TTD JEO Releases Mani Manjari Literary Volume

 TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam hailed the contribution of Sri Veturi Prabhakara Shastri for spreading the glory of Sri Venkateswara Swamy worldwide with his soulful translation of Annamaiah Sankeertans.

 

Participating in the 72nd Vardhanti of Sri Veturi Prabhakara Shastri at the Annamacharya Kala Mandiram on Monday he also released the Mani Manjari literary publication of Sri Shastri.

 

Speaking later the TTD JEO said the late poet and writer had introduced high values of Telugu literature, culture, and traditions to the world and spent his life on the well-being of society.

 

He said Sri Shastri researched and brought to light the palm leaf and copper plate writings of Annamaiah Sankeertans. His book Neeti-Nidhi was an eye-opener for everyone.

 

Acharya Remilla Venkata Ramakrishna Sastry, OSD of TTD Publications who presided over the meeting said TTD had published 35 volumes of Annamaiah Sankeertans collected from copper plates and palm leaf writings and several others are ready for printing. Shastri wrote  40 books on themes like Prasadams, sevas, tonsuring in Srivari temple, etc.

 

Among other veteran scholars Dr. Samudrala Lakshmaiah, Sri Sarvottana Rao, Silicon Andhra University Acharya Dr. Addanki Srinivas, Dr. Akella Vibhishana Sharma, Director of Annamarcharya Project also spoke on the occasion.

 

FLORAL TRIBUTES

 

Earlier floral tributes and garlanding of the bronze statue of Sri. Veturi Prabhakara Shastry took place statue in the SVETA Bhavan complex.

 

TTD Dharmic Projects Program official Smt Vijayalakshmi, and Sub-Editor Dr. Narasimhacharyulu were also present.