365Telugu.com online news, Tirupati, 17 December, 2024: Floral tributes were paid to Sri Sadhu Subramanya Shastry on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary. Sri Shastry, a renowned epigraphist and the first temple Peishkar of TTD, was honored by All Projects Program Officer Sri Rajagopal in Tirupati on Tuesday.
The Pushpanjali ceremony took place near the SVETA building, where the life-size statue of Sri Shastry stands.
On this occasion, Sri Shastry’s grandson, District Judge Sri Murthy, recalled that Sri Shastry was instrumental in uncovering many historical, cultural, and legendary inscriptions related to the Tirumala temple.
Sri Shastry’s daughter, Smt Sadhu Girija, shared that her father had examined and researched numerous inscriptions with devotion, making them accessible to all through his published books.
Scholar Sri Krishna Reddy and other officials were also present at the event.