Wednesday 28 September 2016

[www.keralites.net] On a mission to save Sanskrit’s best - Mylapore - Chennai

 



On a mission to save Sanskrit's best - Mylapore - Chennai

A vast corpus of knowledge lies hidden in Sanskrit, a language many consider dead. Now, the faculty at Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, a non-profit educational institution, is going to excavate it, and make it available for the institute's members.

The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute,

84, Thiru vi ka Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai 600 004.
Email: ksrinst@gmail.com
Phone No: 
044-24985320.

Dr.V.KAMESWARI (Director)


Surgery, nuclear physics, chemistry, aeronautics. These are not terms one would normally associate with Sanskrit, a language that's often referred to as dead, or written off as irrelevant in modern times. At best, it might be acknowledged as the original language of great epics and a storehouse of philosophy and poetry.


The institute has Sanskrit manuscripts as old as 500 years — Photo: V. Ganesan

The institute has Sanskrit manuscripts as old as 500 years — Photo: V. Ganesan


The faculty at Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute (KSRI), therefore, have their work cut out for them. A non-profit educational institution, it is dedicated to excavating the vast data that lies hidden in ancient Sanskrit writings and manuscripts.

The institute's library is meticulously organised and stocked with over 60,000 books and journals (many of which are in English and foreign languages) that cover every sphere of knowledge — from law to medicine.

"An individual who pays a minimum of Rs. 2,000 will receive our publications for lifetime", says Dr. Balasubramanian.

For details on supporting the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute or becoming a life member, call 044-24985320 or email ksrinst@gmail.com.

Full article in the link below 

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/on-a-mission-to-save-sanskrits-best/article3776507.ece  

website 

http://www.ksri.co.in/home/


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