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Through the generations a rich oral tradition of composing and reciting
Sanskrit hymns and poems was practiced and such composed master
pieces were passed down from generation to generation. Sadly, this
tradition also meant that no records exist today in the written
format. Some of the prominent compositions are listed here
Ram Chandra Sastri- “Vigneshasthava”
“Dakshina Moorthyashtaka”
“Lalitha Navarathnamalika”
Chandrasekhar Sastri- “Gangashtaka”
“Girijastuthi”
“Sri Krishna Vijaya”
Mahadeva Sastri- “Girijakalyanashtaka”
“Bagalu Tereyora Hadu”
(composed in Saurashtra raga)
Motaganahalli Mahadeva Sastri- “Paripohi Gowri Kumari”
(composed in Gowri raga)
“Kamari Sundari”
“Girija Kumari”
Several songs, works on Ayurveda
And a tribute to Chandrashekhara
Bharathi.
Here is a short compilation of Dr S.S.Sastri’s family tree.
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Vidwan Shankara Sastri’s son Motaganahalli Subramanya Sastri was also blessed with a great intellect and flair for composing
great poems spontaneously. His works include “Shri Mudramayana Kannada Vyakhyana”, “Lalithopakhyana”, several
Sanskrit dramas, “Karnata Malavikagnimitra” and “Jayachamarajendra Granthamalige”. He was editor of “Rangabhoomi”
for a long time. Motaganahalli Subramanya Sastri’s close
friends included
M.R.Srinivasamurthy, V.Seetharamaiah and K.S.Narasimhaswami.
Asthan Vidwan Motaganahalli Subramanya Sastri
He was remembered for his mastery over the folk art of Gamaka.
His gurus included the likes of Kashinatha Sastri who taught him
Sanskrit and Anantha Sastri who coached him in singing.
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5 November, 1904
Nanjanagud, Mysore
British India
10 May 1974
Bangalore
Independent India
University of Mysore
B.A., M.A., D.Litt
Bharathiya Samskruthi
Purathatva Shodhane
Sources of Karnataka History, Vol I
Geopolitics of India and Greater India
Early Gangas of Talakad
Mysore, India
Srikanthika-Felicitation Volume
Kannada Sahitya Parishta Award, 1970
Mythic Society Diamond Jubilee Honour
Honour by Governor of Karnataka Mohanlal Sukadia
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