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Korada Subrahmanyam
Korada Subrahmanyam (born 1954) is a Sanskrit grammarian and scholar from India associated with IIT Hyderabad as an adjunct Professor. Previously he was a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Hyderabad working in the CALTS department. Prof.Korada was born into a family of Vedic scholars hailing from the Godavari delta region, known as Konaseema. His areas of specialization include Paninian Grammar, Philosophy of Language, Translation, Vedas,Vedangas and Upanishads.The Professor is also well versed in Mahābhāṣya, Vākyapadīya, Laghumañjūṣā, ślokavārtikam and Tantravārtikam. He studied Astadasavidyasthanams, ie Vedas, Vedangas, Darsanas, Upavedas, and Puranas (Lectures are available on Youtube and Essays are available on ancient indianwisdom.com of Jijyasa Foundation, USA. He is the recipient of "Vedavyasa Sammanam", an honor bestowed upon scholars with expertise in Vedic studies and related fields. Education and career Prof.Subrahmanyam was introduced to Sans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munganda
Munganda is a village in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the P.Gannavaram mandal of Amalapuram revenue division and is part of Konaseema district, Konaseema. History The village dates back to the early 16th century and is an Agraharam. It is bounded by the Vasishta and Vainateya rivers to the west and Kowsika and Sankhyayana rivers to the east, all of which are tributaries of the Godavari River. There is a tank near the village on the bund of which there were several ficus religiosa, raavi (ficus religiosa) trees. It is believed that sages in the past spent their time in peaceful penance under these trees. Therefore, the place was called Munikhanda Agraharam (place or plot of land of sages). Munganda is a corrupted form of the name. Originally, there were three villages, Bhanavipuram, Khandrika, and Agraharam, which formed part of Peddapuram Samsthanam and which were gifted away to men of learning. Subsequently, they were combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |