Sri. Srinivasa Sharma - Veda Vandane:2014

Sri. Srinivasa Sharma, is son of Sri. Ananthasubramhanya and smt. Bhageerathi.  Sri. Ananthasubramhanya was serving in military and after his retirement he led the life of a Vaideeka. Sri. Srinivasa Sharma completed his first 6 years of Vedic education with Seetharama Ghanapaati at Tipparadipuram situtated betweeen Kumbhakonam and Mannarkudi.  He completed Yajurveda and also upto +2 of English education.  After completing the education, he was directed to Hosapet in Karnataka byParamaachaya of Kanchi.  At Hosapet, Sri. Srinivasa Sharma studied Veda Bhaashya and  Shadanga and was taught by Shri. Rameshwara Avadhani. 

After Vedic education, he moved to Bangalore and is engaged in imparting Vedic education to the next generation.  He is managing a Gurukula where children from 9 years are admitted. Yaurveda Krama will be taught for six years in residential school. Tradition is adhered to in the Vedic school both in letter and in spirit.  Opportunities are available to continue the education for another two and half years with Ghana and Jataa paata. Samskrita is also taught in the Gurukula. 

So, far eight students have completed the education in the Gurukula.  Another eight students are learning Yajurveda currently.  Students are evaluated every year by exams conducted by Om Charitable Trust, Kanchi, Avadhoota Datta Peeta, Mysore (on Ooty Road), and Veda Rakshana Nidhi, Kancheevaram.  The exams are conducted during January - March of every year.  Visit to the Paatashala and evaluation of the envirnoment is also part of the evaluation scheme adopted by these trusts. 

Veda Shikshana Samithi members met Sri. Srinivasa Sharma on Saturday, 9th August 2014.