A Discourse on Brahmin Women & Rituals by Dharmasreshta Dr. K. V. Seshadrinatha Sasthrigal from Chennai is to be held at Thripunithura on Sunday, the 15th of April 2012. The Vanitha Vibhagam of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Central Zone is organising the programme at Rugmini Ramakrishna Kalyana Mandapam, Thripunithura from 09.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. For more details and those who wish to attend the programme may please contact K. Annalakshmi, District President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District in 9447914586
Dr. Sasthrigal is a native of Kuzhalmannam, in Palakkad District, started his Vedic studies at the Veda Sastra Patasala in Noorani. After completing matriculation, he shifted to Chennai to continue his academics in Sanskrit. He passed the 'Sahitya Siromani' from the Madras University in 1959 and later went on to complete his 'Sahitya Visaradha' and was a winner of the Gold medal on both these occasions. In May 1967, he completed 'Ayurveda Siromani' from the Madras University and then the 'Ayurveda Visaradha' to become a registered medical practitioner.
He began his teaching career in 1961. He taught Sanskrit at the Venkitaramana Ayurvedic College, Chennai, and then moved to the Madras Sanskrit College, where he taught Sanskrit Sahitya, Literature and comparative Philology for 20 years. He was the Principal of Madras Sanskrit College for 10 years, till he retired in 1993. With wide experience in research and publication in various capacities, Dr. K. V. Seshadrinatha Sasthrigal has received many prestigious awards including the Dhanvantri Award. He was the recepient of Dhrmasreshta Award instituted by Kerala Brahmana Sabha in the year 2008.
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