The new building of the Vaikhanasa Paathashala functioning at Avadi, Chennai, was inaugurated by the Kanchi Sankaracharyas. The Vaikhanasa Paathashala has been functioning at Avadi for the past three years under the aegis of the Adi Shankara Cultural Centre. The students are trained in Vedic studies and Sanskrit, along with education and practical training necessary for performing temple rituals such as Kumbabhishekam and Archana according to the Vaikhanasa tradition. As the institution entered its fourth year and the number of students increased, a new building was constructed to accommodate the growing student strength. The house-warming and inauguration ceremony of the new building was held in the presence of the Kanchi Sankaracharyas.
Andhra Pradesh State Endowments Minister Manikyala Rao and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman Chandravada Krishnamurthy were among the special guests who attended the function. During the event, Prasadam of Lord Venkateswara from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams was presented to the Sankaracharyas on behalf of the TTD.
