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Dr. K S Narayanacharya, reverentially referred to as Ramayanacharya, Mahabharatacharya and Pravachana Kalanidhi by his discourse audiences all over Bharata, left to the divine abode on Friday, the 26th of November, 2021 completing 88 years of his journey in practising and propagating the essence of Sanatana Dharma.

Born in a Vaidika Sri Vaishnava family in 1933, Dr. K. S. Narayanacharya was educated in Mysore earning a BSc (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics), B.A. (Honours) English, and M.A. (Modern English Literature). His doctoral thesis was on "The Influence of Indian thought on the poetry of W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot".

He had studied the Krishna Yajurveda under the guidance of masters like Dandavati Siva Dixit Somayaji of Dharwad, where he worked as Professor of English literature for over 32 years at the Karnataka Arts College until he retired in 1993. He was the recipient of many titles like VidwanMani, Valmiki Hridayajna, Veda Bhooshana, Gamaka Ratnakara, Karnataka Kalashri, Upanyasa Kesari, etc. conferred on him by revered Acharyas as well as the State.

Music, Indology and poetry were among the interests of Dr. Narayanacharya who was well-versed in English, Kannada, Sanskrit and Tamil and delivered discourses and lectures all over India. He is the author of over 70 works in Kannada and English on varied subjects including the Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata, the Hymns of Alwars, Vedanta, Haridasa literature, D.R. Bendre and Kautilya. His series of books on Veda Samskriti Parichaya, Ramayana Patra Prapancha, Sri Mahabharata Patra Prapancha, Dashavatara, etc are a few of his immortal works.

Infact, Dr. Narayanacharya was actively involved in writing and spreading knowledge until his last breath and had released 4 books.

Team Dharmawiki is eternally indebted to Acharyaji for personally encouraging, blessing and guiding the content creation on dharmawiki.org Of the several videos recorded by Acharyaji for Dharmawiki, some of his prominent and foundational ones are on "Dharma Point of View that sets the foundation of dharmawiki.org

In deep remembrance and eternal sense of gratitude for Acharyaji and his legacy, we urge our visitors to watch his extremely inspiring and instructional videos here.

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Vedas and Dharma (वेदाः धर्मः च)

Vedas (वेदाः) and Dharma (धर्मः) have been the pillars on which Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः) stood ground since time immemorial. That Vedas are the source of all Dharma (in moral, social, religious, judicial, and spiritual sense) is irrefutably advocated by all authoritative texts of our Bharatiya Samskrtika Parampara. The word Dharma (धर्मः), for which no word of any language can be substituted, is used erroneously and loosely in the sense of sanctioning various unrighteous deeds in the name of changing society and times by different people all over the globe. ...View More

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Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)

Vaidika Vangmaya (Samskrit : वैदिकवाङ्मयम्) means that literature which is "associated with the Vedas". Vaidika literature includes the ancillary and subsidiary texts associated with the Vedas which have come into existence to clarify and understand the Vedas. Thus over a period of time, different explanatory shastras evolved to explain the subtle concepts presented in Vedas and they are included in under the Smriti literature.The following headings cover the topics discussed under Vaidika Vangmaya

1. वेदाङ्गानि || Vedangas (6)
2. उपवेदाः || Upa-Vedas (4)
3. वेद-उपाङ्गानि || Veda-Upangas (4)
   1. पुराणानि || Puranas (18), उपपुराणानि || Upa-Puranas (18), इतिहासः || Itihasa (2)
   2. दर्शनानि ॥ Darshana Shastras (6)
   3. स्मृतिग्रन्थाः || Smrti Granthas or Dharmashastras (18)
4. अन्यग्रन्थाः || Other Smrtigranthas (Anukramanikas, Pratisakhyas, Parishistas) ...View More

Temples of India

Devalaya Vyavastha (देवालयव्यवस्था)

Devalayam (Samskrit : देवालयः) means 'the temple' as the abode of the deities has been the central axis around which the activities of Sanatana Dharma revolved till the recent centuries. The genius of Bharatavarsha is reflected with greater power nowhere else than in its philosophy, literature, sculpture and the perfect blending of these into the grand scheme of Dharmika Jivana Vidhana. Nowhere except in the architecture of India has it been so divinely captured, with such unbroken continuity, displaying the ageless spirit of Indian Culture reflected in the Temple heritage of India....View More

Srirangam

Srirangam Temple

Srirangam, also known as Thiruvarangam is one of the foremost among the 108 Vaishnava temples. It is situated 10kms from Tiruchirapalli district in Tamil Nadu. Here, Vishnu in the form of Sri Ranganatha is seen reclining on the coils of Adisesha. A temple in tamil is called 'koil'. However, among the Vaishnavas, the common noun koil is an invariable reference to the temple of Srirangam. Such is the vital position occupied by this temple within the tradition of Vaishnavism. This temple is also one of the Pancha Ranga kshetras, the other four being, Adirangam (Mysore), Appalarangam (Thiruper), Chaturtharangam (Kumbakonam) and Pancharangam of Indalur/ Mayavaram. ...View More

