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Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 15 June 1946[1] Vyasanakere, Bellary district, Karnataka |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Region | India |
| Main interest(s) | Collection, preservation and editing of ancient Sanskrit manuscripts, teaching, spiritual discourses |
| Profession | Professor of Sanskrit in various Colleges; retired as the Principal of Govt. First Grade College, KR Puram, Bangalore |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | 1. Sri VyasaMadhva Samshodhana Pratishthana, 2. Sri VyasaMadhva Research Foundation, 3. Govardhana Pratishthana, 4. Sri Raghavendra Vedanta Pathashala, 5. Sri Jayateertha Sanskrit Manuscripts Library, 6. Aitareya Prakashana |
| Philosophy | Dvaita Vedanta,Vaishnavism |
| Religious career | |
| Awards | President's Award of Certificate of Honour (2005), Rajyotsava Award (2002), Vidyavachaspati, Jnanaratnakara, Vidyamanya Mahaprashasti, Shastra Pravachana Kesari, Pandita Ratnam, Jnanaratnakara[1] |
| Profession | Professor of Sanskrit in various Colleges; retired as the Principal of Govt. First Grade College, KR Puram, Bangalore |
| Website | www.vyasamadhwa.org |
| Honors | President of All India Philosophical Conference-1994, Bangalore |
Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya (IAST: Vyāsana-kere Prabhañjan-ācārya) (born 15 June 1946) is an eminent Indian Sanskrit scholar known for his discourses on Sanatana Dharma.[2][3][4] He is an expert in the Dvaita school of philosophy, founded by Sri Madhvacharya. Prabhanjanacharya has written, edited and compiled numerous books on Veda, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata etc. in the light of Madhva philosophy.[5]
He has won many titles and awards from Indian and international organizations. He was the chairman of the All India Madhwa Philosophical Conference held in Bangalore in 1994. He was the principal and professor (of Sanskrit) of the Government First Grade College in Bangalore. He opted for voluntary retirement from the job to focus on his spiritual and philosophical pursuits. He founded the Śrī Jayatīrtha Manuscript Library, which focuses on rare and unpublished works in Indian philosophy.[1]
He has also founded the Śrī Vyāsa Madhva Saṁśodhana Pratiṣṭhāna trust, which focuses on enriching Indian culture, tradition and values. The trust, through its publication wing, the Aitareya Prakaashana, publishes numerous works. Prabhanjanacharya has critically edited Sarvamula Granthas - collection of all the works of Sri Madhvacharya, based on a 700-year-old palmleaf manuscript. He has also brought out a series of books called StotraMālikā, which is a wonderful collection of hundreds of rare Stotras and stutis, mainly on the Vaiṣṇava tradition.[4]
Prabhanjanacharya has also edited and published numerous books on the Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita and the Upanishads. In 2005, he was honoured with the President's award of Certificate of Honour (2005). He is the recipient of several prestigious awards including Rajyotsava Award-2002 (from Govt. of Karnataka), Vidyavachaspati, Jnanaratnakara, Vidyamanya Mahaprashasti and many others for his contribution to the Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy and Dvaita Vedanta.[6]
- ^ a b c Dutt 1999, p. 969.
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- ^ "Engagements for September 24". The Hindu. 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b Tripathi 2012, p. 207.
- ^ Honour for Sanskrit scholar The Hindu
- ^ List of President's Awardees (2005)