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Swaminatha Athreya
Swaminatha Athreya is a Vedic scholar and writer of Hindu divine literature.
Works[edit | edit source]
Swaminatha Athreya has translated the Bhagavat Gita published by Gita Press. His book on Samarth Ramdas is a research publication on Ramdasar and his association with King Shivaji.[1] In 2004, he compiled Narayana Tirthar Charithram, a book on Narayana Tirthar.[2] He has authored and compiled many works of the Saraswathi Mahal Library in Thanjavur. Sri Tyagaraja Anubhavangal is a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of years, that narrates specific incidents that gave birth to different compositions.[3]
He is considered one of the prominent composers of Sanskrit nirupanas that include Jagannatha Pandita, Chitrakavi Sivaramakrishna Bhagavatar, Mangudi Saptarishi Bhagavatar, Harikesavanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar and Thanjavur Sundaresa Sarma.[4]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Athreya has been honoured with Agavithilagam award and was an asthana vidwan of the Kanchi Mutt. The Sahitya Parishad honoured him with Sahidi Vallabha award. He was conferred with Gnana Semmal award on 1 January 2010 by Krishna Sweets.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ordained by the Paramacharya". The Hindu. 31 October 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Taranga Anjali". The Hindu. 3 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ B., Kolappan (26 December 2011). "Capturing the moods of Tyagaraja in short stories". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Informative and interesting sessions". The Hindu. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 27 June 2003. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Gnana Semmal awards for excellence in religious literature". The Hindu. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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