7. Vidwath Sabha
August 1917 saw the annual conclusion of the conference on Advaitha ( Advaitha Sabha) in Kumbhakonam. Swamigal called for a gathering of the Vedic scholars of the day and honored the prominent scholars of the day Pazhamarneri Brahmashri Ramaswamy Shastrigal and Brahmashri Thirvisainallur Venkatsubba Shastrigal with the title of “Shastra Ratnakaram” and garlanded them with double shawl bordered with pure silver threads and also awarded them prizes. Following this ceremony, the practice of
honoring and awarding scholars was continued to this day. Here are few of the scholars who were honored by Acharyas
1. Mannargudi Mahamahodhpadhya Yegnaswamy Shastrigal.
2. Mahamahodhpadhya Dhandapaniswamy Shastrigal, Chidamabaram.
3. Thiruvaiyaru Viswanatha Shastrigal, Pudukottai Royal Treasurer.
4. Thediyur Subramania Shastrigal.
5. Mahamahodhpadhya Dhadha Subbaraya Shastrigal, Vijayanagaram.
6. Thundhugiri Narasimha Shastrigal, Guntur.
7. Mahamahodhpadhya N.S.Ananthakrishna Shastrigal, Calcutta Sarvakalasalai.
8. Mahamahodhpadhya A.Chinnaswamy Shastrigal, Calcutta Sarvakalasalai.
9. T.V.Ramachandra Dikshithar, Kasi Hindu Sarvakalasalai.
10. Kasi Panditharaja Rajeswara Shastry Dravid.
11. T.V.Lakshminarayana Shastrigal, Asthana Vidwan of the mutt.
12. Chidambaram Ramasubba Shastrigal.
13. Polakam Raa Shastrigal, Sanskrit College, Chennai.
14. Bolakam Sundara Shastrigal, Tiruchi.
15. Sripadam Lakshmi Narasimha Shastrigal, South Godavari.
16. Mandalinga Venkata Shastrigal, Ellore.
17. Mahamahodhpadhya Madurai K.S.Krishnamurthi Shastrigal, Chennai.
18. T.A.Venkateswara Dikshithar, Profesor, Baratilla Vidya Bhavan, Bombay.
19. Kali Rangacharyar, Pudukottai Royal Treasurer.
20. S.R.Krishnamoorthy Shastrigal.
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