Dushyanth Sridhar
Dushyanth Sridhar is an Indian writer and public speaker on ancient Indian religious texts. Born in 1986, as of 2014 he was one of the youngest in the field of Sanskrit and Tamizh texts. He appears regularly on regional Indian TV channels, and travels worldwide to deliver lectures.
Early life
Sridhar was born in Bangalore. He did his schooling there and in Chennai, after which he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Masters in Chemistry from BITS, Pilani.[1] As of 2014 he worked with Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai.[2] He was a visiting faculty member at WE School,[2] a business school in Mumbai. He had previously worked with Kantar Group (TNS Health), Panacea Biotec, Avalon Global Research and the Speak well English Academy.
He has received the following awards:
- 'Bhagawata Bhaswan Brahmasri Anjam Krishnan Namboodiri' Award by Sree Ayyappan Bhaktha Sabha, Mahalingapuram – 2013
- 'Global 30 under 30' award by BITSAA International.[3] – 2013
- Sollin Selvan by South Indian Bhajana Samajam – 2010
- Award of Excellence for mastery over scriptures by Giants International (Kalyan) – 2009
- Best Parliamentarian Award by G.D.Birla Memorial Trust (Pilani) – 2008
- Research Fellowship by Indian Academy of Sciences – 2007
- Best Outgoing Student Award by Kishkintha Theme Park (Chennai) – 2004
- School Pupil Leader Medal by N.S.N Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Chennai) – 2004
- Best Parliamentarian Award by Sir C.P.Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation (Chennai) – 2001
- Best Champ Award by Britannia India (Chennai) – 2000
He has performed in the presence of:
- Sri Ranganatha Yateendra Mahadesikan (the 46th Pontiff of Ahobila Mutt)
- Sri Kaliyan Ramanuja Jeeyar (the 30th Pontiff of Sri Vanamaamalai Mutt, Nanguneri)
- Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Narayana Ramanuja Jeeyar (Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt, Melkote)
- Sri Satagopa Ramanuja Jeeyar (the 23rd Pontiff of Manavala Mamunigal Jeeyar Mutt, Thiruvilliputtur)
- Sri Vidya Abhinava Sri Krishnananda Theertha Swami (the 33rd Pontiff of Sri Jagadguru Badari Shankaracharya Samsthanam, SriVidya Peetham, Shakatapuram)
- Sri Krishna Desika Jeeyar, Pomona Temple
- Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha Swami, Palimar Mutt
He was trained in Sanskrit and Tamizh hymns from a very young age by Srimati Indira RajagopAlan and Sri.Sambashivam. He then received Samashrayanam from Sri Narayana Yatendra Mahadeshikan (45th pontiff of Ahobila Mutt) and under the same Acharya, he performed Bhara Samarpanam for Divya Dampati. He is undergoing advanced training in four revered Sri Vaishnavite scriptures (grantha chattushtayam) viz. Sri Bhashyam, Gita Bhashyam, Bhagavad Vishayam and Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram texts at the lotus feet of revered preceptors (Acharyas):
- Sri.U.Ve. Srivatsangachar Swamy
- Sri.U.Ve. Sowmyanarayanachar Swamy
- Sri.U.Ve. Karunakarachar Swamy
- Sri.U.Ve. Saranathachar Swamy
Press and television appearances
His articles have appeared in the magazines Tattvaloka (maintained by Sringeri Mutt),[4] Kalyana Kalpataru (maintained by Gita Press,[5] Gorakhpur) and The Splendour (maintained by Alpha Foundation),[6] Vainavan Kural.[7] Articles about him have appeared in The Times of India,',[8] The Hindu, The New Indian Express,The Asian Age,[9] Janmabhumi,[10] Mumbai Mitra,[11] Mangaiyar Malar,Sakthi Vikatan, Amudha Surabhi, Deepam,Kalki,[12]Arul Osai,Samudhra, Dinamalar, Techgoss.com, Tamilnadudotcom.com T. Nagar Talk',[13]Rediff.com and the BITSAA Newsletter[14][15]
He delivered over 1500 discourses worldwide in 4 languages namely English, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada.He has also recorded a commentary in Telugu for a dance ballet. He is a regular speaker on television including STAR Vijay, Jaya TV, Sri Sankara TV ,DD Podhigai TV,SVBC Channel[16] and Mega TV. His YouTube videos were viewed over 1 million times.[1][2]
He rendered the Sanskrit breathless file on Raghuveera Gadyam (Ramayana) which is a popular video on YouTube and this was rendered in over 10 ragams.
