Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam was born as Sri Kuppa Venkateshwara Prasada Sharma on the auspicious Naga Panchami day (July 24, 1993) into a family of Vedic scholars in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. 

Growing up in an environment steeped in devotion to Bhagavan and adherence to a Vedic way of living, he had his formative training in the Krishna Yajur Veda under his father and grandfather, during which time he showed rapid progress and mastery.

During his visit to Sringeri in early 2009, Sri Venkateshwara Prasada took refuge in Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and expressed his desire to study the Shastras under the Jagadguru. Touched by the young boy’s sincerity and impressed by his intelligence, the Jagadguru blessed and personally taught him the Shastras. Brahmachari Sri Venkateshwara Prasada Sharma grasped the teachings quickly and the lessons moved at an intense pace.

On January 23, 2015, continuing the unbroken Guru-Shishya lineage that stretches directly back to Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam initiated the Brahmachari into Sannyasa, anointed him as His successor-designate, and bestowed upon him the monastic name ‘Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati’.

Having learnt and mastered the Shastras under the direct tutelage of the revered Guru Sri Mahasannidhanam Himself, Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam shines as an unparalleled scholar. Under the Guru’s direction, Sri Sannidhanam has been handling the affairs of the Sringeri Math, undertaking independent tours, blessing devotees and spreading the tenets of Sanatana Dharma. 

Sri Sannidhanam’s eloquence in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi is quite evident in His public discourses. Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam has been guiding all devotees along the Dharmic path with His warmth, compassion, grace and wisdom.