Sadhu Subramanya Shastri Heralded Srivari Glory Emdedded in Inscriptions - Speakers

 Sri Sadhu Subramaniam Shastry brought to light the glory of Srivaru and Tirumala temple which were embedded in the inscriptions, said scholars.

Rich tributes were paid on the occasion of 132nd Jayanti of Sri Shastry on Friday.

TTD officials accompanied by Sri Shastry's daughter Smt Girija Devi, grandson, Justice CM Murthy, TTD Projects Officer Sri Vijayasaradhi, HDPP secretary Sri Rama Rao and others paid floral tributes and garlanded the bronze statue of Sri Sadhu Subramaniam Shastry in front of SVETA at Tirupati.

Speaking at the Jayanti Sabha held in the SVETA building Smt Sadhu Girija Devi said the celebration of her father's Jayanti program every year was a rich tribute to his contributions to TTD.

SVETA Director Smt Prashanti said Sri Shastry when serving as the first Peishkar of Srivari temple had also discharged duties as an epigraphist and translated the collection of copper plate inscriptions found in the temple.

Later the HDPP secretary Sri Rama Rao and research assistant Acharya Nagolu Krishna Reddy, retired Principal Sri Krishna Reddy, SVHigher Vedic Studies Institute Project officer Dr Akella Vibhishana Sharma spoke and lauded the contributions of Sri Shastry.

Thereafter the TTD officials felicitated the kin of Sri Shastry and others.

Earlier a documentary on the life and contributions of Sri Sadhu Subramaniam Shastry was also exhibited.