Scholar, discourser Bannanje Govindacharya passes way
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He wrote several books on Sanskrit language, literature, culture, and philosophy
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He wrote several books on Sanskrit language, literature, culture, and philosophy Well-known Sanskrit scholar and eminent discourser Bannanje Govindacharya passed away at his residence at Ambalpady in Udupi on Sunday. He was 84, and is survived by four daughters and a son. Mr. Govindacharya had lost his other son 12 days ago.
A Padma Shri awardee, he edited the weekly magazine of Kannada daily
Udayavani for nearly three decades from the 1970s.
He presented a number of discourses on varied topics in different parts of the country and abroad. His commentaries on Vishnu Sahasranama are well known. With his strong command over English, he was able to reach out to people abroad and make them understand the essence of the Bhagavad Gita and other great Sanskrit works through a series of lectures.