11.00 - 13.00: Interviews at Room No. M, Madras University Department

Buildings Representatives of the University: Shri K. Balasubramania Iyer, Member of Syndicate. Prof. N. Venkata Rao, Head of the Telugu Department. Prof. M. Mariappa Bhatt, Head of the Kannada Department. Prof. S. Sankararajulu Naidu, Head of the Hindi Department. Prof. R. P. Setu Pillai, Head of the Tamil Department. Dr. Kunjunni Raja and Shri S. Subrahmania Sastri, Department of Sanskrit. Shri T. Chandrasekharan, Curator, Government Oriental Mss. Library. Dr. T. V. Mahalingam, Professor of Archaeology. Representatives of Sanskrit Department, Presidency College: Shri T. K. Venkteswaran, Assistant Professor, Shri K. Ramuni Nair, Shri A. Venkatesan, Smt. Sita Padmanabhan. Smt. Devaki Menon, Professor of Sanskrit, Queen Mary's College, Madras, and Smt. Sarah Joshua, Lecturer in Sanskrit, Queen Mary's College, Madras.

13.00 - 14.15: Visit to Sanskrit Department, Madras University: Seeing the work of the New Catalogus Catalogorum. 14.25 - 14.35: Visit to Government Oriental Mss. Library. 14.40 - 17.12: Interviews at the University:

Smt. Rukminim, Devi, President, Kalakshetre., Adyar. Dr. B. Govindaraj Shenoi, Dean, and Shri Narayanaswami, Professor of Ayurveda, College of Integrated Medicine.

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Shri R. A. Gopalaswami, Secretary, Education Dept. Hon'ble Shri A.S.P. Ayyar, Judge, High Court, Madras. Shri S. V. Ramamurti, Ex-Chief Secretary, Madras. Hon'ble Shri P. V. Rajamannar, Chief Justice, High Court, Madras.

18.30 - 19.15: Visit to Veda-goshthi at Kapaliswara Temple, Mylapore. 20.30 : Dinner at Dr. V . Raghavan's place.

MADRAS: WEDNESDAY, 6th February, 1957.

8.20 : Visit to Adyar. 8.20 - 8.50 : Breakfast at Smt. Radha Burnier's residence. 8.50 - 9.08 : Visit to Adyar Library. 9.08 - 9.45 : Interviews at the Library:

Smt. Ann Kerr, Director, Smt. Radha Burnier, Dr. E. R. Srikrishna Sarma, Pt. V. Krishnamachari, Shri Ramachandra Sarma, Smt. Mary G. Patterson, Librarian.

9.45 - 10.00 : Visit to the Ramakrishna Mutt, Mylapore and its

Publication Department and- Library: President Swami Kailasananda.

10.05 - 10.35: Visit to the Venkataramana Ayurvedic College and Dispensary. 10.37 - 11.30: Visit to the Madras Sanskrit College, Mylapore. 11.35 - 13.15: Interviews at the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute

Shri K. Balasubramania Iyer, Secretary, Sanskrit College, Shri IC. Balasubrahmanya Sastri, Principal, Sanskrit College, Shri S. Vishvanatha Sarma, Principal, and Shri Venkata Subrahmanya Sastri, Lecturer, Venkataramana Ayurvedic College. Representatives of Sanskrit Academy (Sanskrit Seva Samiti:) Shri K. Balasubramania Iyer, Prof. A. Shanmukha Mudaliar, Shri K. S. Ramaswami Sastri, Shri V. S. Venkataraghavacharya and others. Pandits of the Sanskrit College Pt. Subrahmanya Sastri, Pt. S. R. Krishnamurti Sastri, Pt. K. Balasubrahmanya Sastri (Principal), Pt. T. S. Kuppanna Sastri, Pt. P. S. Srirama Sastri, Pt. V. H. Subrahmanya Sastri, Pt. Ramamurti Sastri, Pt. K. A. Laxmana Sastri, Ex-Principal, Pt. B. Subrahmaniya Sastri, Ex-Principal.

rm.70 14.00 - 18.09: Dr. A. Sankaran, Professor of Sanskrit, Vivekananda College.

Shri K. S. Ramaswami Sastri, Retd. Judge. Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, Dr. C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer, Ex-Vice-Chancellor (B.H.U.) Shri M. Patanjali Sastri, former Chief Justice of India.

