire Ramayanam!
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The late Brahmasri Vishwanatha Jagannatha Ghanapaati garu of Rajamundry. He was an expert of Rudra Ghanam!
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Brahmasri Josyula Shivaram Avadhanulu Garu. A great master of Dharma Shastras.
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The late Brahmasri Kappaganthula Yagna Venkata Subramanya Chayanulu. An expert in Shulba Sutras.
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The late Brahmasri Sripada Narasimha Ghanapaati garu of Gangalakurru village in Ambajipeta, East Godavari. He was an expert in reciting Ghanam of entire Krishna Yajurvedam! He trained a number of Vidwans.
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The late Brahmasri Madduri Venkateshwara Poundarika Vajapeya Yaajulu garu. He performed over two dozen Poundarika Yagams!
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The late Brahmasri Rajagopala Ghanapaati Deekshitulu Garu. A master of Shrauta Shastras.
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The late Brahmasri Madduri Suryanarayana Somayajulu garu. He conducted over a dozen Agnichayanams.
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Brahmasri Renduchentala Chandrashekhara Poundarika Yaajulu garu. He has performed over three thousand Agnichayanams. Both his sons have also performed Poundarika Yagams!
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Brahmasri Dendukuri Seetharama Anjaneya Mahagnichith Vajapeya Sarvathomukha Yaajulu garu. The 70th in his family lineage of Vidwans!
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Brahmasri Vishnubhatla Yagna Ramakrishna Sarvathomukha Vajapeya Poundarika Yaajulu garu of Tenali.
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The late Brahmasri Madduri Lakshmi Narasimha Ghanapaati garu of Hyderabad.
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Brahmasri Yanamandra Venugopala Sastry garu of Vizainagaram. A great scholar of Aagamas, Shastras and Mantras. Has given Vidya to numerous students.
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Brahmasri Rama Salakshana Ghanapaati garu of Hyderabad.
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Brahmasri Vishnubhatla Anjaneya Sarvathomukha Vajapeya Poundarika Yaajulu garu of Tenali.
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Brahmasri Chella Srinivasa Balasubrahmanya Somayaji garu of Tenali.
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Brahmasri Vishnubhatla Jagannatha Ghanapaati Somayaji garu of Tenali.
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Brahmasri Dendukuri Chandrashekhara Mahagnichit Vajapeya Yaajulu garu of Hyderabad. He has performed Agnichayanam dozen times!
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The great Brahmasri Rajagopala Vajapeya Yaajulu garu. He performed over 500 Mahayagams! He is the Poorvashrama grandfather of the current Jagadguru Vidhu Shekhara Bharati Sri Sannidhanam Mahaswamiji of Dakshinamnaya Sharada Peetham at Sringeri established by Adi Shankara.
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In the 1940s, Andhra was caught in being highly inspired by Bengali literature. Telugu writers and literary figures tried to emulate similar content in their works.
Short thread!
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Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel 'Devdas' was made into an opera in 1940. It had over two dozen songs. This particular song was composed by the great Balantrapu Rajanikantha Rao Garu. However it never made it into the final opera but became extremely popular on radio.
It was sung by another stalwart Carnatic classical musician Sri Voleti Venkateswarlu. It became a hit and later Rao regretted not including it in the opera.
Decades later the same song was taught by veteran Vidwan Sri Malladi Suribabu Garu to our favourite @_RamanaB_. 🤩🙏🏼
Auspicious morning of Magha Shukla Ashtami when Bheeshma, the grand old Pitamaha of the Mahabharata, completed revealing the greatness of Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam to the Pandavas, as he lay on a bed of arrows in Kurukshetra.
A short thread
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In Shanthi Parva of Mahabharatam, we know Bheeshma decided to leave his mortal coil on the 8th phase in bright fortnight of Magha, Magha Shukla Ashtami, also known as #BheeshmaAshtami. He was already on a bed of arrows over the last few Pakshas.
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Bheeshma was not his original name. He was King Devavrata. Due to the uncompromising Pratigya he took, he was addressed as 'Bheeshma'. He was also a master of Vedas and Shastras. Hence, out of everyone in the Kuru clan, he was addressed as "Bheeshmacharya" with reverence.
Got news late last night that Dr. Mark Dykzkowski passed away. He was one of the greatest living authorities on Kashmiri Trika Shaivism and an extraordinary scholar with in depth knowledge on the works of Abhinavagupta. He was also a wonderful Sitar artiste.
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Dr Mark Dyczkowski was one of the world’s foremost scholars on Tantra and Kashmiri Trika Shaivism and has lived and worked in India for the last 4 decades. Both a scholar and a practitioner, he was initiated by the great Indian teacher Swami Laksmanjoo in 1976.
With a degree from Banaras Hindu University and a Ph.D. from Oxford, where he researched Kashmir Shaivism under the guidance of Prof Alexis Sanderson, Mark has published extensively including the 12 volume Manthanabhairava Tantra.
Auspicious morning of Pushya Bahula Panchami on the traditional Hindu calendar. Sadguru Tyagaraja Swamy attained Siddhi in 1847 on this day. Every year, thousands of musicians and devotees come to Thiruvaiyaru to offer their tributes at his Samadhi Mandiram.
Wrestler, Trader, Ayurvedacharya, Bone-setter, staunch Vaishnava, Mysore Samsthana Raja Vaidya and finally a legendary brand in his own lifetime!
The iconic “Ustad” Kayangadi Papanna!
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Wondering if i should put a thread! 🙆🏻♂️🤔
Papanna’s ancestors migrated from Andhra to the Mysore Kingdom about four generations before him. They belonged to the Telugu Balija community. Many members of that community migrated to the Karnataka region including the saint Kaiwaram Amara Nareyana Swamy.