Renowned Sanskrit poet Dr. Shankar Rajaraman honoured with Presidential Award

Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Bangalore, April 22, 2019: The Vice-President of India, Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu, presented the ‘Presidential Award of Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman’ to Dr.Shankar Rajaraman, the well-known Bangalore-based Sanskrit poet, recently in New Delhi. He was honoured with Rs 1,00,000 Award and a certificate from the Honourable President of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind. He was conferred the award for his outstanding contribution in the field of Sanskrit language and literature.The cumulative awards for the years 2016, 2017, and 2018 were conferred by the vice-president under the auspices of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. The awardees later interacted with the President of India.
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. The distinction is conferred once a year in recognition of substantial contribution in the field of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali, Prakrit, Classical Oriya, Classical Kannada, Classical Telugu and Classical Malayalam. Scholars who have made a breakthrough in inter-disciplinary studies involving contribution of Sanskrit or ancient Indian wisdom to foster synergy between modernity and tradition are especially selected for the award.
Shankar Rajaraman is an allopathic doctor, having completed his MBBS degree from MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and a post-graduate diploma in psychological medicine from JJM Medical College, Davanagere. He 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.
Dr. Shankar Rajaraman specializes 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. For the former work, he was awarded the Professor M. Hiriyanna Sanskrit Works Award in 2013 by Karnataka Samskrit University, Bangalore. In 2017, he was conferred the Bannanje Award for his contribution to Sanskrit.
On the achievement, Dr Shankar Rajaraman, said: “I am overwhelmed by the recognition from the President of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, and Vice-President of India, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu. 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.”
Apart from composing poetry, Dr Shankar Rajaraman has been translating Classical Sanskrit works to English. Some of these works pertain to Ayurvedic nutrition and dietetics. Others such as Kokila Sandesha (“The Message of The Koel”) and Madhura Vijaya (“The Conquest of Madhura”) are purely poetic compositions that he has co-translated along with Ms. Venetia Kotamraju. He has also translated some of the compositions of Basavanna, the 12th century social reformer, and KanakaDasa, the 16th century saint-poet, from Kannada to Sanskrit. At present, as a post – doc fellow at NIAS, he is involved in translating a Sanskrit epic poem from 12th century Kashmir. He has also been popularizing classical Sanskrit poetry through social media, especially Twitter and Facebook.

Micro Turbines Market by 2022 Comprehensive Understanding of the Global Market and Its Commercial Landscape

Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

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AS POLL FEVER RISES UP, POLITICAL PARTIES SEEKS SUPPORT OF DERA SACHA SAUDA

Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

New Delhi: As poll fever in the capital continues to rise, Dera Sacha Sauda, which was left lurching in the dark following the arrest and conviction of it’s chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and several prominent leaders, are beginning to show signs of new political development. Of late, the Dera has been crisscrossing the three prominent Northern states of Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan to canvass support for the organization and buttress its image following the ugly developments two years back. The new development comes in the wake of reports pointing to various political parties trying to gain the support of the Dera followers.
Historically thought to be the silent supporters of BJP, the Dera ditched the national party for its ally SAD in the 2017 Punjab assembly polls. Before that in 2014, the group had thrown its weight behind Modi and SAD. Its united support base played a big role in giving BJP a clean sweep in Haryana, while Punjab still remained the Achilles’ heel.
With supporters numbering in millions, the Dera is getting the majority of political support which is crucial not just for its survival but also to keep itself relevant. And the leadership seems to be aware of it. “Various political parties have approached us, asking for our support. We haven’t given our assurance to anyone. We are hoping to leverage this opportunity to send out a message that our followers remain united and that any party that has our support is going to have an edge”, said a senior Dera functionary, on condition of anonymity.
But it’s an uphill task. Following the rout of SAD in 2017 polls, the Dera has constantly come under the scanner for its alleged role in the numerous sacrilege cases, which led to arrest of dozens of Dera supporters. While the new Congress govt. in Punjab might appear to be antithetical to any compromise with Dera, the murmurs have been going around of a possible covert agreement between the two. And it won’t be the first time that Dera Sauda has supported the Congress. In 2007 assembly polls, the Dera had thrown its weight behind the Congress, who eventually lost the elections.
“This is just rumors. As of now, we haven’t decided on anything. We will first consult the people and then only will be in a position to respond to speculations”, added the Dera functionary.
The group organized Naam charcha gatherings across 23 locations in the state of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and the National Capital of Delhi. The gathering at Dera Sacha Sauda at Khanjawala attracted almost 45000 people. The Dera also used the event to distribute books and Stationary to more than 1000 students and rations to hundreds of needy families.
It is a part of their ongoing plan to keep the scattered flock together in the run-up to the elections and use the unity as a bargaining chip. “United we stand. Divided we fall. Many parties want our support. But we can’t give them unless we have decided among ourselves first. These Naam Charcha gatherings will serve as an opportunity to make a united stand”, added another functionary.