He was also instrumental for
establishing `sannidhis' for Sri Desikan at several places and also Veda, Sastra and Prabandha patasalas at Srirangam.
Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Vice chairman of the National Executive Committee of the ashram V. S. Narasimhan said the nine-day `mahothsavam' began on Tuesday with the Paduka Vihara Vidwath sadas. While the sadas would be held till Saturday (March 24), the Veda, Prabantha and Grantha parayanams would be held from March 24 to 28.