The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), an autonomous body managing the country’s richest temple at Tirumala, will soon distribute abridged versions of the Bhagavad Gita in all educational institutions across the country, as part of its ongoing efforts to propagate the essence and spirit of Sanatana Dharma.
This was announced by the TTD trust board chairman B Karunakar Reddy while inaugurating a three-day religious conclave – Sri Venkateshwara Dharmika Sadas – hosted by TTD under the aegis of its Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad and SV Vedic University at Astana Mandapam at Tirumala.
To begin with, the TTD would publish 10 million copies of the Bhagavad Gita in simplified versions in five languages – Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada—and distribute them among the school children.
“Subsequently, we shall take up distribution of Bhagavad Gita books among schools all over the country. This endeavour will inculcate a spirit of Sanatana Hindu Dharma among the people right from childhood and help them grow into ideal citizens,” the TTD chairman said.
Explaining how the TTD had been taking up a wide range of Dharmic activities for several decades, he said, “We are ever prepared to glorify Sanathan Hindu Dharma as per the suggestions of the Peethadhipathis (pontiffs, heading various religious and spiritual institutions).”
A total of 25 Peethadhipathis took part in the convention and gave their suggestions to the TTD for taking forward the message of Sanatana Dharma in a more effective way through a series of Dharmic programmes.
The pontiffs and seers include: Pedda Jeeyar and Chinna Jeeyar Swamijis of Tirumala, Vidya Shreesha Theertha of Vyasaraja Mutt, Bharati Theertha Swamy of Kurtalam, Swaswarupanandagiri Swamy of Sri Lalita Peetham, Paripoornandagiri Swamy of Erpedu Vysasramam, Vidyaprasanna Theertha Swamy of Kukke Subramanya Mutt, Virajanda Swamy of Brahmagari Mutt, Kadapa, Viswayogi Viswamji of Guntur, Sachidananda Saraswati Swamy of Tuni Tapovanam and Devanatha Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy of Hyderabad.
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