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.
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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Today is the Jayanthi of Sri Bellamkonda Ramaraya Kavi (1875–1914), a prolific writer and scholar from Andhra. He authored over 148 works in Sanskrit including Kavyas, Tikaas, Stotras! Only 45 remain with us now.
A forgotten literary personality with phenomenal contribution!🙏
Ramaraya Kavi lived only for 39 years. But his literary output was phenomenal!
Born into a Niyogi Brahmin family and initiated into Visishtadvaita, he wrote a number of works in Sanskrit inspired by Adi Shankara's Advaita Vedanta.
His Sanskrit is not easy at all!🙏
He was a Hayagreeva Upasaka. He composed a number of works in praise of Lord Hayagreeva and the Hayavadana Shatakam. You can download it here.
Absolute honour and pleasure spending time with Veda Brahmasri Parameshwara Deekshitar in Chidambaram. He is a master of 6 Veda Shakhas!
-Rig Shalaka Shakha
-Krishna Yajur Taittreya & Maitrayani Shakhas
-Sama Kauthuma Shakha
-Shukla Yajur Kanva
-Atharvana Shaunaka Shakhas
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He is training a number of disciples in all these Veda Shakhas and passing on this precious ancient knowledge to them.
Almost no awards or honours have come his way. But he doesn't care. He is here to serve our Dharma.
Because of people like him, our Vedas are still safe! 🙏
It is unbelievable how much the human memory can retain! Six Veda Shakhas completely ascribed to the memory is no mean achievement!
When we have doubts, we call him and from memory he corrects us, be it swaras or uchhaarana. He scolds us when we open books to refer! 😂