Kashi Vidvat Parishad

Kashi Vidvat Parishad is an assembly of Vedic and scriptural scholars based in Varanasi (also known as Kashi), India. It is regarded as an authoritative body on matters of Hindu philosophy and scripture.[1] The Parishad comprises of scholars of the Vedas, Vedanta, Nyaya, Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), and other branches of Indian philosophy. Its members are often consulted on complex theological and cultural issues, and its pronouncements are considered authoritative.[2][3]

The Kashi Vidvat Parishad conferred the title of Jagadguru upon Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj in 1957, recognizing him as the foremost spiritual master of the age.[4] Ramyatna Shukla (1932−2022) was one of the presidents of the Kashi Vidvat Parishad.[5]

Leadership

Ramyatna Shukla (1932 - 2022) was a sanskrit scholar and linguist who served as president of the Kashi Vidvat Parishad. He was recipient of over 25 awards, including the President's Award in 1998, the Keshav Award, the Vachaspati Award, and the Vishwabharti Award. He also given the title of Mahamaopadhyaya.[6]

In 2021, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highesh civilian honor, for his contributions to social work and Sanskrit education. After his death in September 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledge his contributions to Sanskrit scholarship.[7] As of 2022, Vashisht Tripathi, a former Vice Chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, serves as the president of the Parishad.[8] He has been involved in key decisions of the oraganization, including a 2024 ruling on the timing of the Jagannath Rath Yatra.[9] He was alson mentioned by Prime Minister Modi during a 2024 address in Varanasi, where Modi praised the Parishad's role in organizing the Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita.[10]

Public engagements

  • Jagannath Rath Yatra opinion (2024)

In November 2024,the Kashi Vidvat Parishad issued a public statement declaring that the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath must be held on the Dwitiya Tithi of the Ashadha month, as per scriptures. The opinion was issued in response to a request from Maharaja Divyan singh Deb of Puri, who sought the Parishad's counsel after learning that some groups planned to hold the yatra in December. Ramnarayan Dwivedi, general secretary of the parishad, stated that conducting the yatra on any other date was "unacceptable" and went against established tradition.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Content, Press (22 November 2024). "Holding Jagannath Rath Yatra untimely is unacceptable: Kashi Vidvat Parishad". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ "All Hindus have right to narrate Bhagavad Katha, regardless of caste: Kashi Vidvat Parishad". The Economic Times. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ^ "CM Yogi urges Sanskrit colleges to host 'shashtrarth'". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  4. ^ Content, Press (17 January 2025). "Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj: World's Fifth Jagadguru Who Elevated Humanity". Business Standard. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Ramyatna Shukla: नहीं रहे व्याकरण के पुरोधा पद्मश्री रामयत्न शुक्ल, 90 वर्ष की आयु में काशी में ली अंतिम सांस". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  6. ^ "About - Ramyatna SHUKLA". École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO). Retrieved 22 March 2026. He holds titles such as Mahāmahopādhyāya, Abhinava Pāṇini, and Sarasvatīputra.
  7. ^ "PM condoles the demise of Prof Ram Yatna Shukla, President Kashi Vidvat Parishad". NarendraModi.in. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  8. ^ "काशी विद्वत परिषद के अध्यक्ष बने प्रो. वशिष्ठ: बोले- हिंदू संस्कृति के संरक्षण के लिए देशभर में चलाएंगे अभियान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026. पद्मश्री प्रो. रामयत्न शुक्ल के निधन के बाद से अध्यक्ष का पद रिक्त चल रहा था।
  9. ^ "Holding Jagannath Rath Yatra untimely is unacceptable: Kashi Vidvat Parishad". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  10. ^ "PM's address at the prize distribution ceremony of Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita at BHU, Varanasi". PM India. Government of India. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Holding Jagannath Rath Yatra untimely is unacceptable: Kashi Vidvat Parishad". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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