12-hour Upanishad discourse to be organised in Tirupati on June 11
National Gita Prachara Samithi, with the support of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishat, will conduct a 12-hour continuous discourse on the teachings of the Upanishads at Annamacharya Kalamandiram in Tirupati on June 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ponna Krishnamurthy, a noted scholar in Puranic literature and serving as Programme Assistant at the Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishat, will be the main speaker at the event.
The discourse covers key insights from major Upanishads including Taittiriya, Mandukya, Prashna, Kena, Aitareya and Katha Upanishads, a TTD release said.
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