Nyayakusumanjali Vakyartha
Under the benign auspices of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, and the Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal Nyaya Sastra Endowment, a Two-Day National Vākyārtha Goṣṭhī on the seminal text Nyāya-Kusumāñjaliḥ was held on 16th & 17th September 2026 at The Madras Sanskrit College campus. The august assembly commenced auspiciously with the divine Anugrahabhashanam of Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal, setting a deeply scholarly and spiritual tone for the proceedings.Distinguished scholars, researchers, and students gathered across four rigorous sessions to deliberate on complex nuances of Prāchīna-Nyāya. The deliberations were presided over by eminent Mahāmahopādhyāyas and śāstraic stalwarts, Dr. K. E. Devanathan and Dr. R. Mani Dravid. Key Highlights:Inaugural Address: Welcome remarks by Dr. C. Hariharan, Principal (i/c). Scholarly Presentations: Deep discussions led by scholars including Dr. R. Naveen, Ranganatha Ganachari, Sreekaracharya Tamraparni, Dr. P. R. Vasudevan, Ramachandracharya Sattigeri, T. K. Narasimhan, Dr. K. S. Maheshwaran Namboodiri, Prahlada, S. P. Sudarshana, C. Achyutha, Shivatreya Joshi, and K. K. Vaishnava. Sessions Coordination: Co-ordinated by the Department of Nyaya (Dr. P. P. Sridhara Upadhyaya and Sri Shivatreya Joshi). Here are a few glimpses capturing the traditional proceedings, deep scholarly exchanges, and moments of erudition from the two-day seminar.