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Application for Free Samskrit Classes

Sri Saraswathi Samskrutha Vidyalaya started in May 2004 at the instance and blessings and support of H.H Srimad Sudhindra Teertha Swamiji Matadhipathi Samsthan Sri Kashi Math Varanasi, in Blore branch of the math at Sri Kashi Math Road Malleswaram.

The school follows the Saral Samskruth Sylllabus of Bharaitiya Vidya Bhavan Mumbai.
Classes are held from 6pm to 8pm at the Math in Malleswaram B'lore..open to everyone.

No tuition fees but a nominal fee is charged for bi annual exams and also for the teaching text books prescribed by the Bhavan.

4 successive exams are held at 6 monthly intervals.
Examination is in a total period of 2 years.

1st batch started in October 2012.

Contact :V.M Pai 9343329376

Santosh 9972251911

Bangalore Sri Kashi Math 080-23340355
Kashi Math Road
19th Cross,Malleshwaram,
Bangalore.

 

[mskmoorthy]

Yesterday I solved a crossword puzzle - which was very interesting to solve
Here is a write-up about that puzzle


The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 07.09.07 -- Up in Arms



That reminded me of citra kavyas of sanskrit. Here is one part of ashtavadhanam in Sanskrit


http://venetiaansell.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/a-modern-day-ashtavadhanam

A well known Sanskrit kAvya by bhAravi Kirātārjunīya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirātārjunīya
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirātārjunīya#Linguistic_ingenuity

This includes a canto set aside for demonstrating linguistic feats, similar to constrained writing

Bharavi's "power of description and dignity of style" were an inspiration for Māgha's Shishupala Vadha, which is modelled after the Kirātārjunīya and seeks to surpass it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shishupala_Vadha#Linguistic_ingenuity

There is a similar citra kavya in English (Thanks to Lewis Carrol) in Alice in the wonderland
The Mouse's Tale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:TheMousesTale.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia