TTD hailed for conducting Vidwat Sadas

Tirumala: Irrespective of different regions and states, we are united since several centuries by the language of Dharma, asserted Gouri Shankar, the Executive and Administrative Officer of Sringeri Peetham. The six-day long 28th Akhila Veda Shastra Agama Vidwat Sadas held at the SV Veda Vignana Peetham at Dharmagiri in Tirumala was concluded on a grand note here on Sunday.

During his keynote address, Gouri Shankar complimented TTD for organising the vedic sadas from the past several years and sustaining the Vedas. "Gathering of over 700 scholars on one platform is a commendable task. I wish all the students who are undergoing Vedic education in this great place will promote and disseminate Vedic knowledge to future generations," he maintained.

The Avadhana Prakriya (a form of poetic recitation which is unique only to Telugu) by renowned Avdhana scholar M Nagaphani Sharma enthralled audience in a big way amidst grand applause. As part of the six-day sadas, the Chaturveda yagam concluded in the vedapathashala. Kuppa Rama Gopala Somayaji and Kalpakamba Somasthini carried out the yaga as Dampati(couple).

MEDALLIONS DISTRIBUTED

Of the 727 students from all over India applied, 327 have took part in exams and among them 270 were declared successful. While 178 who passed in first grade were presented 10 gm gold dollar each, remaining 92 were presented 10 gm silver dollars besides cash purses, certificates and shawls by the TTD.

The entire event was carried out under the supervision of Principal KSS Avadhani. Faculty GAV Dikshitulu, P Sitarama Charyulu, N V Mohana Rangacharyulu, V N Bhattacharya, S V Higher Vedic Studies OSD Dr A Vibhishana Sharma and other teachers and students, parents participated.