Lecture locations
Sridhar spoke at the following locations:[17]
- Australia – Vedic Society of Victoria (Melbourne), Sri Venkateshwara Temple (Sydney)
- Bengaluru- Heritage, Kamakshi Bhajana Mandali, Karanji Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Jayanagar Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam, Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha, Sri Ananda Vinayaka Temple, Sree Guruvayurappan Bhajan Samaj Trust, Vyalikaval Mahalakshmi Mandir, Malleshwaram Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Malleshwaram Desika Sabha, Sri Ramanuja Seva Trust, Ubhaya Vedanta Pravartana Sabha, Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt
- Chennai- Ambattur Kamban Kalai Arangam, Apparao Gallery, Asthika Samajam(Venus Colony), Asthika Samajam(Tambaram),Azhwargal Aaiyvu Meiyyam,Bharat Kalachar, Brahma Gana Sabha,Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru, Chrompet Cultural Academy, Dhanushkoti Kodandaraman Temple, Hiranmayee Fine Arts, Kamban Kazhagam Ambattur, Karnataka Sangha, Kartik Fine Arts, Korattur Cultural Academy, International Women's Association, Madras Yatiraja Seva Mahila Mandali, Margazhi Utsavam (Chettinad Vidyashram), MOP Vaishnava College for Women, Mudhra Fine Arts, Ramakrishna Mission Students Home, Rasika Fine Arts, Sanandaa Fine Arts (Madambakkam), Sathguru Samajam(Villivakkam), Soul Connections, Sri Ayyappa Seva Samajam(Annanagar), Sri Krishnarpanam Trust(Thiruvanmiyur), Ramakrishna Math, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Sringeri Mutt, Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (Vani Mahal), Sree Ayyappa Bhaktha Sabha, Sree Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple (Gopalapuram), Tambaram Music Club, Thambraas Association, TTD Centre, Vijay Avenue Bhaktha Sabha
- Canada - Toronto (Sringeri Mutt and Bharathi Kala Manram)
- China – Hongkong, Shanghai
- Coimbatore- Sri Purandaradasa Kalai Arangam, Sri Ram Nagar Ramar temple
- Ernakulam – Sree Ramanavami Mahotsava Celebration Committee
- Hulikal-Sri Prasanna Venkataramanaswamy Seva Trust
- Hyderabad- Sri Desika Sabha, Sri Rama Navami Cultural Festival
- Indonesia – Jakarta Indian Fine Arts Academy, Sri Balaji Mandir
- Kalpakkam - Township
- Kancheepuram- Varadaraja Swamy temple
- Karaikudi – Kamban Kazhagam
- Kolkata-FMC Bhajana Seva Mandali, Sree Guruvayurappan Bhajan Samity, Sree Sastha Samooham
- Kumbakonam – Amudhan Kainkarya Sabha, Janaranjani Sabha, Raja Veda Kavya Patashala, Saraswathy Gana Sabha
- Madurai – Arul Gnana Sabha (Thygaraja Engineering College)
- Mumbai-Ayynthumalai Ayyappan Trust, Balaji Bhaktha Darshana Sabha, Bhajana Samaj Ghatkopar, Bhakta Sangham Sri Guruvayoorappan Temple Mulund, Bombay Tamizh Sangam, Chembur Fine Arts, Chidambara Seva Mandali,Dignity foundation, Dombivli Fine Arts, Giants International, Goregaon Tamizh Sangam, Lok-Vasant Satsang, Mahishasura Mardini Temple, Mulund Bhajana Samajam, Mulund Fine Arts, Ponnu Guruvayoorappan temple, Ahobila Mutt, Sri Balaji Mandir, Sri Hariharaputra Bhajana Samajam, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Kainkarya Sabha, Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha Kainkarya Sabha, Sri Paduka Nilayam, Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Sri Ram Satsang,Sri Subramanya Samajam, Sri Vedanta Desika Sampradaya Sabha, The South Indian Bhajana Samajam, TTD centre, Vasant-Oscar Ayyappa Pooja Celebrations
- Mysore – Sri Andal Mandiram, Datta Peetam
- Nachiyar Koil
- Nanguneri – Sri Vanamamalai Perumal Temple
