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Jeeyar Puraskar fecilitation takes Place in JET Chennai on 9th November, 2007:

Report courtesy: Sri Krishnaji, Srika:ryam, JET.

Upholding the custom of felicitating the Ve:dic scholars that have done a great service in the preservation of Ve:das as initiated by Sri Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swa:miji, Paramahamsa Parivra:jaka A:cha:rya, Ubhaya Vedanta Pravarthaka, Sri Thridandi Chinna Sri:manna:ra:yana Ra:ma:nuja Jeeyar Swa:miji is awarding this year's Jeeyar Puraskar to 'Brahma Sri Dendukuri Agnihotra Ghanapathi Garu' on Friday 9th November 2007. The program starts at 9-30 a.m.
Venue : Kuchalambal Kalyana Mahal, McNichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031.

The official invitation of the program gives the following details.... (courtesy: JET Chennai website)

Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami Thirunakshatra Mahotsavam
JEEYAR PURASKAR
The Ve:dic Sages say “Ve:da Sabde:bhya e:va:dow de:va:di:na:m chaka:ra Saha”. Ve:dic intonations are given to the disciples only orally and these intonations are considered to be of prime importance for Vedic Recital. A Vedic Scholar is a person who has mastered a particular branch of Vedas and has been instrumental in imbibing such knowledge to the disciples. Such a scholar should be encouraged in every way possible as they are instrumental in the protection of Vedas. We have today only about 11 of the 1131 branches of the Vedas. The remaining have
been lost due to lack of patronage, invasion of our country by foreigners, etc. To encourage these traditional Vedic Scholars His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji has instituted JEEYAR PURASKAR. It is given to an erudite Vedic Scholar, who has been spending his energies to preserve, propagate and practice the Vedic tradition. The Prestigious award of Rs. 50,000/- along with a citation is awarded to such a Vedic Scholar on the occasion of the Thirunakshatra Mahotsavam of His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami Varu every year. So far 11 Vedic Pandits have been honoured.

Previous Recipients of JEEYAR PURASKAR :
1. Brahma Sri Remella Suryaprakasa Sastri, Rajamundry.
2. Ubhaya Vedanta Panditha Agnihotram Ramanuja Tatacharya Swami, Kumbakonam.
3. Ubhaya Vedanta Panditha Navalpakkam Devanatha Tatacharya Swami, Chennai.
4. Brahma Sri Sannidhanam Lakshmi Narayana Moorthy Avadhani, Dwaraka Tirumala.
5. Maithrayani Vidwat Sri Ramachandra Triyambaka Joshi, Nasik.
6. Ubhaya Vedanta Panditha A.S.Venkatanathan Swami, Mysore.
7. Brahma Sri G.K. Ramamurthy Avadhani,Tirupati.
8. Ubhaya Vedanta Pandit Krishna Ramanuja Tatacharya Swami, Mysore.
9. Brahma Sri K.Chandrasekara Ghana Paati,Tirupati.
10. Brahma Sri Gullapalli Anjaneya Ghana Paati, Irugavaram.
11. Brahma Sri Tangirala Balagangadhara Sharma, Kapileswarapuram.

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