<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the passing away of renowned Sanskrit scholar Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya. Mr Modi said, he will be remembered for his great contributions to literature. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime minister said, Bannanje Govindacharya's passion towards Sanskrit and Kannada were admirable. Mr Modi said, his work will continue influencing the future generations.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Bannanje Govindacharya died at his residence at Ambalpady in Udupi today due to age related illness, family sources said. He was 85. A propagator of the Madhva ideology and a great orator, Govindacharya had been conferred the Padma Shree in 2009.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He was well-versed in Veda Bhashya, Upanishad Bhashya, Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Puranas and had written commentaries on Veda Suktas, Upanishads, Shata Rudriya, Brahma Sutra Bhashya and Gita Bhashya.</span><br />