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

Friday, August 8, 2008

Carnatic Vocal Concert - August 2008

Shankara Adhyayana Kendra is pleased to welcome you all for the Carnatic Vocal Concert on 30th August

Vidwan Sri S Shankar - Vocal
Vidwan Sri B Raghuram - Violin
Vidwan Sri H S Sudhindra - Mridangam


Venue: 1st Floor, BESCOM Office, I Main Road, Sanjay Nagar, Bengaluru - 560094
Time: 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm

Please do attend with family and friends!!

Samoohika Lalithasahasranama Pravachana/ Archane

Samoohika Lalithasahasranaama Japayagna/pravachana/pooja was organized under the direction of Sri Paramananda Bharati Swamiji starting 25th till 31st July 2008. The program was conducted under the joint auspices of Shankara Adhyayana Kendra and Sri Gayathri Parishat.











Swamiji delivered a lecture series on the Sri Lalithasahasranaama at the Siddhi Vinakayaka Temple Premises during the evenings starting 25th July till 31st July 2008. On the penultimate day about 200 sumangalis performed samoohika Lalithasahasranama Kumkumaarchana pooja.

Swamiji also gave lectures on Vedanta in morning between 7:30 & 8:30 AM at Shankara Adhyayana Kendra.

Release of "Vedanta Darshana" on 7th June 2008





On occasion of the 5th anniversary of Shankara Adhyayana kendra; a book titled "VEDANTA DARSHANA" (Collection of Literary and Philosophical essays) was released by Mahamahopadhyaya Vidwan Sri N Ranganatha sharma. Mahamahopadhyaya was also the gues of honor and was felicitated by the kendra.

vidwans/ pravachanakaras who have been closely associated with Shankara Adhyayana Kendra were also felicitated on this occasion.
Sri Anantharama Iyer, Sri Shivarama Agnihotri, Sri H R Chandrashekar,
Dr. A V Prasanna & Smt Nirmala Prasanna, Dr R Ganesh, Prof. R Ranganath , Prof Chandrashekar, Sri Markandeya Avadhani, Sri Hosahalli Keshavamurthy, Smt Malathi Madhvachar, Smt kamalamma, Dr Vanita Ramaswamy, Dr C L Prabhakar, Vid Sri H S Sudhindra, Sri Jayarama Rao, Prof. Sreenivasa Sharma & Sri Mattur Ramamurthy