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KANCHI Ghatikasthana Library
KANCHI Ghatikasthana Library
Centre for Learning Research and Information on Bharatiya Culture
Among the centres of ancient Bharatiya culture, Kancheepuram, the celebrated
city (`Nagareshu Kanchi'), stands unique as a centre of historical, cultural,
literary and educational importance. Epigraphs point to Ghatikas (educational
institutions) as having flourished with thousands of students, in Kanchi.
Besides, Kanchi is associated with great religious preceptors like
Sankaracharya and Ramanujacharya.
To protect our ancient culture in its pristine glory, to make Kanchi thrive
as in the past and in memory of the Sarvajna Sankara, His Holiness Sri
Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham has initiated an educational complex,
like the old Ghatikas, in a campus of about 100 acres, at Enathur, a village
adjacent to Kancheepuram city and about 75 KM from Madras. In this centre,
institutions for the study of the following will be established:
The four Vedas, Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Gandharvaveda, Arthashastra, Vedangas,
Veda Bhashya and Shastras. Besides, centres for study of Temple architecture,
for training Temple Priests, for research studies in comparative religions and
different systems of philosophy find place in the project. A college of Arts
and Sciences is already functioning in the campus since 1991. A large library
is going to be set up in the near future and a cultural museum will be
established later.
Library: The proposed library will house rare works, in as many as ten Indian
languages and other languages, having a bearing on Vedic literature, Shastras
and diverse subjects such as Religions, Astronomy, Astrology, Philosophy,
Architecture, Fine arts, etc. There will be an audio-visual section
disseminating knowledge regarding Temples, Temple architecture, Iconography
and Epigraphy. Palm leaf and paper manuscripts of rare, old works will be
collected and housed in a separate wing of the library.
Devotees of Sri Adi Sankara, citizens and business concerns interested in the
preservation of our hoary culture, are requested to contribute liberally
towards this noble cause and obtain the grace of Sri Adi Sankara and
blessings of the Acharyas.
Those who possess rare, old books (in good condition) and manuscripts, if
willing, may send the volumes to
Sri Sankaracharya Math,
1, Salai Street,
Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631502.
India
Indian Overseas Bank has undertaken to serve for this noble cause, by
accepting donations for the Library fund of the Ghatikasthana. Donations to
the fund can be sent by cheque,
D.D. or M.T. in favor of
Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Charitable Trust (Library)
Account S.B. A/C 3100 to Indian Overseas Bank, Ennaikara Street, Kancheepuram
631501, Tamil Nadu, India.
For more information, please contact:
Srinivasan Iyengar iyengar@vertex.com or
Lalitha Subramanian lalitha@aol.com
