Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Vidyatheertha Foundation

Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation was established in the year 1991, with the Blessings of His Holiness Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamigal, Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri.  This Foundation was established to perpetuate the memory of  Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Mahaswamigal, who adorned the sacred Sringeri Sharada Peetham as its 35th Jagadguru.

Ever since its establishment, the Foundation  has been carrying out the following projects as per the directions of His Holiness, the Jagadguru of Sringeri Sri Sharada Peetham.

  1. Publishing books, CDs, DVDs containing the life and teachings of Sri Sringeri Jagadgurus and making these available  at a nominal price.
  2. Conducting inter-school and inter- collegiate competitions to inculcate moral, traditional and patriotic values in students.
  3. Providing financial assistance and scholarships to Veda Pathashalas and students of Vedas and Shastras
  4. Providing scholarships and regulate materials to deserving poor and orphaned students for their school education.  Currently little over hundred students are benefited from this scheme.
  5. Conducting dharmic activities such as religious discourses, bhajans and devotional music concerts.
  6. Support of social causes during natural distress – the foundation was actively engaged in relief operations during the tsunani period.
  7. Honoring of eminent shastric scholars nominated by His Holiness

This Foundation has been carrying out its activities  efficiently with the guidance of Padmashree Sri V.R. Gowrishankar, Administgrator and CEO of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham and with the support of persons interested in spreading dharmic values.

All donations to the Foundation are exempted under 80-G of the Indian Income Tax Act.

Address

G-8,  49 Five Furlong Road
Guindy
Chennai – 600 032
Tamil Nadu
India

Ph : 91-44-22552334 / 090031 92825

e-mail : srividyatheertha@gmail.com

 
  • Just as in this body, the embodied one passes through boyhood, youth, and old age, so does one pass into another body. With reference to this (birth, aging and death), the wise man is not disturbed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • An object continues to be dear as long as one derives pleasure from it and it is detested for the duration that it causes pain. The same object cannot be always liked or disliked. Sometimes, that which is not dear may become dear. Moreover, that which was loveable can turn unpleasant. The Atma, towards which affection never wanes, is always the most beloved. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Shatashloki
  • Blessings are the monopoly of God and we must all pray for his gracious blessings. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is pitiful that when many of us are asked, “who are you?”, The first thought that arises is “I am a Keralite”, or “I am a Punjabi”, etc. The thought that should immediately stem is “I am an Indian”. If people first feel that they are Indians and only then think of divisions, the nation will have great prosperity and the divisive forces will not be operative as they are today. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Instead of using the tongue for speaking futile issues, use it to chant the names of God. God shall then guide you along the right and beneficial path. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names