Mysuru: The ‘Bhoomi Puja’ (Ground- breaking ceremony) for the construction of a full-fledged Madhwa Students Hostel Complex was performed by Udupi Pejawar Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji on Madhwacharya Road, behind Sarada Vilas College, K.R. Vanam, Krishnamurthypuram here this morning.

Speaking on the occasion, MLA T.S. Srivatsa said that this new hostel facility will be of great help for students. Stating that Rs. 30 lakh will be released out of his MLA fund and Rs. 2 lakh will be given personally from him for the construction of the hostel, Srivatsa said, he would also come forward for collecting donations.

“Making ‘Sandhyavandane’ mandatory two times a day will largely help in conserving our culture and traditions. Hundreds of students are studying Sanskrit at Suttur Mutt and Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram. It is a good development that even Engineering and Computer students too are coming forward to learn Sanskrit along with their academics,” he noted.

Construction Committee President R. Vasudev Bhat said that the hostel is being constructed by Mysuru branch of Akhila Bharatha Madhwa Mahamandala (ABMM) at a cost of Rs. 14 crore.

Udupi Palimaru Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha Swamji graced the occasion. Noted Industrialist and Philanthropist Dr. M.Jagannath Shenoy presided.

Sri Vidyarajeshwara Teertha Swamiji, ABMM President H.V. Gautham, General Secretary Sripad Singanamalli, Hostel Secretary Subramanya R. Tantri and others were present.