Vice President Venkaiah Naidu (L) with Dr Shankar Rajaraman (R)
Well-known Bengaluru-based Sanskrit poet, Dr Shankar Rajaraman, was recently honoured with the Presidential Award of 'Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman’ by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. He was also honoured with a Rs 1,00,000 Award and a certificate from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Rajaram was conferred the award for his outstanding contribution in the field of Sanskrit language and literature.
The Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman, named after sage Veda Vyasa, the illustrious author of Mahabharata, is a Presidential award, instituted by the Government of India in 2002, to honour young scholars, aged 30-45 years, in recognition of their significant contribution to classical Indian languages.
Rajaraman is an allopathic doctor and holds a first rank with gold medal in MA Sanskrit from KSOU, Mysore. He completed his doctorate from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, on a topic that bridges contemporary psychology and Sanskrit poetics.
“I am overwhelmed by the recognition. It is a tribute to Sanskrit and to the work I have undertaken. I am highly encouraged to do more work and contribute to the spread of the language and literature across the country and the world. We have a very rich heritage in Sanskrit and it is our responsibility to protect this and ensure that its literature and knowledge are passed on to the younger generations,” Rajaram said after receiving the award.
Rajaraman specialises in a cryptic form of Sanskrit poetry known as "chitra-kavya" (often translated as "wonder poetry" or "pattern poetry"). Two of his famous chitra-kavya works include Devi-danaviyam and Chitra-naishadham. Apart from composing poetry, he has also been translating Classical Sanskrit works to English.
National Sports Awards:Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu, Hima Das Shine, Proud Families By Their Side
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The National Sports Awards ceremony was a proud-families affair as President Ram Nath Kovind felicitated sports stars.
Team India captain Virat Kohli, and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were honoured with the Khel Ratna award that carries a prize of Rs 7.5 lakh.
The Arjuna Award, that carries a prize amount of Rs 5 lakh with a citation, was given to 20 sportspersons. Apart from the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards, the President also gave away Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand awards to coaches, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure awards, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
In Pic (clockwise from left): Kohli and Chanu; the Indian skipper's actress-wife Anushka Sharma, mother Saroj and brother Vikas; athlete Hima Das with father Ronjit; weightlifter Chanu with mother Saikohm Ongbi Tombi Leima.
The National Sports Awards ceremony was a proud-families affair as President Ram Nath Kovind felicitated sports stars.Team India captain Virat Kohli, and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were honoured with..
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Virat Kohli had the women in his life, mum Saroj and wife Anushka, applaud for for him as he was awarded India's highest sporting honour by President Kovind. The Indian skipper who has been rested during the ongoing Asia Cup received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
Kohli is the third cricketer to be honoured with the Khel Ratna after Sachin Tendulkar (1997-1998) and MS Dhoni (2007).
Actress Anushka Sharma opted for a Sabyasachi Mukherjee tussar-georgette saree lined with old tilla borders and paired it with a hazar-buti blouse, and 22K polki earrings.
Virat Kohli had the women in his life, mum Saroj and wife Anushka, applaud for for him as he was awarded India's highest sporting honour by President Kovind. The Indian skipper who has been rested du..
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Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the first Indian to win gold at the World Championships in more than two decades, was the other sportsperson to be honoured with the prestigious Khel Ratna award. Chanu's mother, Saikohm Ongbi Tombi Leima, made for a beaming picture in the audience.
Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the first Indian to win gold at the World Championships in more than two decades, was the other sportsperson to be honoured with the prestigious Khel Ratna award. ..
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Table Tennis player Manika Batra (R), who created history by becoming the first Indian female TT player to win an Asiad medal, received the Arjuna Award.
Shooter Shreyasi Singh (L) was also among the 20 Arjuna Award recipients at the National Sports and Adventure Award 2018.
Table Tennis player Manika Batra (R), who created history by becoming the first Indian female TT player to win an Asiad medal, received the Arjuna Award. Shooter Shreyasi Singh (L) was also among th..
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Arjuna Awardees hockey player Manpreet Singh and Savita Punia strike a pose with their family members during a dinner hosted in the honour of the winners of National Sports and Adventure Awards, in New Delhi.
Arjuna Awardees hockey player Manpreet Singh and Savita Punia strike a pose with their family members during a dinner hosted in the honour of the winners of National Sports and Adventure Awards, in N..
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar on behalf of the Isha Outreach from President Kovind at the National Sports and Adventure Awards.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar on behalf of the Isha Outreach from President Kovind at the National Sports and Adventure Awards.
