Perpetuation of Vedas
A. Publication of books
While our Trust publishes atleast one new book every year, we feel it is more important to help other institutions and scholars in publication. We have funded the following in the year 06-07
1. Acharya vaibhava manjari – Book by Puttur Sri Vaishnava Sudarsanam Editor Sri U Ve Krishnaswamy Iyengar Swamy – Rs. 45000
2. Sri Desika stotrangal with traditional commentary – Book by Sri Poundarika puram andavan asram – Srirangam – Rs. 45000.
B. Publication of Calendar
Our trust comes out with a thematic calendar on 1st January every year. This is unique as it explains difficult philosophical ideas in simple language ably supported by beautiful pictures.
A dream
There is a void in the education of ancient scriptures to our youth owing to lack of knowledge in Sanskrit or Tamil language. One alternate is to make the scriptures available in English. Spiritual works of modern English writers may compromise on originality and authenticity. So our Trust has decided to translate and explain the incomparable 850 year old commentary of Sri Periavachan Pillai to 4000 divya prabandham. A team of erudite scholars would take up this mammoth task. This would approximately take 10 years beginning from April 2008. Scholars’ honorarium would be Rs. 6 lacs per annum besides printing cost.
Tiruppallandu of Periazhvar would be taken up first.
C. Support to Veda pathasala
The Trust is running a Sanskrit / divya prabandha pathasala with 20 students and two teachers at Sriperumbudur at an expenditure of Rs. 5000 per month towards teachers" honorarium and students" stipend. Click Here to view Photographs on the activities of the Patasala.
Our trust also supports a running pathasala named Veda Paripalana Trust providing vedic studies for 22 students along with boarding and lodging at Srirangam. Trust donates Rs. 5000 per month towards honorarium of one teacher
D. Honouring scholars who have served for more than 50 years.
Our Trust is honoured to submit the title of “Kainkarya Sriman” to those noble souls who have rendered selfless service in perpetuating Sanskrit / tamil Vedas and agamas in temples, mutts and schools for over 50 years. They are honoured with a citation and a purse of Rs. 10000.
Awardees for 2006 - 07 (Awarded by Srimad Paramahamsetyadi Andavan Swamy.)
1. Sri U Ve Tirunagari Melatirumaligai swamy- Tirunagari (divya prabandham)
2. Sri U Ve Tandri Tatacharya Swamy - Kanchi (veda parayanam)
3. Sri U Ve Venkatakrishna Bhattacharya Swamy – Thiru Allikkeni (vaikhanasa agamam)
4. Sri U Ve Annadur Rajagopalacharya Swamy – Madhuranthakam (pancharatra agamam)
5. Sriman Devarpiran – Alwartirunagari (tirumenikkaval)
6. Sriman Srivilliputhur (pushpa kainkaryam)
Awardees for 2007 - 08 (Awarded by Srimad Paramahamsetyadi Sriman Narayana Jeer Swamy)
1. Sri U Ve. Pra. Tiruvenkatachariar Swamy- Tiruvellakkulam (divya prabandham)
2. Sri U Ve. Manavala Tiruvenkatachariar Swamy - Sriperumbudur (divya prabandham)
3. Sri U Ve. Rajagopalachariar Swamy - Tiruvaheendrapuram (divya prabandham)
4. Sri U Ve. Purisai P N Srinivasachariar Varadachariar Swamy - Tiruttanga (veda parayanam)
5. Sri U Ve. Kannan Bhattachariar Swamy – Terazhundur (pancharatra agamam)
6. Sri U Ve. Ratna Bhattachariar Swamy – Nagappattinam (pancharatra agamam)
7. Sri U Ve. Azhisur T Srinivasachariar Swamy - Mylapore (pancharatra agamam)
8. Sri U Ve. Seshadri Bhattachariar Swamy - Sirkali (vaikhanasa agamam)
9. Sri U Ve. Govinda Bhattar Swamy – Thiru Allikkeni (vaikhanasa agamam)
10. Sri U Ve. Vijaya Mani Bhattar Swamy – Tiruttanga (vaikhanasa agamam)
11. Sriman Rangamannar – Madhura kavi thottam – Srirangam (pushpa kainkaryam)
12. Sriman Kilimalai Sundararajan ? Srirangam (pushpa kainkaryam)
We still have about 22 more noble souls to be honoured.
E. Perennial teaching and chanting in villages
Not to deny the eager villagers, our Trust has offered to chant and teach the tamil Vedas (4000 divya prabandham). Presently Sri U Ve Parthasarathy who is a scholar in the tamil Vedas, chants and teaches children at the temples of Srivilliputhur and Tiruthangal (near sivakasi). Monthly honorarium – Rs. 5600. Our Trust would take up one more such cluster of locations in the year 07 –08 at the same expenditure.