- New Zealand – Asthika Sankeethana Samajam (Auckland),
- Palakkad - Chathapuram Mahaganapathy Temple, Kalpathy Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple
- Pondicherry – Kamban Kalai Arangam, Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam Mandali
- Pilani – BITS Community centre
- Pune – Pashan Ahobila Mutt Balaji Temple
- Salem – Salem Sangeetha Vidwath Sabha
- Sirkazhi
- Srirangam-Purattasi Masa Srinivasa Perumal Committee, Sri Seeta Kalyana Mahotsavam Committee
- Thanjavur - SASTRA University
- Thiruvaiyaru- Sri Thyaga Brahmagana Mahotsava Sabha
- Thrissur- Bhajanotsavam, Kerala Brahmana Sabha
- Tirupati-Bhoodevi Complex
- Udumalpet - GVG Visalakshi College for Women
- United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Vaishnava Satsang, Ruwais Township, Dubai Sri Vaishnava Satsang
- United States of America – Atlanta (Sri Ahobila Mutt, Hindu Temple of Atlanta), Chicago (Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Aurora and Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago Lemont), Cleveland (Sri Bhairavi Fine Arts), Dallas, Delaware (Mahalakshmi Temple), Detroit (Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes), Madison, Miami, Milwaukee (Lakshmi Nrisimha Temple), New York/New Jersey (Guruvayurappan Temple and Ranganatha Pomona Temple), Phoenix, San Diego(IFAAD), San Jose(SIFA, Chintanam,Fremont Temple), Seattle(Veda Temple, Andavan Ashramam), Washington (Siva-Vishnu Temple)
- Vadodara-Jaiambe Kartiga Swamy temple, Reliance Petrochemical Township
He renders honorary motivation lectures at Old-age and retirement homes like:
- Chennai – Anandam Old Age Home, Vishranti Old Age Home
- Coimbatore – Aarogya Kudumbam Township, Vanaprastha-Gyanaprastha
He renders motivation and value-based lectures to students of schools and colleges. He also gives presentation on management in ancient scriptures to firms. Following are some of the locations:
- Abu Dhabi, Jakarta, Melbourne – Youth group
- Chennai – Bharathi Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan PSBB Higher Secondary School
- Goa – At CONNECTiON festival organised by Tata Consultancy Services
- Hyderabad- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan group of schools
- Mumbai – R.A.Podar College,South Indian Welfare Society
- Pilani – BITS (Amphi/Engineering/Lecture) Theatres
He performed with:
- Airtel Super Singer Junior – Shravan with the latter singing verses from Vishnu Sahasranamam and the former explaining them in Star Vijay TV Channel organised at Kamarajar Kalai Arangam
- Harikatha artiste Suchithra Balasubramaniam with the latter singing verses from Thiruppavai and the former explaining them in Star Vijay TV Channel organised at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
- Carnatic Vocalist Amritha Murali with the latter singing viruthams and kritis of stalwarts on Lord Krishna and the former explaining them at Mylapore Fine Arts Club
- Carnatica Brothers in the US, Canada and India
- Melbourne brothers K.Raghuveer and K.Narayan singing kritis on Hanuman and Purandara Dasa Kritis and the former explaining them at Bharat Kalachar and Rasika Fine Arts
In partnership with a well-known tour management company called Beyond Boundaries in Chennai, he organised:
- the first yatra to 40 Chozha Nattu Divya Desams and 10 Abhimana Sthalams in Tamil Nadu which was covered in 8 days (7 nights). A group of 75 people (from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Coimbatore)travelled in AC coaches. During the tour, he delivered 16 hours of lectures on Srimad Bhagavatam (10-11-12 Cantos)at Srirangam, Gunaseelam, Mannargudi, Oppiliappan Koil, Thirukannapuram, Kattumannarkoil and Annan Koil
