Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry
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Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1925 |
| Died | 14 January 2022 (aged 96) |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, guru, television and radio personality |
Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry (28 August 1925 – 14 January 2022) was an Indian scholar and television personality who specialized in the
Purana Vachaspati
.
Early life
Sastry was born on 22 August 1925 to Adilakshmamma and Dakshinamurthy in
poorva meemamsa (extension of the Vedas), and vedanta sastram (Indian spiritualism).[1] He also studied the Puranas in Hinduism
.
When he was 19, he delivered
Pravachan (lectures) about the Ramayana. His speaking ability allowed him to give a discourse at an event presided over by scholar Viswanatha Satyanarayana at Vijayawada. Sastry cited the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, and the oratorios of Dattatreya
among his favorite works for discourses.
Career
Sastry established himself as an authority in the
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel and formerly on the Doordarshan Saptagiri Channel.[year needed
]
On Ugadi day, he recited the Panchanga Sravanam (almanac reading). Writers have noted that he delivered his orations "with a pinch of humour".[1]
He was the principal of a college run by the trust named
pravachan (lectures) on the Puranas.[clarification needed
]
Personal life and death
Sastry was married and had six sons and two daughters. Sastry died at his residence in Hyderabad, on 14 January 2022 at 5:15pm, at the age of 96.[3][4]
Awards and accolades
- Sastry was given the title "Abhinava Vyasa" for his writings and discourses and for compiling and codifying the Vedas and Puranas texts.[1]
- Sastry was conferred the title of Purana Vachaspati.
- In 2005, Sastry received an award from the Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation.[1]
- Sringeri Sankara Mutt[5][clarification needed] presented him with the title of "Savyasachi".[1]
- The Sanathana Dharma Trust[6] presented him with the Eminent Citizens Award.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Scholar felicitated". The Hindu. 25 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "AP CM Condoles Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry's Demise". Sakshi Post. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Vedic scholar Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry passes away at 96". Telangana Today. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Vedic scholar Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam". Sringeri.net. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "SDF - Home". Sanatanadharmafoundatio.com. Retrieved 11 March 2014.