5. Samskrita Samunmesha – National Sanskrit Convention 2023

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Samskriti Foundation and National Sanskrit University, Tirupati, held a three-day convention called Samskrita Samunmesha on the 12th, 13th and 14th July at National Sanskrit University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. It was intended to take the various facets of Sanskrit to the grassroots.

The National Sanskrit Convention began with Samskrita Shobhayatra on 11th July 2023 with a huge number of both faculty and students of National Sanskrit University, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University and Samskrita Bharati, Tirupati, marching on the roads of Tirupati, with a display of placards and chanting Sanskrit slogans which attracted everyone.

The three-day convention had a variety of programs like panel discussions on Sanskrit and Computer Science, Sanskrit & Health Sciences, Sanskrit and Yogic Science, Sanskrit and Dance, Sanskrit and Music, Ashtavadhana, Poets’ Meet, Harikatha, Storytelling in Sanskrit by children, Drama etc., The valedictory session of the 3-day national convention was held on 14th July 2023 with Sri S. Abdul Nazeer, Hon’ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh as the Chief Guest. His valedictory address highlighted the prominence of Sanskrit right from the Vedic period and how Sanskrit is the source of various streams of knowledge. It was mentioned that the knowledge of Sanskrit opens a vast treasure of manuscripts, but to benefit from it, we need to develop a synergy between the ancient Indian tradition and modern science and technology. Prof. Harekrishna Satapathy, Convener, Sanskrit Advisory Board of Sahitya Akademi, proposed the vote of thanks.

The curtain-raising ceremony of the three-day program was held on 12th July 2023 with Chief Guest, Sri Arif Mohammed Khan, inaugurating the various exhibitions by Sahitya Akademi, National Sanskrit University, Samskrita Bharati, Tirupati, etc. The formal inauguration Samunmesha was started with the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries on the dais along with Sri Arif Mohammed Khan, the Chief Guest. Dr. K. Sreenivasarao, Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Sri N. Gopalaswamy, Chancellor of the National Sanskrit University, Ranjana Chopra, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, the Guest of Honour, Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, the Guest of Honour and Sri A.V. Dharma Reddy, Executive Officer, TTD, were the other dignitaries on the stage.

The formal inauguration Samunmesha was started with the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries on the dais along with Sri Arif Mohammed Khan, the Chief Guest. Dr. K. Sreenivasarao, Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Sri N. Gopalaswamy, Chancellor of the National Sanskrit University, Ranjana Chopra, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, the Guest of Honour, Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, the Guest of Honour and Sri A.V. Dharma Reddy, Executive Officer, TTD, were the other dignitaries on the stage.

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