- the second yatra to 13 Malai Nattu Divya Desams and 12 Abhimana Sthalams in Kerala which was covered in 6 days (5 nights). A group of 90 people (from Mumbai, Bangalore, Tuticorin, Pondicherry, Kolkata and Chennai) travelled in AC coaches. During the tour, he delivered 12 hours of lectures on Srimad Bhagavatam (1 to 9 and 12 cantos)
- the third yatra to 18 Pandiya Nattu, 2 Nadu Nattu Divya Desams and 10 Abhimana Sthalams in Tamil Nadu was covered in 7 days (6 nights). A group of 80 people(from Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai) travelled in AC coaches. During the tour, he delivered 12 hours of lectures on Sri Ramanuja Charitram (his life history and works)
Albums released
- Agre Pashyami is a devotional album on Narayaneeyam and Lord Guruvayoorappan where the speaker has rendered a musical discourse for over two hours and this album was released by Swathi Soft Solutions
- Bhaja Govindam is a devotional album on Adi Shankara's magnum opus Bhaja Govindam and nama vaibhavam where the speaker has rendered a musical discourse for over two hours. This album was released by Amutham Music.[18]
- Harikathamrutam is a devotional album on the four topics dealing with Hanuman, Meera, Purandaradasa and Narasimha Avataram where the speaker has rendered musical discourses in Tamil for over 8 hours. This album is released by 'DS' banner
- Jai Hanuman is a devotional album on the 'significance of Hanuman' for two hours released by Charsur Arts Foundation. For the first time, this is also available in digital cards
- Kalyanam Series is a set of four DVDs on Kalyanams like Seetha, Rukmini, Andal and Srinivasa where the speaker has rendered a musical discourse along with Flute, Veena and Violin. This album was released by Swathi Soft Solutions at Mumbai by Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Sri.V.Shankar, Sri.Gopal Srinivasan and Sri. Sridhar Sundarrajan
- Kattayam Kellungal is an album on five major topics where the speaker has rendered discourses in Tamil for over 10 hours. This album is released by 'DS' banner
- Narasingham is a devotional album on Narasimha Avataram where the speaker has rendered a musical discourse for close to two hours. and this album was released by Giri Trading Agency
- Raghavane Thalelo is a devotional album on Kulashekhara Alwar's decade on Lord Ram where the speaker has rendered a musical discourse for over two hours. This album was released by Amutham Music.[19]
- Shrimad Ramayanam is a devotional album on the entire epic of Ramayanam, where the speaker has rendered a discourse for thirty six hours. This album was released by Gipsy Music i.e. Shethia Audio and Video Pvt.Ltd at Crosswords, Mumbai by Sri. Nitish Bharadwaj and Sri.S.Saranathan[1]
- Srimad Ramayanam is an album on the entire epic of Ramayanam where the speaker has rendered discourses series in Tamil for over 14 hours. This album is released by 'DS' banner
- Sri Sankalpa Suryodayam is a discourses album on the entire Sanskrit drama of Vedanta Desika, where the speaker has rendered lectures for over six hours and this album was released by Sri Ramanuja Dasa Audio
- Thiruppavai is a discourses album on the entire Thiruppavai of Andal, where the speaker has rendered lectures for over thirty-two hours and this album was released by 'DS' banner
References
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