Bannanje Govindacharya

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Bannanje Govindacharya
Bannanje Govindacharya
Bannanje Govindacharya
Born
1936 , August 3rd
Udupi, Karnataka
Other names
Bannanje
Website
anandamala.org
Era
20th and 21st Century
Region India
School Tattvavada
Notable ideas
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Padma Shri Shri Bannanje Govindacharya, is a scholar, well-versed in Madhva trad
ition. He is a well known philosopher, "pravachanakaara" (speaker on spiritual t
exts), writer of many books in Kannada and Sanskrit, poet and screen play writer
. He hails from Bannanje locality of Udupi in Karnataka, India. He was born in 1
936. He is in particular one of the greatest experts on the Madhva Tattva Shastr
as or Madhva philosophy. He is best known for his pravachanas or discourses whic
h are very popular among Tuluvas and Kannadigas all over the world. Though his p
ravachanas (discourses) have made him a household name among Tuluvas and Kannadi
gas his contributions to vedic scholarship also extend to voluminous writing. He
is the author of numerous translations and commentaries both in Sanskrit and Ka
nnada of the Vedic texts. His literary achievements also include his translation
and commentaries of the complete texts of Shri Madhwacharya. He was awarded the
Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009.[1]
Contents
1 Early life
2 His works
2.1 Publications edited
2.2 Translation of major Sanskrit works into Kannada
2.3 Short commentaries in Sanskrit
2.4 Detailed commentaries in Sanskrit
2.5 Translation of Sanskrit to kannada
2.6 Upcoming books
2.7 Other contributions
3 Preservation of manuscripts
4 Recognition and honours
5 Conferences attended
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Early life
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He started his study of the Vedic texts and scriptures under his father Tarkakes
ari S. Narayanacharya Padamannuru, His Holiness Sri Vidyamanyatirtha Svamiji of
Palimaru Matha . But His Holiness Sri Vidyasamudratirtha Svamiji of Kaniyuru Mat
ha shaped the personality of Acharya.
His works
Shri Bannanje Govindacharya has many contributions to Vedic scholarship to his n
ame. He has authored numerous commentaries, translations and original works on t
he subject. He has also contributed hundreds of articles in magazines and journa

ls. He also travels all over India and around the world giving discourses in Ind
ian philosophy and Hindu scriptures.
Publications edited
Works of Madhwa : This monumental work is a painstakingly crafted reconstruction
of the complete commentary on Madhwa's works by Shri Hrishikesha Tirtha, a dire
ct disciple of Shri Madhwacharya of the 13th CE. It comprises 2000 pages in five
volumes complete with footnotes and colophons. Two other works of Shri Madhwach
arya, Tithinirnaya and Nyasa Paddhathi which were unknown were discovered and in
cluded in this great work.
Translation of major Sanskrit works into Kannada
Apart from the Vedic texts, Shri Bannanje has also translated several other Sans
krit works into Kannada. These include,
Bana Bhattana kadambari - A translation of Bana Bhatta's novel
Kalidasa's Shakuntala
Shudraka's Mrichakatika as Aaveya Mannina Atada Bandi, won the Sahitya Akade
mi's award for translation in 2001[2]
Bhavabhuti's Uttaramacharita
Mahashweta's Sanskrit stories
Several Sanskrit poems.
Short commentaries in Sanskrit
Anandamala of shri trivikramarya dasa
Vayu Stuti of Shri Trivikrama Pandita
Vishnu Stuti of Shri Trivikrama Pandita
Chaturdashastotra
different stotras in Sanskrit
Raghavendra stotra
Jayathirtha stuti
vada ratnavali of Shri Vishudasacharya
A philosophical dialectic in Sanskrit
Short commentaries for six upanishads with commentaries of Trivikramarya Das
a
Detailed commentaries in Sanskrit
Some of Bannanje's detailed commentaries in Sanskrit include,
Nirnaya Bhava Chandrika Tippani on Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya by shri Madh
wacharya
Teeka(critique) on Mahabharata Tatparya (yamaka bharatha) by Shri Madhwachar
ya
Teeka on Shri Madhwavijaya of Narayana Pandita
Tippani on Bhagavata tatparya by shri Madhwacharya
Translation of Sanskrit to kannada
Purusha sukta
Shri sukta
Shiva stuti, Narashimha stuti
Talavakaropanishad (Kenopanishad)
Krishnamritamaharnava of Shri Madhwacharya
Tantra sara sangraha of Shri Madhwacharya
Sangraha Ramayana of Shri Narayana Panditacharya
Madhwa Ramayana
Parashara kanda para tattva (Kannada rendering of Shri Vishu Purana)
Prameya nava malika of Shri Narayana Panditacharya
Anu Madhwa Charita & Sampradaya paddhati

