Adhyapaka

SRI GOVIND PRAKASH BHAT GANAPAATI

Aahithaagni

Sri K.Govind Prakash Bhat Ganapaati was born on 26-Jun-1973 and he is the fifth child of Smt. Durga Parameshwari & Sri. K.Shivarama Bhat. He is from Kannadaguli house, Manila village, South Canara, Karnataka and belongs to Vasishta Ghotra, Rigveda Aashwalayana Sutra and Shaakala Shaakha.

He started his vedic studies when he was eleven years old and learnt Rig veda from eminent scholars:

  • Chandrasekara Sastrigal at Sivasthanam, Thenambakkam, Kanchipuram
  • Sri Rajagopaala Sastrigal at SMS Vidya Peetam, Mylapore, Chennai
  • Rangaraja Iyengar (present Jeeyar Swamigal of Ahobila Mutt), Shankara Mutt, Kumbakonam for higher studies (Vikruti Patha, Salakshana Ghanapaata)
  • Anantha Narayana Ganapatti for prayoga (Aashwalaayana and Aapastamba Sutra)

He is one of the very few Vedic scholars who is also proficient in Carnatic music. Learnt for about 19 years from his gurus – Vidwan Sri. D.V.Nagaraj and Karnataka Kalashree S.Shankar. He was often referred as Sangeetha Bhat by Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya.

Sringeri Jagadguru’s Blessings

He is spiritually connected & emotionally attached with the Sri Singeri Sarada peetham and having darshan of acharyas for last 15 years with immense guru bhakti. He felt blissful and blessed to receive panchayatana pooja and mantra-upadesam from His Holiness Sri Bharathi Theertha Swamiji.

Vedic Teachings

He is heading Vedanada Gurukula to impart Vedic knowledge to his disciples in Guru-shisya parampara tradition for past 11 years at Bangalore. He teaches Rig Veda, Sanskrit, Puranas and our Sanathana Dharma. He is also the Secretary of Kalyana Vaidika Sabha which runs the gurukulam.

Awards and Accolades

He was awarded the title “Veda Vidya Vibhooshana” by Vaidhika Sabha, Malleswaram, a prominent Vaidika Trust at Bangalore. He is an accomplished Carnatic music singer and therefore stands as a practitioner of both Veda and Nada. A man fit enough to stand up to the ideal of Veda Nada Gurukulam.

Ghana parayanams

  • Y1996 – Ishta Sidhdhi Vinaayaka Temple, Chennai
  • Y2000 – Jagathguru Veda Parayana Trust, Chennai
  • Y2001 – Sri Sankara Mutt, Mambalam, Chennai
  • Y2002 – Sri Sankara Mutt, Mambalam, Chennai
  • Y1998 – Veda Rakshana Nidhi Trust, Mumbai
  • Y2005 – Heritage India Trust, New Delhi

Vedic conferences attended

  • Sandeepani Trust, Ujjain
  • Swaranavalli,Karnataka
  • Rajamundry , Andhra Pradesh
  • SVT Trust, Tirupati

Carnatic music concerts

  • Sri Kanchi Sankara Mutt, T.Nagar, Chennai
  • Ayodhya Mantapam, West Mambalam, Chennai
  • Sri Anantha padmanabha Swami Temple, Adayar, Chennai
  • Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple, T.Nagar, Chennai
  • TTD Temple, T.Nagar, Chennai
  • Sri Kamakshi Temple, Coimbatore
  • Sri Shanmukha temple, Thiruchendur
  • Sri Bhuvaneshwari Temple, Salem
  • Sri Panduranga Temple, Delhi
  • Sri Sringeri Sharada Temple,Girinagar Bangalore
  • Sri Vishnu Moorthi Temple, Bantwal
  • Sri Durga Parameswari Temple, Agalpadi, Kasargod
  • Sri Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai
  • Sri Nataraja Temple, Sathara, Maharashtra
  • Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple, Malla, Kasargod
  • Sri Mahaganapati devasthana, Shimoga

Guru’s Dharma Pathni

The hall mark of a Gurukula is to house the students in the premises and take care of them in all respects besides teaching of Veda. A Guru Pathni plays a pivotal role in this set up. The Adhyapaka married Smt. Mahathi in the year 2010. Smt Mahathi, plays that perfect role. Despite being a computer graduate, she gladly and willingly, took up the role of a  traditional Guru Pathni,  supporting him all his Vedic activities like Aupasanam, Agnihotram etc. She takes care of all children, staying & studying at the Gurukula with motherly care.

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