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• Thiru Vellarai
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• Thiru Pernagar

Featured Article

Vedas and Dharma (वेदाः धर्मः च)

Vedas (वेदाः) and Dharma (धर्मः) have been the pillars on which Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः) stood ground since time immemorial. That Vedas are the source of all Dharma (in moral, social, religious, judicial, and spiritual sense) is irrefutably advocated by all authoritative texts of our Bharatiya Samskrtika Parampara. The word Dharma (धर्मः), for which no word of any language can be substituted, is used erroneously and loosely in the sense of sanctioning various unrighteous deeds in the name of changing society and times by different people all over the globe. ...View More

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• Vedas (वेदाः)
• Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)
• Other Categories...

Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)

Vaidika Vangmaya (Samskrit : वैदिकवाङ्मयम्) means that literature which is "associated with the Vedas". Vaidika literature includes the ancillary and subsidiary texts associated with the Vedas which have come into existence to clarify and understand the Vedas. Thus over a period of time, different explanatory shastras evolved to explain the subtle concepts presented in Vedas and they are included in under the Smriti literature.The following headings cover the topics discussed under Vaidika Vangmaya

1. वेदाङ्गानि || Vedangas (6)
2. उपवेदाः || Upa-Vedas (4)
3. वेद-उपाङ्गानि || Veda-Upangas (4)
   1. पुराणानि || Puranas (18), उपपुराणानि || Upa-Puranas (18), इतिहासः || Itihasa (2)
   2. दर्शनानि ॥ Darshana Shastras (6)
   3. स्मृतिग्रन्थाः || Smrti Granthas or Dharmashastras (18)
4. अन्यग्रन्थाः || Other Smrtigranthas (Anukramanikas, Pratisakhyas, Parishistas) ...View More

Temples of India

Devalaya Vyavastha (देवालयव्यवस्था)

Devalayam (Samskrit : देवालयः) means 'the temple' as the abode of the deities has been the central axis around which the activities of Sanatana Dharma revolved till the recent centuries. The genius of Bharatavarsha is reflected with greater power nowhere else than in its philosophy, literature, sculpture and the perfect blending of these into the grand scheme of Dharmika Jivana Vidhana. Nowhere except in the architecture of India has it been so divinely captured, with such unbroken continuity, displaying the ageless spirit of Indian Culture reflected in the Temple heritage of India....View More

Srirangam

Srirangam Temple

Srirangam, also known as Thiruvarangam is one of the foremost among the 108 Vaishnava temples. It is situated 10kms from Tiruchirapalli district in Tamil Nadu. Here, Vishnu in the form of Sri Ranganatha is seen reclining on the coils of Adisesha. A temple in tamil is called 'koil'. However, among the Vaishnavas, the common noun koil is an invariable reference to the temple of Srirangam. Such is the vital position occupied by this temple within the tradition of Vaishnavism. This temple is also one of the Pancha Ranga kshetras, the other four being, Adirangam (Mysore), Appalarangam (Thiruper), Chaturtharangam (Kumbakonam) and Pancharangam of Indalur/ Mayavaram. ...View More

Related Links

• Thiru Vellarai
• Thiru Kudanthai
• Thiru Pernagar

Hindi Articles

Hindu and Bharatiya (हिन्दू एवं भारतीय)

हिंदुत्व से अभिप्राय है हिन्दुस्तान देश के रहनेवाले लोगोंं के विचार, व्यवहार और व्यवस्थाएं | सामान्यत: आदिकाल से इन तीनों बातों का समावेश हिंदुत्व में होता है| वर्तमान में इन तीनों की स्थिति वह नहीं रही जो ३००० वर्ष पूर्व थी | वर्तमान के बहुसंख्य भारतीय इतिहासकार यह समझते हैं कि हिन्दू भी हिन्दुस्तान के मूल निवासी नहीं हैं | उनके अनुसार यहाँ के मूल निवासी तो भील, गौंड, नाग आदि जाति के लोग हैं | वे कहते हैं कि आर्यों के आने से पहले इस देश का नाम क्या था पता नहीं | जब विदेशियों ने यहाँ बसे हुए आर्यों पर आक्रमण आरम्भ किये तब उन्होंने इस देश को हिन्दुस्तान नाम दिया |

