The 131st Varshikotsava celebrations of Sri Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala was held on July 30, 2025, at Guru Nivas. The morning Sabha conducted in the divine presence of Sri Sannidhanam began with Veda Ghosha, prayer, Phala samarpanam to Sri Sannidhanam followed by a welcome speech by Adhyapaka, Vidwan Sri Krishnaraja Bhat. The annual report of the pathashala was read out by the Pathashala's Adhyaksha, Vidwan Sri Vinayaka Udupa, who also mentioned that a special section was added this year dedicated towards training very young children below the age of 10. He also indicated that as directed by the Sringeri Jagadgurus, every student who passes out from the Pathashala having performed well in the study of the Vedas and Shastras will receive scholarships and honorariums amounting to more than Rs 20 lakhs.
On this occasion, the chief guest Mahamahopadhyaya Andhra-Bhasha-Bhooshamani Sri Shalaka Raghunatha Sharma (the renowned Upanyasaka, poet and retired Professor) distributed prizes to the students who took part in various competitions held by the Pathashala. Students who won the Sanskrit and Kannada oratorical competitions spoke in front of the Jagadguru and received blessings. Various endowments established by devotees were awarded to the senior faculty and students of the Pathashala.
Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam released the Pathashala’s annual magazine, ‘Sadvidya’. Sri Sannidhanam then released the 20th edition of “Sadvidya”, the annual souvenir of the Pathashala containing articles in Sanskrit and Kannada penned by scholars, students and alumni of the Pathashala. Sri Sannidhanam also released the book, “Guru Leelamritam” penned by Smt Sharada Gannavaram, containing a description of Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada’s life as portrayed in the various stotras composed by the Sringeri Jagadgurus.
Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam blessed the gathering with an Anugraha Bhashanam.
In the evening, the students of the Pathashaala presented a beautifully staged Sanskrit play, ‘Ghosha Yatra’, and a Kannada play, ‘Bhakta Prahlada’, in the divine presence of Sri Sannidhanam.
