Bannanje Govindacharya, Sanskrit scholar and Padma Shri awardee, passes away
Apart from translating several literary works from Sanskrit to Kannada, Bannanje Govindacharya penned nearly 150 books. Updated: December 13, 2020 9:04:54 pm
Conferred with the Padma Shri in 2009, Govindacharya was widely known for his translation of and commentaries on the complete texts of Sri Madhvacharya, a philosopher and theologian of the 13th century. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Renowned Sanskrit scholar Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya passed away on Sunday due to age-related ailments. According to his family, the 84-year-old breathed his last at his residence at Ambalpady in Karnataka’s Udupi district.
Conferred with the Padma Shri in 2009, Govindacharya was widely known for his translation of and commentaries on the complete texts of Sri Madhvacharya, a philosopher and theologian of the 13th century. He was a propagator of the ‘Madhva’ ideology