Mangalashtaka of Shri Rajarajeshwara yati

Yajneeya mantropanishat (Ishavasya)
Bhagavad Gita
Ananda Thirthara Bhakti Geetegalu (Kannada rendering of Shri Madhwacharya's
Sanskrit devotional songs)
Upcoming books
Tatva pradeepika of Trivikrama Panditacharya with a detailed explanation in
Sanskrit
Other contributions
Apart from his voluminous writing, Bannanje has also contributed more than 800 a
rticles on various important issues which are published in different books, jour
nals and magazines. He also served as the editor at Udayavani early in his life.
He has written book on life of Shree Madhwa acharya called Acharya Madhva: Badu
ku-Bareha published by RastraKavi Govinda Pai Samshodhana Kendra,Udupi.
Bannanje Acharyaru has also done a lot of work to propagate and preserve the Cha
turdasha Bhajans, 14 songs in Sanskrit penned by Acharya Madhwa's direct discipl
es and prominent followers of his philosophy. This is a great contribution to th
e Madhwa community.
Another notable contribution of his is to the Indian and Kannada film industries
. He served as the expert consultant for G V Iyer's movies on Adi Shankaracharya
, Shri Madhwacharya, Sri Ramanujacharya and the Bhagavad Gita. He also wrote the
scripts for the Adi Shankaracharya and Madhwacharya movies. Adi Shankaracharya
incidentally was the first ever Sanskrit movie.
Preservation of manuscripts
In 2005 2006, Professor P.R. Mukund (a disciple of Sri Bannanje) along with his co
lleague Dr. Roger Easton from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York
and Dr. Keith Knox of the Boeing Corporation in Hawaii, undertook the painstakin
g process of imaging and preserving the original Sarvamoola Granthas authored by
Madhvacharya himself. Knox and Easton had earlier imaged fragments of the Dead
Sea scrolls and are on the imaging team for the Archimedes Palimpsest project. B
annanje suggested this task as a project of enormous importance and is using the
images in his studies of the manuscript.[3][4]
Recognition and honours
Bannanje has won numerous awards and various titles have been conferred on him b
y esteemed institutions. Some of these include
Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, 2009[5]
The state award conferred by the Government of Karnataka for his meritorious
service and scholarship in Vedic literature and philosophy.
The Sahitya Akademi's award for translation in 2001[2]
Vidya Vachaspati - by Shri Admar Mutt swamiji, Udupi
Pratibhambudhi - conferred on him by Puttige Mutt and Palimar Mutt swamijis
Shastra savyasachi - a title conferred by Akhila Bharata Madhwa Maha Mandala
, Bengalooru
Shri Krishanugraha Prashasthi - an award presented by Pejavara Mutt swamiji
Sahitya sarvabhouma - saraswata maha vishwa vidyalaya, Bengalooru
Samshodhana Vichakshana : by shri admar & shri palimar mutt
Pandita Ratna : by palimar mutt swamiji
Pandita shiromani - by Pratibha Ranga, Shivamogga
Pandita Ratna : by H.H Shrimad Dwarakanath swamji of Gokarna Mutt, Partagali
-GOA
Vidya Ratnakara - title conferred by Shri Palimar Mutt swamiji

The Academy of General Education, Manipal presented him a fellowship for the
meritorious service and scholarship in Indian religion and philosophy.
Veda Vyasya Sanman : by Sree Ramaseva Mandali, Chamarajapet, Bangalore
Conferences attended
Brand Ambassador of India in World Conference on Religion & Peace, Princeton
, USA in 1979.
Participated in World Sanskrit Conference in Delhi in 1980s.
Was president to Sanskrit Parishat of South Canara.
Served as President of All India Madhwa Sammelanna in Chennai in 1995.
Served as President of the Sahitya Sammelanna in Udupi in 2001.
Participated in number of poetic symposiums and debates.