Cryptic Numerals in Sanskrit Texts

Prof. Venkatesh Murthy is a popular Mathematics teacher. He has secured his M.Sc., degree in Mathematics form Manasa Gangotri. University of Mysore and B.Ed., from Regional College of Education, Mysore University. Mysore. He has a teaching experience of 42 years.

He has expanded his career as an administrator in different organizations including the Ministry of HRD Govt. of India. He is Serving as an active member in various organizations and NGO's. He has gone abroad, and represented India in the filed of Vedic and Ancient Indian Mathematics. He is the author of several books in the above filed. His active research mind has contributed many good mathematics teachers to the country. At present this genius is working as the Dean of Mathematics in IACT.

It is often wrongly believed that Vedas are, just, some collection of Mantraas that are useful in the varieties of rituals to be performed by the devout Hindus. This misconception about the scope and the content of the Vedic texts is largely due to the total ignorance about the vast and profound knowledge base that is enshrined in the Vedas and also in tha voluminous Sanskrit literature of ancient vintage, that could be together called as Vedic literature It is most unfortunate that we have lost awareness about the richness of our intellectual heritage. Moreover, our respect for the Vedas and the Vedic literature has also been eroding very fast-thanks to the influence of the alien ideologies and cultures Nothing is more dangerous for the destruction of a nation's personality than the erosion of the pride for its national heritage of knowledge and culture, in the minds of people.

Vedic Science advocates that in order to understand the phenomina of the physical world, we should not only understand the 'rules' of the physical world but also recognize the immaculate 'power' of the Supreme Energy. It is here that we get the uniqueness of the Vedic Science, in providing a synthesis of the materialistic aspects and spiritual aspects of life.

The contributions of the Vedic seers to the field of Scientific knowledge are diverse and profound. But still they are normally unknown and unsung in the modern intellectual world. Vedic Science has many "firsts" in regard to the theories, propositions and practical insights that have profound significance for the understanding of the material world.

Vedic Mathematics was so much advanced in the framework of methods and applications, that it laid foundations for many mathematical theories and applications of much later vintage. Despite such fundamental contributions, the modern world has least knowledge about the scope, content and depth of Vedic Science.

National Institute of Vedic Science is a unique organization setup with the objective of enhancing awareness about the ancient Indian Scientific knowledge, in the public at large, and propagating its relevance to the challenges of the contemporary world. We should at the outset, express our profound gratitude and sincere pranams to His Holiness 1008 Sri Sri Vijnananidhi Tirtha Swamiji, previous pontiff of Sri Sripadaraja Mutt, Mulabagalu for this visionary venture set up under the patronage and guidance of His Holiness. Swamiji himself has a very apt name as VIJNANA NIDHI, meaning thereby, a reservoir of Scientific Knowledge. It is in the true spirit of the message and encouragement, present potiff.

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