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Biodata of Parasurama Ganapadigal

The document provides biographical information about Sri Parasurama Ganapatigal in 6 sentences. It details his places of study from 1924-1944, the subjects learnt, and his positions held. It then lists 21 awards and honors received between 1934-2009 for his contributions to preserving and teaching Vedic scriptures. Finally, it provides 6 additional notes about his teachings, students, and recordings made to preserve Vedic chanting traditions.

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Biodata of Parasurama Ganapadigal

The document provides biographical information about Sri Parasurama Ganapatigal in 6 sentences. It details his places of study from 1924-1944, the subjects learnt, and his positions held. It then lists 21 awards and honors received between 1934-2009 for his contributions to preserving and teaching Vedic scriptures. Finally, it provides 6 additional notes about his teachings, students, and recordings made to preserve Vedic chanting traditions.

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Sri Yagnavalkya Gurukulam,

No 23/7 Nedunchezian Street,


Vijayalakshmipuram,
Ambattur,
Chennai, 6000 053

S. Place of study Guru Subject Learnt Year


No

1 Rameshwaram Suramanya Sastry Sanskrit 1924


1
Fundamentals
Rameswaram Devastthana Maha Kavya Patam 1925 &
2 Patashala at Madurai Mahopadyaya 1926
Krishnamoorthy
Sastrigal & Rama
Subba Sastrigal

3 Vaiganallur Saraswathi Kanvakulapathi Sukla Yujur Veda 1927-1932


Ammal Sukla Yujur Veda Shree Chidambara Kramatha Patam
Patasala-Kulithalai, Trichy Ghanapati

4 Bangalore Chamarajendra Kanvaku lapath i Salakshana Sukla 1933-1937


Veda Patasala Shree Chidambara Yujur Veda
Ghanapati Ghanantham-
Gruhya Bhasyam,
Natakanta Kaavyam
& Sat a Pata
Brahmanam
5 Trichy Pazhur Vedhanda Shriomani Advaitha Vedanta 1938-1942
Patasala Sirugamani Shree Prasthanatraya
S.V.Subramaniya Bashyam
Sastriqal
6 Thiruvanaikaval Jagadguru Panditha Raja Tharka Sastram 1943-1944
Vidhya Sthanam- Trichy Polakam Rama
Sastrigal

c:> Has participated in many all India Vedic conferences across India
c:> Has been heading the Gana Parayanam being conducted regularly at Choolai Medu,
Chennai
c:> Has hand written most of the portions of Veda - Padha, Krama,Jata, Sathabatha
Brahmanam, Purva,Apara prayogam, Anada Ramayanam, Samhita Homa Padhdati
which were not available for students in the form of a text book.
c:> Has performed & headed the Samhita Homam in places like Sengalipuram, Pugalur,
Calcutta, Nagpur, Kumbakonam & Ambattur (Chennai)
c:> First book of Satha Patha Brahmanam which was hand written by him was released
in the form of Text Book at Yagnavalkya Gurukulam which was published by
Santhepani Rashtriyc Veda Vidhya Pi"athishtcn, Ujjcni in the presence of ex
Principal of Sanskrit College, Chennai Sri S R Krishna Moorthy Sastrigal, with a
Salute to Professor G W Pimpalapure , Nagpur who has scarified his life for release
of this book

S.No Title Place

1 Salakshana Ghanantha & Gruhya Vidhvan Mysore- 1934


2 Smartha Prayoga Vidvan Mysore - 1936
3 Veda Kovidha Pune - 1937
4 Vaidhiga Ratham -Kasi Pandita Shaba Varanasi - 1944
5 Shabathi Award From Maha Periva Kanchi
6 President Award- Eminent Vedic Scholar Govt of India Delhi -
1998
7 Veda Bhaskara Award Chennai
8 Cash Award From Kshira Sagara Maharaj Ahamed Nagar
9 Cash Award From Gangeshwara Anandji Nasik
10 Veda Bashya Ratnam-Kanchi Sri Madam Shashti Kanch- 1964
Abda Porti Trust
Kanchi, Maha Periyava-
1990
Chennai -2000
Kumbakonam - 1997

14 Veda Bhushana Sanskrit College, Dhennai


Centenary Celebration-
2007
15 Centenary Purskar Award Kanchi Maha Swamigal
Peetarohana Shatabdi
Poorthi Mahotsavam -2007
16 Veda Shree Vibhuzhitha Vaideegasri Monthly
Magazine July 2007
17 Sri Kanva Kulapathy Dakshinamoorthy
Sivachariyar Memorial
award -
sriselvavinayaga
Smaiti trustAmbattu,
Chennai 600 053-
Sep'2007
18 Suklayajurveda "SAMRAT" By Sri Yagnavalkya
Sabha- Chennai- Nov
2009
19 Srowthikula Tilakaha by Srirangam Sri mad Chennai 4th April 2009
Andavan Swamigi
20 Cash Award - from Kanchi Mutt Peetathipathi Sri Kanchi Mutt -Aug'2009
Jagad Guru Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal on his
75thYear J ayanthi Mahotsavam

¢ Kanchi Sri Madam


¢ Sringeri Sannidanam
¢ Veda Kaingarya Shaba - Ambattur
¢ Sakata Puram - Swamigal
¢ Poojya Sri Muralidhara Swamigal
¢ Shukla Yajur Veda Sabha - Chennai
¢ Sanskrit College - Chennai
¢ Vivekananda College & High School
¢ Paranur Sri Krishna Premi
¢ Brahmana Samajam, Chennai
¢ Sri Sivananda Swamiji - Rishikesh
¢ Kasi Karapathri Swamigal
¢ Bangalore Yuvak Sangam
¢ Anandavanam Agadi Chidambara Swamigal
1. The Sanskrit Text of Sathapatha Brahmanam which has been written by Brahma
Shri Parasurama Ganapatigal has been translated in English by Sri C R Swaminathan
2. Taught Brahadharanyaka upanishad to His Holiness Jeyendra Saraswathi
Swamiji (Kanehi Mutt) in his poorvasramam and other Upanishads to
Shri Kanehi Mutt Aasthana Vidhvan Shri Mayavaram Krishna Sastrigal.
3. Recorded Vedic Chanting of Sri Parasurama Ghanapatigal on Shukla Yajur Veda
Padham, Kramam is being telecasted daily in Jain TV in the Morning
4 Even at his age of 96 he has been actively teaching Jata, Ghanam & Sathapatha
Brahmanam in Yagnavalkya Gurukulam, Ambattur, Chennai which is the Centre
for Advanced Studies in Shukla Yajur Vedam since 1985, associated with
Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt.
5 His students have been placed as "Adhyapakar" in few of the Pata Salas & few of
them have been placed under "Scheme/Scale Parayanam" conducted by Thirupathi
Devasthanam
6 Recently he has given" Shukla Yajur Veda" recording arranged by Indira Gabdhi
University /Delhi Vedic Trust, which focuses on preservation of traditional Art &
Culture.

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