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Venkateswara Central Library and Research Centre
(SVCLRC) was established by TTD in 1993. It houses
approximately 40,000 volumes of rare and valuable
books, mainly on religion and philosophy.
The Research Wing of SVCLRC
works towards studying and publishing material
related to Hindu religion and philosophy, and
producing authentic papers on original Sanskrit
texts along with lucid translations.
Objectives
- To enable pilgrims to enjoy
a memorable and soul-satisfying pilgrimage and
provide them with the facility of reference
to such appropriate documents and publications
which will make the pilgrimage rewarding and
purposeful.
- To spread awareness of
the glories of Sanathana Dharma and to resuscitate
the fundamental values based on Satyam, Shivam
and Sundaram (Truth, Joy and Beauty).
- To spread the philosophy
of Hinduism, Hindu culture, Epics, Puranas,
History, Sciences, Mythology, etc., alongwith
the tenets of comparative Religion.
- To promote art and culture
and collect at one centre out-standing works,
treatises, publications relating to the various
forms, styles and modes of presentation of art
including fine arts, dance, drama, music, folk
arts, folk music, marshal arts,paintings and
the like.
- To establish a well equipped
library of Indology and a Reading Room.
- To establish a museum of
manuscripts, historical records, coins, paintings
and other antiquities.
- To provide pilgrims with
the facility of referring to documents and publications
during their stay in Tirumala and Tirupati
- To establish a Religious
centre to continuously produce such works that
throw light upon the various facets of Sanathana
Manava Dharma.
- To conduct lectures, seminars,
study groups, workshops, etc., on problems related
to Sanathana Dharma.
- To publish research papers,
treaties, books and periodicals and other literature
relating to Sanathana Dharma.
- To work in collaboration
with similar libraries, research centres and
universities; to co-operate with other societies,
institutions - national and international, engaged
in the pursuit of any of the said objectives.
- To receive grants from
the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Central
and State Governments and gifts, donations,
benefactions, bequeaths and transfers of properties,
both moveable and immovable from donors, benefactors,
testators or transferers, as the case may be.
- To propagate the ideals
of TTD in furtherance of well-being to humanity.
- To ideal with any property
belonging or vested in the Institute (Library)
in any manner which is considered necessary
for promoting the said objects
- To demand and receive such
fees, deposits and other charges as may be prescribed
by regulations.
- To do all other such deeds
either singly or in conjunction with others
are as incidental or conductive to the attainment
of the objects stated herein or any of them.
- To enter into any
agreement or arrangement with any other society,
foundation or any other party having any legal
entity or any individual for the purposes of
the society.
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