Dear Vedic Enthusiasts,

As you must be aware from the social media platform of @djvmvedmandir that the Team of Divya Jyoti Ved Mandir (DJVM) was recently on an expedition to Dakshina Bharata.

Sadhvi Deepa Bharti Ji, Global Program Coordinator, DJVM, Sadhvi Ritu Bharti Ji, Coordinator Bengaluru Branch, Sadhvi Unmesha Bharti Ji, and Sadhvi Nishanka Bharti Ji along with DJVM volunteers traveled more than 6000 km, visiting around 7 districts, crossing roughly 10 rivers and finally concluding their on the road visit, at the culturally rich city on the shores of Arabian Sea, holy Malpe beach, Udupi.  Shri Madhavacharya Ji found Krishna’s idol from the same Malpe beach, which originally was brought from the reigns of Dwarka, and established Krishna Devasthana in Udupi.

At the crack of the dawn, among the hustle and bustle of the silicon valley of India, Bengaluru, DJVM hit the road in an attempt to understand the prevalent cultures, rituals, traditions and significances that are still practiced and preserved since time immemorial. DJVM’s recent expedition to Dakshina Bharata is the venture to amalgamate the multifarious Vedic practices & unifying it back to its original Vedic core of existence.

While it is difficult to portray each detail of this prolonged journey, through this journal we would definitely do our best to convey the essence of all the meetings in brief. From the mountain range of Western Ghats to the shores of Arabian Sea, following are the eminent guests met by DJVM team of volunteers during their expedition-

Bengaluru

1. Agamacharya Dr. S. Soma Sundara Dixit
   Pradhan Archak
   Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Devasthana, Gavipuram
2. Swami Nityasthanand Ji Maharaj
   Adhyaksh, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Bengaluru
3. Sri K Suresh Ghanapati
   Vedic Scholar and Digital Content Creator
   YouTube Channel and Website- The Ghanapati
4. Sri Bapu Padmanabha
   National Film Award for Best Music Direction (2017)
   Indian Film Industry
5. Sri Nagaraj
   Renowned Sound Mixing Engineer and Manager
   Aravind Studios, Bengaluru
6.  Smt. Aparna Vastarey
   Actor, Voice-Over Artist and Radio Jockey
   Indian Film Industry
7. Sri H.V. Amarnath Sharma Ghanapathi
   Pradhan Acharya
   Shri Yagyavalkya Ved Sanskrit Pathshala, Shankarmatha
8. Sri Sukumara Upadhyaya M.S.
   Krishna Yajurveda and Sanskrit Adhyapak
   Mallikarjuna Veda Samskrita Pathshala, Shankarmatha

Mysuru

1. Swami Muktidanand Ji Maharaj
   Adhyaksh
   Shri Ramakrishna Ashrama,  Shri Ramkrishna Vidyashala, Shri Ramakrishna Institue of Moral and Spiritual Education (RIMSE), Yadavgiri,
   Trustee of Ramakrishna Matha,
   Member of Governing Body, Ramkrishna Mission, West Bengal
2. Swami Yukteshananda Ji Maharaj,
   Correspondent
   Sri Ramkrishna Vidyashala
    

Suttur

1. Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji
   24th Peeth Adhyaksh
   Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Suttur Math,
   Administrative Block, Chamundipuram
2. Dr. N. Shashishekhar Prasad Dixit
   Pradhan Archak
   Shri Chamundeshwari Devsthana, Chamundi Hills
3. S. Uma Shankar Ghanapathi
   Rajpurohit
   Srikantheshwara Devasthana, Nanjanagudu,
   Karnataka State Rajyotsava Awardee

Mandya District

1. Sri Prabhakar Aiyer
   Purohit,
   Sri Prasanna Meenakshi Sri Chakra Sametha Someshwara Devasthana, Shivanasamudra

Dakshina Kannada District

1. Dr. Kadri Prabhakar Bhatt
   Archak and Chaturved Pathak
   Kadri Shri Manjunatha Swami Devasthana, Mengaluru
2. Sri Keshava Prasad Muliya
   President, Vyavasthapan Samithi
   Sri Mahatobhara Mahalingeshwara Devasthana
   Puttur
3. Sri Kuntaru Ravisha Tantri
   Chaturvedi
   Sri Mahatobhara Mahalingeshwar Devasthana
   Puttur
4. Sri Kashekode Suryanarayana Bhatt
   Member, Karnataka State Dharmik Parishath
   Puttur
5. Sri Sri Vidyaprasanna Teertha Swamiji
   38th Peeth Adhyaksh
   Shri Samputa Narasimha Subramanya Matha,
   Kukke Subramanya
6. Dr. S. Ananda Teertha
   Director, Ved Vyas Samshodhana Kendra
   Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Matha
   Kukke Subramanya
7. Sri V. K. Nandakishora
   Purohith, Ghanapathi
   Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthana
   Kukke Subramanya
8. Sri Balakrishna
   Sri Somanatheshwara Swamy Devasthana, Agrahara
   Kukke Subramanya

Chikkamagaluru District

1. Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji
   37th Shankaracharya of Dakshinamanya
   Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri
2. Sri Ananda
   Director, Sri Shankara Advaita Research Center
   Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Udupi

1. Sri Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha Sripada
   31st Peeth Adhyaksh
   Jagadguru Sri Madhvacharya Mool Mahasansthanam,
   Sri Palimaru Math, Udupi
2. Sri Vidyasagar Teerth Swamiji
   35th Paryaya Peeth Adhyaksha
   Shri Krishna Pura Math
3. Dr. Vamshikrishna Acharya Purohit
   Director,
   Tattva Samshodhana, Samsat,
   Shri Palimaru Hrishikesha Matha

Nandi Hills

1. Agamaratna Dr. T.N. Nagaraja Sharma
   Pradhan Archak
   Sri Yoganandishwara Swami Devalaya
   Jila-Adyaksh, Akhila Karnataka Archak Agamikara, Okkuta
   Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur
2. Sri Srinath Sharma
    Purohit
   Sri Bhoganandishwara Devasthana, Shri Shiva Parvati Devathana, and Sri Arunachaleshwara Devasthana,
   Nandi Hills

These noted academicians and respected Mathadheeshs were awestruck to learn about the multifarious initiatives of DJVM undertaken globally. DJJS Preachers also gave the message of BrahmGyan to every dignitary. Not only this, it is a matter of great pride to announce that the audio-visual of Shukla Yajurvediya Rudrasthadhayi (mādhyandina śākhā) was well received and applauded by everyone.

Concluding the meetings, all the noted academicians, Vedic enthusiasts, Mathadhishs, Archaks of respective Devasthanams supported and acknowledged the initiatives of Divya Jyoti Ved Mandir (DJVM) worldwide to preserve the Vedic heritage and its values.