आज भारत में जो लोग बसते हैं वे एक जाति के नहीं हैं | वे यह भी कहते हैं कि उत्तर में आर्य और दक्षिण में द्रविड़ जातियां रहतीं हैं | हमारा इतिहास अंग्रेजों से बहुत पुराना है | तथापि हमारे तथाकथित विद्वान हमारे इतिहास के अज्ञान के कारण इस का खंडन और हिन्दू ही इस देश के आदि काल से निवासी रहे हैं इस बात का मंडन नहीं कर पाते हैं| यह विपरीत शिक्षा के कारण निर्माण हुए हीनता बोध, अज्ञान और अन्धानुकरण की प्रवृत्ति के कारण ही है | ...View More

Related Links

• Differences between Dharma and Religion (धर्म एवं पंथ (सम्प्रदाय) में अंतर)
• Dharma: Dharmik Jeevan Drishti (धर्म:धार्मिक जीवन दृष्टि)
• Elements of Hindu Jeevan Drishti and Life Style (धार्मिक/हिन्दू जीवनदृष्टि और जीवन शैली के सूत्र)

Do you know?

• ...that Maharshi Rshyashrnga (ऋष्यशृङ्गः), was the chief priest of the Putrakameshti Yajna performed by Dasharatha, because of which SriRama and his three brothers were born? Rshyashringa was the husband of Shanta, who is said to be the daughter of Dasharatha and given to Romapada in adoption.

• ...that Indra's Vajrayudha was made from Maharshi Dadichi's (दधीचिः) bones? Indra's invincible Vajyrayudha (the thunderbolt weapon) was prepared by Tvashtra or the devashilpi Visvakarma.

• ...that Airavata (ऐरावतः), the sacred white elephant, on which Indra rode, was instrumental in Devasura sangrama and samudra manthana?

• ...that it was Sampati (सम्पातिः), the elder brother of Jatayu, a vulture, who informed Hanuman and the vanaras about the whereabouts of Sita in Lanka, after she was taken away by Ravanasura?

Hindi Articles

Hindu and Bharatiya (हिन्दू एवं भारतीय)

हिंदुत्व से अभिप्राय है हिन्दुस्तान देश के रहनेवाले लोगोंं के विचार, व्यवहार और व्यवस्थाएं | सामान्यत: आदिकाल से इन तीनों बातों का समावेश हिंदुत्व में होता है| वर्तमान में इन तीनों की स्थिति वह नहीं रही जो ३००० वर्ष पूर्व थी | वर्तमान के बहुसंख्य भारतीय इतिहासकार यह समझते हैं कि हिन्दू भी हिन्दुस्तान के मूल निवासी नहीं हैं | उनके अनुसार यहाँ के मूल निवासी तो भील, गौंड, नाग आदि जाति के लोग हैं | वे कहते हैं कि आर्यों के आने से पहले इस देश का नाम क्या था पता नहीं | जब विदेशियों ने यहाँ बसे हुए आर्यों पर आक्रमण आरम्भ किये तब उन्होंने इस देश को हिन्दुस्तान नाम दिया |

आज भारत में जो लोग बसते हैं वे एक जाति के नहीं हैं | वे यह भी कहते हैं कि उत्तर में आर्य और दक्षिण में द्रविड़ जातियां रहतीं हैं | हमारा इतिहास अंग्रेजों से बहुत पुराना है | तथापि हमारे तथाकथित विद्वान हमारे इतिहास के अज्ञान के कारण इस का खंडन और हिन्दू ही इस देश के आदि काल से निवासी रहे हैं इस बात का मंडन नहीं कर पाते हैं| यह विपरीत शिक्षा के कारण निर्माण हुए हीनता बोध, अज्ञान और अन्धानुकरण की प्रवृत्ति के कारण ही है | ...View More

Related Links

• Differences between Dharma and Religion (धर्म एवं पंथ (सम्प्रदाय) में अंतर)
• Dharma: Dharmik Jeevan Drishti (धर्म:धार्मिक जीवन दृष्टि)
• Elements of Hindu Jeevan Drishti and Life Style (धार्मिक/हिन्दू जीवनदृष्टि और जीवन शैली के सूत्र)

Do you know?

• ...that Maharshi Rshyashrnga (ऋष्यशृङ्गः), was the chief priest of the Putrakameshti Yajna performed by Dasharatha, because of which SriRama and his three brothers were born? Rshyashringa was the husband of Shanta, who is said to be the daughter of Dasharatha and given to Romapada in adoption.

• ...that Indra's Vajrayudha was made from Maharshi Dadichi's (दधीचिः) bones? Indra's invincible Vajyrayudha (the thunderbolt weapon) was prepared by Tvashtra or the devashilpi Visvakarma.

• ...that Airavata (ऐरावतः), the sacred white elephant, on which Indra rode, was instrumental in Devasura sangrama and samudra manthana?

• ...that it was Sampati (सम्पातिः), the elder brother of Jatayu, a vulture, who informed Hanuman and the vanaras about the whereabouts of Sita in Lanka, after she was taken away by Ravanasura?

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