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Shri K. Bhashyam, former Minister of Madras. Shri V. A. Ramchandra Iyer, Head Master, P. S. High School, Mylapore. Shri S. Subbiah, Ganesh & Co., Publisher of Tantric Texts Series. Shri S. Varadachariar, former Judge, Federal Court. Pt. K. L. V. Sastri, President, Dakshinadeshiya Skt. Pandita Parishad. Pt. Shivaram. Pt. Rajagopal and other representatives of the Old Boys' Assn., Sanskrit College, Mylapore. Pt. Shrinivasachariar, Sanskrit Department, Pachaippa's College. Representatives of the Ramakrishna Mission, Madras Swami Chinmatrananda, Swami Vimalananda, Swami Svahananda, Editor, 'Vedanta Kesari', Shri N. Subrahmanya lyer, Head Master, R. K. Mission Boys' High School. Smt. Subbulakshmi Ammal, R. K. Mission Girls' High School. Smt. Chellamal, Head Mistress, Lady Sivaswami Iyer Girls' High School,

18.15 - 19.00: Reception under the joint auspices of K.S.R.I. and the Madras Sanskrit Academy at 'Woodlands', Mylapore.

19.00 - 20.30: Entertainment Programme in Sanskrit at 'Woodlands'.

MADRAS: THURSDAY, 7th February, 1957.

7.00 : Departure for Kanchi.

KANCHI: THURSDAY, 7th February, 1957.

9.15 : Arrival at Kanchi. 9.30 : Call on His Holiness Shri Shankaracharya. 9.30 - 11.35: Interviews at the Math:

His Holiness Shri Shankaracharya. Pandits of the Advaita Sabha: Mm. Anantakrishna Sastri, Shri Kashi Ghanapathi, Pt. V. Subrahmanya Sastri.

14.00 - 16.06 Interviews: at Veda Vedanta Vaijayanti School:

Prativadi Bhayankara P. V. Annangarachariar. Visit to Upanishad Brahma Math and its Mss. Library: interview: Swami Ista Siddhindra. Interviews at Somasundara Kanya Vidyalaya: Representatives of the Sanskrit Academy of Kanchi Dr. P. R. Raghuraman, Dr. P. S. Srinivasan, Shri T. Rajamartanda Sastri, Hereditary Priest of Kamakshi Temple.

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Shri Sitarama Mudaliar, President, Sanskrit Academy, Shri Varada Tatacharya, Trustee of the Temple of Varadaraja, Shri K. S. Tiruvenkatacharya, Shri C. Shrinivasachariar.

16.10 : Departure for Sriperumbudur.

SHRIPERUMBUDUR: THURSDAY, 7th February, 1957.

17.50 : Arrival at Sriperumbudur, . 17.30 - 18.00 : Tea at the Ubhaya Vedanta Sanskrit College, 18.00 - 18.30 : Visit to Shri Ramanujacharya's Shrine, 18.30 - 19.15 : Reception at the Sanskrit College and

Interviews: Shri C. Seshachalam, President, College Committee, Shri Nammalvar Chettiar, Correspondent of the College, Shri N. Seshadri Iyengar, Principal of the Sanskrit College, Shri S. Krishnaswami Tatacharya, Shri Shanmukha Sundara Gurrukkal, Teacher of Nyaya.

19.30 : Departure for Madras.

MADRAS:FRIDAY, 8th February, 1957.

8.40 12.45 Interviews at K. S. R. Institute:

Shri R. Sankarasubrahmanya Iyer (Demonstration of New Method of teaching Sanskrit), Shri Sundarakrishnamachariar, Principal, Hindi Vidya Pith, Shri P. Sankaranarayanan, Professor of Philosophy, Vivekananda College, Madras, Shri P. F. Davis, Sanskrit Department, Loyola College, Pt. Jagadishwara Sastri, Shri R. Rangacharya, Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, Mm. Kodavasal Narasimhachariar, Shri Uttamoor T. Viraraghavacharya, Shri C. Rangaswami Iyengar, Ubhaya Vedanta Granthamala, Pt. V. Anantacharya, Shri Venkatarajulu Reddiar, Retired Lecturer in Tamil, Madras University, Shri C. Sankararama Sastri, Publisher of the Balamanorama Series, Prof. A. A. Ramanathan, Professor of Sanskrit, Government Art College, Shri S. K. Ramanatha Sastri, Retired Lecturer in Sanskrit, Madras University, Shri M. S. Rajagopalacharya, Srirangam.

14.15 - 16.10: Interviews at the University:

Shri T. P. Srinivasavaradan, M.L.A., President, South India Teachers' Union, & Head Master, Hindu High School, Triplicane, Shri B. Balakrishna Joshi, Head Master, Hindu Theological High School,

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Shri Gopalkrishna Aiyar, Head Master, Sir Muthiah Chettiar High School, Shri K. Venkataswami Naidu, M.L.A., former Minister in charge of HRCE Department, Madras, Shri R. Bhaskaran, Professor of Politics, Madras University, Shri D. Ramlinga Reddy, Professor, Law College, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, Vice-Chancellor, Madras University.

