Dushyanth Sridhar
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| Born | Dushyanth Sridhar 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Website | https://www.desikadaya.org/ |
Dushyanth Sridhar (b. 1986) is an Indian film director, writer and public speaker.[1] He delivers discourses in Sanskrit, Tamil and English, and focuses on the scriptures of Sri Bhashyam, Gita Bhashyam, Rahasya-traya Saram, and Bhagavad Vishayam.[2] He has delivered lectures in several countries,.[3] and on Youtube.[4]
Biography[edit]
Dushyanth Sridhar was born into a Tamil family in Bengaluru. His father was a marketing professional and his mother a school teacher. His parents enrolled him in classes at the age of five to study Sanskrit and the Vedas. After studying in schools in Bengaluru and Madras, he studied chemical engineering and chemistry at BITS Pilani and graduated in 2008. By graduation he had already given several upanyasams (religious discourse lectures).[citation needed] After several years in industry,[5] Sridhar became on full-time religious scholar and lecturer in 2016, delivering lectures both in-person and on television.[6]
Dushyanth Sridhar worked one year at the practice school at Century Rayon, Shahad and subsequently worked in the corporate sector in a number of companies including a market research firm in Mumbai and in TCS. In 2016, Sridhar quit working in the corporate sector and currently spends all his time studying the Vedas and delivering lectures on television channels as well as in public gatherings.[citation needed]
Sridhar also develops classical dance and vocal performances,[7][8][9] and wrote and starred in the film Vedanta Desika.[10][11] He also coordinates the restoration of Vedanta Desika shrines and promotes the cause through a charitable trust.[4][12]
References[edit]
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (6 February 2015). "Upanyasam no longer the forte of the old and wise". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (1 January 2015). "Young man on an epic journey". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Subramanian, Samanth (23 May 2015). "In the beginning was the word". livemint.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b "An engineer's guide for 'app'solute divinity". The New Indian Express. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "New age exponent". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Samanth, Subramanian (23 May 2015). "In the beginning was the word". Live Mint. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Kulkarni, Impana (21 May 2015). "A tale of faith and devotion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Krishnan, Madhuvanti S. (7 January 2016). "Coming home to their art". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Swaminathan, Chitra (14 January 2016). "And the story goes on…". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Upanyasam exponent to play Vedanta Desika - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (8 April 2016). "Now, a film on Vedanta Desika". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Venkataramanan, Geetha (8 March 2018). "In love with Vedanta Desika: Dushyanth Sridhar brings out coffee table book". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 May 2021.