Eminent Sanskrit Scholar and recepient of Dharmasreshta Award in 2007, Prof. Dr. M. H. Sasthrikal (101) of Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram passed away on Wednesday early morning, the 11th of April 2012 at Bangalore. He was residing at S. Narasappa Residency, Malleswaram with his son. Funeral held at Bangalore. State-District leaders of Kerala Brahmana Sabha condoled. Wife: Late. Kalarkode Thankammal. Children: Bhagirathy Ammal (SBT, Kottayam), H. G. Mahadevan (Software Engineer, Bangalore), Visalakshi Ammal (Canara Bank, Thiruvananthapuram). In-laws: Late. Sivasubramaniam, Lakshmi Thyagaraj (Federal Bank, Thiruvananthapuram).
He was born to Kottakuzhy Mele Madom Mahadeva Iyer and Bhagavathy Ammal, near Kilimanoor Palace. After basic schooling, he passed 'Sasthri' exam with distinction from Thiruvananthapuram Rajakeeya Maha Paada Sala in 1926. He completed 'Mahopadhyaya' exam with 1st Rank in 1931 and started teaching in 1936. He was a teacher at Govt. Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram till 1956. He served at Brahma Vidyalayam, Sivagiri and Sree Sankara Samskritha Vidyalayam at Edakkad, Kollam for long time.
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| M. H. Sasthrikal on the occasion of his centenary celebrations. |
His centenary was celebrated in January 2010 at Thiruvananthapuram. He has authored many Sanskrit texts and essays. Sasthrikal has received many awards and Oriental Scholar Award of President of India, Amruthakeerthi award by Amruthanandamayi Math, Panditha Ratna by Viswa Samskritha Prathishtanam, Kerala Sahithya academy Award and Olappamanna Award are a few to name.
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