Tribute by Disciples

Andrew Eppler

International Yoga Guru, Ashtanga Yoga Studio

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6 min read

In Remembrance of My Beloved Acharya

Sri Lakshmithathachar was my spiritual teacher, a guiding light who gave me a new perspective on life and touched my heart profoundly.

I first met him in 2016 while filming my documentary, Mysore Yoga Traditions. At the suggestion of his son, Dr. M. A. Alwar, my friends and I traveled to Melkote to meet him. We didn't know what to expect, but when I first saw Sri Lakshmithathachar, I got chills. He reminded me of my great-grandfather in some way. He opened the door, looked at us with piercing eyes, and asked, "What is your education?" Taken aback, I replied with all the honesty I could muster: "Sir, we really don't know much of anything." He smiled warmly and said, "That is a good answer."

Anna Tosato

Researcher, Department of Religion, University of Illinois

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3 min read

Gratitude to my Guru

The first time I met prof. M. A. Lakshmithathachar was in 2007, when, after graduating from the University of Venice in Italy, I had the chance to move to India thanks to an ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) grant for graduate studies in Indology. My research on the ancient performing arts and their relationship to temple sculptures took me to Mysuru where I was planning to visit a great number of Hoysala temples, work on my Sanskrit, and study the nāṭya and śilpa śāstras. In Mysuru, I met several wonderful people and great scholars that shaped me as a person and as a researcher: Dr. M. A. Jayashree, Dr. M.S. Nagaraja Rao, and vidvan H. V. Nagaraja Rao, to name a few. My gratitude to all of them is immense. During one of my days in Mysuru, a day as usual filled with Sanskrit and readings, I felt the desire of studying Sanskrit while also living in a traditional environment. Professor M. A. Lakshmithathachar and his family were the natural choice for this, while the temple town of Melkote was the perfect place for such experience.

Sri Gagan Mandayam

Disciple of Prof. M.A. Lakshmithathacharya, Software Engineer

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4 min read

Svami U.Ve. Lakshmi Thathachar- A Stellar Sanskrit Scientist of Spiritual Eminence

'Srimad Ramanujacharya Sripadaam-bhoruha dvayam!
Saduttama-anga sandhaaryam Anantaarya-maham bhaje!!'

In all humility adiyen Gagan Mandayam says, it is sheer ahobhAgyam to be finely associated with one of the world's greatest multi-faceted, multi-lingual SANSKRIT Technologists of 20th century.

Dr. Bhagyashree S.R.

Dean-Research, E&C Department, ATMECE

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13 min read

ಚಾಮಿ ಮಾಮ – ನಾನು ಕoಡoತೆ

ಯದ್ಯದಾಚರತಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಸ್ತತ್ತದೇವೇತರೋ ಜನಃ ।
ಸ ಯತ್ನಮಾಣಂ ಕುರುತೇ ಲೋಕಸ್ತದನುವರ್ತತೇ ॥ 21 ॥

"ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಪುರುಷನು ಮಾಡಿದುದನ್ನು ಉಳಿದ ಜನರೂ ಅನುಕರಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೋ ಇತರರೂ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.". ಶ್ರೀಯುತ ವಿದ್ವಾನ್ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿತಾತಾಚಾರ್ ರವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದಾಗ, ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣ ನನಗೆ ಆ ಯೊಗ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆಯೆ ಅನಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೂ ಅಂತಹ ದಿವ್ಯಚೇತನರು, ಸರ್ವದಾ ಅನುಕರಣೀಯರು ಆದ ಚಾಮಿ ಮಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟು೦ಬದ ಒಡನಾಟವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮನಸ್ಸಾಯಿತು.

Smt. Vijaya Venkatesh

Disciple of Prof M.A. Lakshmithathacharya

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11 min read

ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ನಮನಂ

शेषार्यवंशमणिदीपनिभं शठारि-
श्रीशैलसूरितनयं श्रिततत्पदाब्जम् ।
तस्मादवाप्तनिगमांतयुगं च लक्ष्मी-
ताताभिदं गुरुवरं शरणं भजामि ॥