Aum-Pranava In Indian Tradition

S. Ranganath secured First Class, First Rank in M.A. Sanskrit from Bangalore University. He is the recipient of Hiriyanna Gold Medal and Hebbar Srivaishnava was conferred on him by Veda Dharma Paripalana Sabha. American Biographical Institute, U.S.A. has honoured him with the title The man of the Year 1996. He gas a Vidwan Degree in Advaita Vedanta from Sri Chamarajendra Sanskrit College. He has studied Rgveda traditionally for eight years. His Ph.D. dissertation was contribution of Vacaspati Misra to Indian Philosophy. He has eighteen books and sixty research papers to his credit. His Kanada translation of Prof. Satya Varata Shastri’s Ramakirti Mahakavyam is published in Bangkok (Thailand). He is Professor of Sanskrit, N.M.K.R.V. College for Women, Bangalore.