Hanagal Virupaksha Shastri

Profiles Jun 08, 2017

Hanagal Virupaksha Shastri: Conviction in Tradition, Devotion to Learning

Around 1922, Hanagal Virupaksha Shastri was a Vidwan in the Shankara Matha in Bangalore. He taught Advaita Vedanta. Back then his colleague was “Mimamsakanteera...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Jun 16, 2017

Hanagal Virupaksha Shastri: Scholarship and Method of Instruction

Lessons in Brahmasutra Commentary I had requested Sri Shastri to instruct me in [Adi Shankara’s] commentary on the Brahmasutras[i]. Equally, I had requested hi...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Jul 06, 2017

Hanagal Virupaksha Shastri’s Felicitation and Studenthood

Felicitation The India Government awarded the Mahamahopadhyaya title to Sri Virupaksha Shastri. Our [Mysore] Maharaja awarded him the Vidyanidhi honorific. An...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna

Profiles Jul 07, 2017

Hanagal Virupaksha Shastri’s Unwavering Conviction in the Vedas

Traditionalism Sri Virupaksha Shastri would conduct himself like he epitomized the Shraddha or conviction in the Shastras, Karma, and virtue. Puja thrice every...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Sandeep Balakrishna