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Knowledge - Treasure of India His Holiness viewing books at a devotees residence in Samalkot, AP



Ancient Indian knowledge is a guiding light for humanity. The knowledge was carefully passed on from generation to generation in oral tradition and the advent of written format predominantly seen in manuscripts strengthened knowledge transmission and dissemination. The manuscripts used to be generally stored in loft racks in Indian village houses and maintained therewith available facilities. Due to various reasons, several such treasures were lost and only a few has remained. Old libraries in Nepal, Baroda, Mysore, Thanjavur are a repository of these treasures.There are many manuscripts in foreign libraries too. The library at Kanchi Math contained several such manuscripts and now have been carefully preserved in the International Library run with the blessings of Kanchi Acharyas. His Holiness in his yatras especially in rural villages of Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh had made it a point to create awareness to preserve and collect such manuscripts. Senior devotees fondly recollect the very many hours His Holiness used to spend in deep study and contemplation in the Kanchi Math's library in his early years. The books have now been catalogued and kept in the International library. The Library was planned and constructed in early 1990's as guided by His Holiness on the lines of ancient library structures of Cambodia- The Land of Hindu Temples. An old inscription in Cambodia mentions about establishment of "Pustaka-Ashrama", Library, by a Royal family. This recording was captured in the residence of Sri Chinthamani Ganapati Sastry of Samalkot, Andhra Pradesh who are traditional devotees of Kanchi Acharyas. His Holiness in the morning hours of the day saw the collection of books in their ancestral house which had a good collection of Sastric books. Both Acharyas had camped there in Karthika Masam, November 2016. Karthika Somavara Ekadasha Rudra Abhishekam Puja as part of Chandramouleeshwara Puja was held at their place and His Holiness had darshan at Bhimeshwara Swamy temple.

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