With the Blessings of Their Holinesses Pujyasri Shankaracharya Swamijis, Veda Saptaham was held at Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Shri Shankara Matam, from 6 to 12 April 2012. The Saptaham was done by Mahamahopadhyaya Brahmashri Mullaivasal Krishnamurthy Sastrigal. Their Holinesses Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji and Pujyasri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji blessed the gathering with Anugraha Bhashanam. The participating scholars received Sanmaan and vidyarthis received certificates from the benign hands of Pujyasri Acharya Swamijis. A unique feature of the Saptaham was the Sanskrit Dramas staged by the participants.
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Adhistanam of Pujyasri Mahaswamiji
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Vedic Recital by Vidyarthis
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Upanyas by Shri Krishnamurthy Sastrigal
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A section of the audience
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His Holiness addressing the Vedic Scholars
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Drama being staged by participants
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Another dramatic moment
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Recital of Stotras
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Group photo of a batch of participants
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His Holiness awarding the certificate
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Display of instruments and vessels used in performance of yagnas with multilingual titles and brief description
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Display of instruments and vessels used in performance of yagnas with multilingual titles and brief description
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Display of important and some rare books on Vedas
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Anugraha Bhashanam
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Anugraha Bhashanam
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Vedic scholars receiving sanmaan and blessings from His Holiness
A large number of Vedic Scholars and Veda Vidyarthis participated in the Saptaham. Similar Saptahas were held in Mylapore, Nanganallur, Velachery and Bangalore.
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