16.10 - 16.40: Tea with the Vice-Chancellor at the University. 16.45 : Call on the Governor of, Madras, Shri A. J. John. 18.30 : Visit to Parthasarathi Temple and the Veda Vedanta Vardhini, Triplicane. 19.00 - 20.30: Interviews at the Temple:

Shri P. M. Srinivasachariar, President, Veda Vedanta Vardhini. Shri S. Venkatarangam Chetti, Trustee of the Temple (on behalf of the Kakumani Adikesavulu Charities Sanskrit School).Shri Seshachala Chetti, St. Pakshiraja Iyangar.

20.30 : Dinner at Shri K. Balasubramania Iyer's place.

TIRUPATI: SATURDAY, 9th February, 1957.

7.35 : Departure from Madras. 10.30 : Arrival at Tirupati. 11.00 - 12.25:Interviews at the Guest House, T. T. D.: Representatives of Chittoor Sanskrit Pracharini Sabha: Shri N. Ramanatha Iyer, Secretary, Shri K. Srinivasachari, Examination Secretary, Shri A. Varadarajulu, Shri V. S. Venkatanarayana, Smarta Dharma Mandal, Shankar Math, Shri U. Subbarama Sastri, Principal, Veda College, Nellore, Shri N. S. Krishnamurti, Nellore, Shri M. Ramakrishnaiah, Advocate, Nellore.

15.15 - 16.45: Visit to Shri Venkateshwara Oriental Institute, and Interviews at the Institute:

Shri J. Chenna Reddy, Director, Shri K. Dakshinamurti, Sanskrit Department, Shri P. Balakrishna Murthi, Telugu Department, Shri K. S. Ramamurti, Assistant Editor, S.V.O.I. Journal, Shri N. Subrahmanya Sastry, Curator, Shri P. Balakrishna Murthi, Telugu Department. Principal P. V. Seshagiri Rao, Shri Venkateswara Arts College.

17.05 - 17.35: Visit to and Interviews at the Oriental College:

Shri T. P. Veeraraghava Sarma, Head of the Sahitya Depart-ment, Shri R. Ramamurti Sarma, Head of the Vyakarana Depart- ment,

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Shri T. K. V. N. Sudarsanacharya, Head of the Nyaya Department, Shri K. Sathakopacharya, Shri N. S. Rajagopala Tatacharya, Shri E. Gopalakrishnamacharya, Shri T. A. Gopalan, Shri N. C. V. Narasimhacharya, Shri A. Hanumatchastry (Hindi Dept.).

18.05 - 19.50: Interviews at the Guest House:

Mm. Setumadhavacharya, Ex-Principal, Oriental College, Shri K. Narayana , Rao, Member, Managing Committee, Madhva Siddhanta, Unnahini Sabha, Tiruchanur, Shri P. V. Ramanujaswami, Chairman, Board of Studies in Sanskrit, Shri Venkateswara University, Shri S. Govindarajulu, Vice-Chancellor, Shri Venkateswara University, Shri C. Anna Rao, Executive Officer, T. T. Devasthanam, Shri D. Y. Pillai, Head Master, S.V.O. Secondary School, Shri T. Sivacharanam, S.V.O. Secondary School, Head Master and Teachers of the Reorganised Oriental School, Yerpedu.

20.00 - 23.30: Visit to the Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple.,

MADRAS: SUNDAY, 10th February' 1957.

04.35 : Departure from Tirupati. 10.30 : Arrival at Madras. 14.00 - 18.19: Interviews at K. S. R. Institute:

Prof. P. A. Subrahmanya Iyer, Principal, Egmore Sanskrit School, Shri T. K. Seshadrai, Secretary, Veda Sanskrita Vidyalayam. Representatives of Adhyayana Sabha, Mylapore: Shri Venkatasubrahmanya Sastri and others, Sahiti Vallabha T. Sundarachariar, Shri K. Chandrasekharan, Advocate, Shri K. S. Patracharya, Retired Professor of Mathematics, Shri A. G. Venkatachari, Editor, "Dinamani", Shri V. Ganapati Sarma, Chief Reporter, "The Indian Express", Shri G. Krishnamurthi Iyer, Advocate. Representatives of Ahobila Mutt Sanskrit College,Madhurantakam: Shri T. Ramaswami, Principal, Shri P. Raghavacharya, Shri M. S. Narasimhachariar, Shri N. Raghunatha Iyer, Assistant Editor, "The Hindu", Prof. S. Narasimham, Principal, Agarchand Manmal Jain College, Shri N. Mahadevan of Gemini Studio,

