XVII - ISSUE - Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

BRAHMASHRI MADHURA KRISHNA MURTHY SASTRY
Brahmashri Madhura Krishna Murthy Sastry was born
on 28rh February, 1928 at the Mukkamala village in the West
Godavari District. Madhura Saci Devi and Venkayya Bhusura
were very pious and noble parents. He hailed from a very
traditional and scholarly family. He imbibed in his personality all
the virtues and values inherited from his ancestors.
Having had his primary education at his village even at
the tender years of age he proceeded to learn Kavyas and
Vyakarana Sastra under Sri Pishupati Vishveshvara Shsfrl. lt
was the celebrated Guru shri Vajapeya yajula Venkata
Subrahmanya Somayajiwho imparted him the Rgveda Smartha,
Samskrita Nataka -Alankara Sahitya and the Hora and Samhita
Bhagas of Jyouthisha Sastra. He further continued to learn
under the same Guru the Muhurth and Prashna Bhaga of this
discipline and Vastu sastra under the same Guru. Afterwards
he studied Siddhanta Bhaga and Panchanga racana and
Dharmasastra thoroughly under the revered Guru Shri
Shripada Venkata Daivajna Sharma.
As a reputed author in the field of Ancient Indian
Astrology and Astronomy, Shri Krishna Murthy Sashtry to his
credit edited, wrote and published many illustrious works like Jataka Atankara, Gruhavastu Dipika, Daivajna Valtabha. Bhavartha
Ratnakara, Vastu Sastra Viveka (in three parts). Shata Yoga Manjari. Anubhava Sutabha Vastu grantha (2 parts), Adhika - Kshaya
Mimamsa and Drksiddhasya Avsakata and won the laurels of the scholarly world for his unique efforts. In the year 2O0O AD he was
honored with VACASPATI honorary title by this Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha.
In the year 2004AD he was the recipient of the Prestigious Presidential Award of Government of India. .Respecting his unparallel
scholarship in Astrology and allied sciences many national and international organizationsuch as AJO VIBHO Kandala Foundation,
Bharatiya Vijnana Samithi, Madras Telugu Academy and others felicitated him with many awards. Kanakabhisheka, Suvarna Ratnamala
etc.,
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PROF. TV SRINIVASA TATACHARYA
On 20th July, 1931 , Prof . Srinivasa Tatacharya was born at Kanchipuram which is one among the seven Mokshanagars as the blessed
son of Smt. Perin Devi and Shri Venkata Varada Tatacharya.
At a very tender age he successfully completed Kramanta Svadhyaya of Krshna Yajurveda. Thence he proceeded to Madrapuri for
learning Nyaya Sastra in traditional stream and obtaiend Nyaya Siromani Degree from the University of Madras. In course time he learned with
great devotion and dedication the Visishtadvaita Vedanta Sastra also under the great pfeceptor Ubhayavedantacharya Ayya Devanathan
Acharya and became a staunch follower and praciitioner of the Visishtadvaita tradition. Simultaneously he became a peerless expert of
Agama Sastra too.
This great scholar served Sri Chandra Sekharenora
Sarasvathi Nayasastra Mahavidyalaya of Kanchipuram as a
traditional preceptor of Nyaya Sastra for 15 years and produced
many great scholars on perfect traditionalines. Similarly his
disciples in the fields of Veda, Vaishnava Agama and
Visishtadvaithalso have won a great name for this great
multi disciplinary teacher.
As an editor and author he has scores of books after
his name. Hastigira Mahatmyam needs a special emphasis
among his writings as it is his worthy contribution dealing
with the historicity of Kanchipuram. He guided many Ph.D.,
scholars also. Among the Ph.D. theses produced under his
guidance "Acharya Vaibhavam", "Veda Apaurusheyatvam"
and "Lakshmi Svarupam" became very popular in the scholarly
world earning a great name to this great acharya.
For the last 40 years his incessant series of lectures in
the Shankara Matham of Sri Kanchi Shri Kamakoti Peetham
have been pleasing and enlightening scholarly circles.
The titles like "Kainkarya Shri", "Veda Vedanta Shastra
Vicakshana" and "Vidvanmani" have adorned his name with
befitting propriety.
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