End of an big big era!

My beloved Guru Garu, Pouranika Sarvabhouma, Pravachana Chakravarthy, Veda Brahmasri Malladi Chandrashekhara Sastry Garu makes his final exit on this auspicious day! At 5.15 PM. There will never be another like him!

न भूतो न भविष्यति!

Atma Shanti 🙏
In his long and illustrious lifetime of 97 years, Sastry Garu has done over a lakh Saptahams of Srimad Bhagawatam, Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam and Mahabharatam. In addition to others like Srinivasa Kalyanam etc. He was an authority on the Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads!

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Like Bheeshma Pitamaha, he observed Vaikuntha Ekadasi yesterday, and exited today. He lived a full life! So inspiring!

The heavens must be ringing with his voice!

His Pravachanams are available for all of us to listen and learn!

There will never be another like him! 😭🙏
Former PM PV Narasimha Rao Garu considered Sastry Garu one of his Gurus. If it was annual Panchanga Sravanam, Bhadrachalam Utsavams or Tirumala Brahmotsavams, the commentary had to be by Sastry Garu. Seen here with him and spiritual Guru Kandukuri Shivananda Murty Garu.

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Carnatic classical musicians, the wonderful Malladi Brothers were distant relatives.

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With @sirivennela1955 Garu and @SriSamavedam Garu at an award function.

Malladi Vaaru never cared for any awards or recognitions much. If any ceremony didn't suit his strict Dinacharya, according to the Panchangam, he would bluntly refuse whatever it was. However important!

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Several friends have asked if he authored any books. Yes, he did. I would say his magnum opus was this! Sri Ramayana Rahasya Darshini.

Every devout Hindu must read it. It gives you unique insights into the Valmiki Ramayanam. And can be a Parayana Grandham.

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He also authored a smaller work 'Sri Krishna Lahari' for the Krishna Pushkarams. It was published by the TTD.

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Rare image of a young Malladi Vaaru. In his early twenties! Just starting out as a Pravachanakarta after his Vidyaabhyas am.

What a phenomenal life!

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