About the Adhyayana Kendra

Shankara Adhyayana Kendra is the brainchild of Sri K Nataraj, retired officer from the Ministry of Defence and an English Professor, resident of Sanjaynagar, Bangalore. It was formed in May 2003 as a Center to spread the awareness about Indian Philosophy and promote Carnatic Classical Music.

Programs Conducted

  • Lecture on 'kaLidAsa' - Prof Ranganath
  • Lecture Series on Taittareeya Upanishads - Prof Shivaram Agnihotri
  • Lecture Series on DVG's "Mankutimmana Kagga" by Sri H R Chandrashekar
  • SAK Annual Music Festival - Smt Venkatalakshmma & Sri K P Bhatta Memorial Program
  • Kavyavachana & Discourse on "Kumaravyasa Mahabharatha" by Dr A V Prasanna and Smt Nirmala Prasanna
  • Kavyavachana & Discourse on "Jaimini Bharatha" by Smt Malati Madhavachar and Smt Kamalamma
  • Series on "Bhagavatha" by Sri Anantharama Iyer
  • Quaterly Music Concerts

Tuesday, August 21, 2007


Programs in August 2007

· KUMARAVYASA MAHABHARATHA— Kavyavachana & Vyakhyana
Presented by: Smt Nirmala & Dr A V Prasanna
Date & Time: 9th August; 7.00 pm

· LECTURE ON KALIDASA’S RAGHUVAMSHA
Presented by: Prof Chandrashekar
Date & Time: 10th August; 6.00 pm

· TAITTAREEEYA UPANISHAD— LECTURE SERIES
Presented by: Prof Shivarama Agnihothri
Date & Time: 13th, 14th & 15th August; 6.00 pm

· VOCAL RECITAL— DASARA PADAGALU
Presented by: Vidwan Sri Sameer Kulkarni
Date & Time: 25th August; 6.00 pm

"shAradA peethada mANikyA"


"shAradA peethada mANikyA" - is about one of the greatest saints of India, Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Swamiji, of Sringeri.


This is a wonderful book, authored by Sri S K Ramchandra Rao. The book is written in Kannada; In what can be called a classic account of the life of the Jagadguru. The book is not a complete biographical interpretation, however it does give a wonderful glimpse about the life & times of HH Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Swamiji.


It has been a wonderful experience to read this book - again & again. The narration is simple and exhaustive; in that the language used is apt and conveys the message with great precision and clarity.