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Shri T. K. Jagannathacharya, Editor, "Dharmika Hindu", Shri Kowtha Suryanarayan Row, Swadharma Swaarajya Sangha, Pt. Srivatsa Somadeva Sarma, Purana Expounder, Pt. T. K. Ramchandra Sarma, Rigveda Ghanapathi, Shri A. B. Sukhavanesvaran, Integral Coach Factory,Madras.Agamacharyas: Shri S. Vishwanathan, Mylapore, Shri Swaminatha Gurukkal, Mylapore, Shri Punyakoti Somasundara Gurukkal, T. Nagar, Shri Konnur Bhashya Bhattacharya, Shri M. Seshan, Secretary, Vaikhanasa Archaka Sangha.

22.24 : Departure for Chidambaram.

CHIDAMBARAM: MONDAY,11th February, 1957.

7.41 : Arrival at the Annamalai University.

9.46-12.30: Interviews at the University Guest House:

Annamalai University Sanskrit Department Staff

Dr. C. S. Venkateshwaran, Professor of Sanskrit, Shri K. A. Sivaramakrishna Sastri, Shri P. Panchapagesha Sastri, Shri M. Nataraja Dikshitar, Shri K. Srinivasachariar, Shri V. Subrahmanya Sastri, Shri V. K. Seshadri Acharya, Shri P. Guruswami Sastri, Shri M. S. Duraiswami, Professor of English, Shri A. C. Subrahmanya Iyer, Shri C. V. Srinivasachariar, Advocate, Chidambaram, Shri A. Rajagopala Sastri, Shri Sundararam Iyer, Head Master, Ramakrishna Vidyasala High School,

14.30 :Visit to and Reception at the S. M. S. Vidyasala. 14.50 - 17.13 :Interviews at the Vidyasala:

Representatives from Mayuram:

Shri Y. Mahalinga Sastri, Retired Principal, Dharmapuram Oriental College, Shri K. Rajagopala Sastri, Professor of Sanskrit, Dharmapuram Oriental College, Shri T. S. Ramchandra Sastri, Secretary, Amara Bharati Sabha, Mayuram, Shri Raghava Sastri, Sanskrit Teacher, Municipal High School, Mayuram. Leading Citizens of Chidambaram: Shri S. Ponnuswami Pillai, Correspondent, Arumukha Navalar High School,

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Shri Ratnaswami Chettiar, Founder, Ramakrishna High School, Shri A. Ratnasabhapati Pillai, Shri H. Ramasubhrahmanyam Iyer, Manager, Ramakrishna High School, Shri Tiruvenkata Nainar, Head Master, Pachaiappa's High School, Shri P. B. Vishvabandhu Sastri. Representatives of Sanskrit Schools and Sabhas: Shri S. Ramasubba Sastri, Kulapati, R. M. S. Vidyasala, Shri K. S. Narasinha Sastri, M. S. Vidyasala, Shri Ashtagotram Venkatachariar, Vaishanva Pathasala, Shri P. S. Krishnamurthy Sastri, Patanjali Vidyalayam, Shri Mahadeva Sastri, Ponnambalam Sanskrit Vidyasala, Shri R. Velayudham Pillai, Ramaswami Chettiar High School, Shri C. T. Krishnamurti Iyer, Correspondent, R. K. Vidyalaya, Shri Rajarama Iyer, Head Master, A. N. High School, Shri Somasetu. Dikshitar, Suhrit Sabha, Shri Venkatesa Sastri, Jyautishika. Representatives of the Temple Dikshitars Shri Jnanamurthy Dikshitar, Shri A. S. Rajaganesa Dikshitar, Shri N. S. Chidambareshwara Dikshitar, Shri R. Ratna Dikshitar, Shri T. Duraiswamy Ratna Dikshitar, Shri Chandrasekhara Dikshitar, Shri Rama Rangaswamy Dikshitar, Shri Nataraja Dikshitar, Lecturer in Sanskrit, Annamalai University, Shri Satchidananda Dikshitar, Shri T. A. Tatachariar, Lawyer, Kallakuruchi, Shri N. Krishnamurthy Iyer, Secretary, Sanskrit Vishva Parishad Branch, Shri V. K. Nagaraja Iyer, Advocate, Shri K. R. Nataraja Sastri, Advocate. Dr. P. S. Srinivasa Iyer, Pt. Devanathacharya of Ayangudipalayam, Pt. Kuppuswami Ghanapathi, Shri Sauriraja Bhattacharya, Shri R. Narayana Sastri, Sanskrit Pandits in Local High Schools.