Veturi Waas Architect of Srivari Glory - TTD JEO

Tirupati, 7 Feb. 20: Describing renowned epigraphist late Sri Veturi Prabhakara Shastry as the architect of popularising Srivaru in the world of Bhakti, Joint Executive Officer, Sri P Basant Kumar hailed the historian of his great contributions of all campaigns of glorification of Lord Venkateswara.

Participating in the 132 Jayanti function of Sri Veturi Prabhakar Shastri the JEO garlanded the bronze statue of the famed historian who transcribed the inscriptions and Annamacharya sankeertans and paid flora tributes.

He said Prabhakar Shastri who worked as Peishkar at Srivari temple had translated 1167 copper plate inscriptions which also included Annamacharya sankeertans. The celebrations also included a series of speeches by eminent literary persons on the historian at a commemoration meeting at the Sri Venkateswara oriental college.

Dr. Samudrala Lakshmaiah and Sri Surendra, Principal of SV Oriental College and others were also present.