Yagnavalkya Gurukulam

Established in 1980 at Chennai, Ambattur, Vijayalakshmipuram, Nedunchezian street 23/7....

Founder of Yagnavalkya Gurukulam is Sri Sri Sri Bharmashri E.V. Prasasurama Ganapatigal.

Founder's Bio- data

Name: Parasurama Ghanapatigal

Mothers Name: Visalakshi Ammal

Fathers Name: Venkatarama iyer

Date of Birth: Aug 15, 1914

Janma Bhoomi Injeekollai near Kumbakonam

Address of Communication: Sri Yagnavalkya Gurukulam,
No 23/7 Nedunchezian Street,
Vijayalakshmipuram,
Ambattur,
Chennai, 6000 053

Phone Number: 091 044 2657 1307

Email: Saranathanp@gmail.com OR PKjeeva@gmail.com

Education
S. No
Place of study
Guru
Subject Learnt
Year


1
Rameswaram Devastthana Patashala
Maha Mahopadyaya Krishnamoorthy Sastrigal & Rama Subba Sastrigal

Sukla Yujur Veda Samhita Patam
1925 & 1926
1
Kulithalai Sukla Yujur Veda Patasala
Kanvakulapathi Shree Chidambara Ghanapati

Sukla Yujur Veda Kramatha Patam
1927-1932
2
Bangalore Chamarajendra Veda Patasala
Kanvakulapathi Shree Chidambara Ghanapati

Salakshana Sukla Yujur Veda Ghanantham- Gruhya Bhasyam, Natakanta Kaavyam
1933-1937





3
Trichy Pazhur Vedhanda Patasala
Shriomani Sirugamani Shree S.V.Subramaniya Sastrigal
Advaitha Vedanta Prasthanatraya
Bashyam
1938-1942
4
Thiruvanaikaval Jagadguru Vidhya Sthanam- Trichy
Panditha Raja Polakam Rama Sastrigal
Tharka Sastram
1943-1944


VEDA PRACHARAM

ð Has participated in many all India Vedic conferences across India
ð Has been heading the Gana Parayanam being conducted regularly at Choolai Medu, Chennai
ð Has hand written most of the portions of Veda - Padha, Krama,Jata, Sathabatha Brahmanam, Purva,Apara prayogam, Anada Ramayanam, Samhita Homa Padhdati which were not available for students in the form of a text book.
ð Has performed & headed the Samhita Homam in places like Sengalipuram, Pugalur, Calcutta, Nagpur, Kumbakonam & Ambattur (Chennai)
ð First book of Satha Patha Brahmanam which was hand written by him was released in the form of Text Book at Yagnavalkya Gurukulam which was published by Santhepani Rashtriya Veda Vidhya Prathishtan, Ujjani in the presence of ex Principal of Sanskrit College, Chennai Sri S R Krishna Moorthy Sastrigal, with a Salute to Professor G W Pimpalapure , Nagpur who has scarified his life for release of this book

Awards & Titles

S. No
Title

Place
1
Salakshana Ghanantha & Gruhya Vidhvan
Mysore- 1934
2
Smartha Prayoga Vidvan
Mysore - 1936
3
Veda Kovidha
Pune - 1937
4
Vaidhiga Ratham -Kasi Pandita Shaba
Varanasi - 1944
5
Shabathi Award From Maha Periva
Kanchi
6
President Award- Eminent Vedic Scholar
Govt of India Delhi - 1998
7
Veda Bhaskara Award
Chennai
8
Cash Award From Kshira Sagara Maharaj
Ahamed Nagar
9
Cash Award From Gangeshwara Anandji
Nasik
10
Veda Bashya Ratnam-Kanchi Sri Madam Shashti Abda Porti Trust
Kanch- 1964
11
Brahma Rishi
Kanchi, Maha Periyava-1990
12
Veda Baskara – Sri Jagadgur Veda Parayana Trust
Chennai -2000
13
Gruhyagya -Veda Dharma Paripalana Sabha
Kumbakonam - 1997

14
Veda Bhushana
Sanskrit College, chennai Centenary Celebration-2007
15
Centenary Purskar Award
Kanchi Maha Swamigal Peetarohana Shatabdi Poorthi Mahotsava


Honoured by

ð Kanchi Sri Madam
ð Sringeri Sannidanam
ð Veda Kaingarya Shaba – Ambattur
ð Sakata Puram – Swamigal
ð Poojya Sri Muralidhara Swamigal
ð Shukla Yajur Veda Sabha – Chennai
ð Sanskrit College – Chennai
ð Vivekananda College & High School
ð Paranur Sri Krishna Premi
ð Brahmana Samajam, Chennai
ð Sri Sivananda Swamiji – Rishikesh
ð Kasi Karapathri Swamigal
ð Bangalore Yuvak Sangam
ð Anandavanam Agadi Chidambara Swamigal

Other Activities

The Sanskrit Text of Sathapatha Brahmanam which has been written by Brahma Shri Parasurama Ganapatigal has been translated in English by Sri C R Swaminathan
Taught Brahadharanyaka upanishad to His Holiness Jeyendra Saraswathi Swamiji (Kanchi Mutt) in his poorvasramam and other Upanishads to Shri Kanchi Mutt Aasthana Vidhvan Shri Mayavaram Krishna Sastrigal.
Recorded Vedic Chanting of Sri Parasurama Ghanapatigal on Shukla Yajur Veda Padham, Kramam is being telecasted daily in Jain TV in the Morning
4 Even at his age of 94 he has been actively teaching Jata, Ghanam & Sathapatha Brahmanam in Yagnavalkya Gurukulam, Ambattur, Chennai which is the Centre for Advanced Studies in Shukla Yajur Vedam since 1985, associated with Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt.
5 His students have been placed as “Adhyapakar” in few of the Pata Salas & few of them have been placed under “Scheme/Scale Parayanam” conducted by Thirupathi Devasthanam
6 Recently he has given “ Shukla Yajur Veda” recording arranged by Indira Gabdhi University /Delhi Vedic Trust, which focuses on preservation of traditional Art & Culture.