92 year old scholar T Srinivasacharya Swami recently earned praises and adulations after his efforts of writing a book using a computer by himself came to light. The scholar also found himself getting mentioned in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat on Sunday (December 27).
Speaking about him in the 72nd edition of his radio show, ‘Mann ki baat’, Prime Minister Modi said, “92 years old T Srinivasacharya Swami Ji from Tamil Nadu is writing his book on the computer, that too, by typing himself. His inquisitiveness, self-confidence is still the same as his younger days. A Sanskrit and Tamil Scholar, he has written 16 spiritual books.”
“Realising that the process of writing and printing books has changed, he learned computer and necessary software at age of 86 years. His life is a clear example of the fact that life remains full of energy till the time inquisitiveness and urge to learn does not fade away,” he added. The Prime Minister went on to say that the scholar’s life is a clear example of the fact that life remains full of energy till the time inquisitiveness and urge to learn does not fade away.
Shri T Srinivasacharya Swami is an expert in Agama Shastras (temple rituals/practices). He learnt Adobe Pagemaker at age of 86 and sits in front of the computer everyday typing in both Tamil and Sanskrit.
He studied the Vedas and served as a priest at the Sri Vedantadesikar Temple in Mylapore. He started his own press Sri Raghavasimham Press in the 1980s. His books have also been prescribed by the HR & CE Board for those studying to become priest. He also delivers religious discourses.
His habit of reading the old Sanskrit scripts led him to research further which resulted in his first prose book on the day-to-day temple ritual called Sri Padmatantra Prayogam.
He has been writing and printing his own books for the past few years. So far, he has written 16 books on various subjects based on Ancient Sanskrit texts. Srinivasacharya Swami is also proficient in reading and composing in Grantham. He was hand-composing till 2000, after which he started using the computer and types his books.
🚩At Age of 92,SriT.Srinivasachariar Swami diligently sits on the computer everyday, typing in both Sanskrit & Tamil for his next book. An expert in Agama Shastras(Ancient temple rituals/practices),He learnt Adobe Pagemaker at age of 86 on his own &been working on it since 🚩1/6 pic.twitter.com/lEpqdv6Zbh
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