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The Print
7 days ago
- Business
- The Print
Nirmala Sitharaman conferred ‘Bharata Lakshmi' title by Sri Krishna Mutt in Udupi
Sugunendra Tirtha read out the citation, praising Sitharaman for her 'integrity and dedication' as Finance Minister. Sitharaman visited the temple city to inaugurate the special 'Yali,' a traditional-style structure that surrounds the mutt. Udupi (Karnataka), Aug 9 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received the 'Bharata Lakshmi' title from Paryaya Puthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Tirtha Swami at Sri Krishna Mutt here on Saturday. Visibly moved, Sitharaman recalled her first visit to Udupi in 2005, when she received a Krishna idol, which she continues to worship. She praised the 'ashta mutts' for their 'culture of service' and lauded the 'annabrahma' tradition of feeding thousands of devotees daily as a symbol of 'devotion and commitment.' Highlighting the Koti Gita Lekhana Yajna—an initiative by Puthige Swamiji to collect one crore handwritten copies of the Bhagavad Gita—Sitharaman called it a 'remarkable effort' to spread Lord Krishna's message worldwide. 'Serving human beings is serving God,' she said, adding, 'May Lord Krishna bless our country, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and all our people.' The honour was conferred in the presence of Vishwapriya Thirtha Swamiji of Admar Mutt. Karnataka High Court judge Dinesh Kumar was also honoured at the event. PTI COR JR SSK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Nirmala Sitharaman Honoured in Udupi, Calls for Women's Empowerment and Service to Nation
Udupi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday received the prestigious 'Bharata Lakshmi' title from Sri Krishna Mutt in Udupi. Admar Mutt seer Vishwapriya Thirtha presented the award in the presence of Paryaya Puthige Mutt's Sugunendra Thirtha Swamiji. Becoming emotional during her address, Sitharaman said she felt deeply connected to Udupi's spiritual traditions. She recalled her first visit in 2005 when she was presented a Krishna idol, which she still worships. 'I draw strength from prayer and the blessings of the Swamijis,' she said. She lauded the Ashta Mutts' role in serving humanity and praised the year-round Annabrahma kitchen that feeds thousands of devotees daily. She described the Koti Gita Lekhana Yajna, aimed at collecting one crore handwritten copies of the Bhagavad Gita, as a yajna-like global initiative to spread Krishna's message. Sitharaman also inaugurated the Puthige Mahila Vidyapeeta, calling on women to break the shackles of fear, uphold values, and help strengthen India's prominence. 'Serving human beings is serving God,' she said, adding that Lord Krishna's blessings were sought for the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and its people. Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murthy received the Shrikrishna Geethanugriha award for her contribution to literature and philanthropy, praising the mutt's global dharma outreach. Karnataka High Court judge Dinesh Kumar was also honoured. (eom)
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Grace of krishna will lead us and take the country forward: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman called upon the citizens to pray before the god for prosperity of the country. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly constructed 'Yali' (Sutthupouli), a traditional wood carving around Sri Krishna Mutt on Saturday, Ms. Sitharaman said she has come to the temple of Lord Krishna whose grace has been immense on her. She was overwhelmed to be part of the function, which was spiritually enhancing. Ms. Sitharaman said she was in the temple on the day of Raksha Bandhan. 'I want Krishna's grace for India and our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For the biggest of challenges, it is the prayers of gurus and grace of god that matter. Grace of Lord Krishna will lead us and take us forward. When you pray before the lord, do pray for Mother India. This country should prosper, and all our youngsters should prosper. We (Indians) should unite to serve the country,' she said. Everyone of the Asta Mutts was serving Lord Krishna and worshiping the Lord, advocated by Madhwacharya. The Asta Mutts have continued the culture of serving 'Bala Krishna'. They have also kept up the tradition of 'Anna Brahma' by feeding people. By the grace of Lord Krishna, the kitchen continues to feed people every day. Recalling her visit to the Mutt with her parents in 2005 during the paryaya of Admar Mutt Vishwapriya Tirtha, Ms. Sitharaman said the visit came at a time when she was going through some personal difficulties. The seer has blessed her several times, and the seer's prayer has made a lot of difference in her life. She hailed the initiative of Paryaya Puthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Tirtha to collect one crore handwritten Bhagavad Gitas as part of 'Koti Gita Lekhana Yajna' and his work of spreading Lord Krishna's message in Bhagawad Gita across the world. Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty was honoured with the Shri Krishna Geethanugraha award for her contributions to literature and philanthropy. Retired Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Dinesh Kumar was present on the occasion.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Paryaya Puthige Mutt Seer leads Yoga Day session in Udupi
The Paryaya Puthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Tirtha Swami led a one-hour long Yoga session in the Sri Krishna Mutt premises on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Saturday at Udupi. The yoga session was conducted under the directions of Yoga trainer Mamata Shettigar. 'I am taking part in the whole session only to make people aware that seers also do Yoga. I have been doing Yoga for a long time,' the seer said. The ancient concept of Yoga, which is a resource for physical and mental well being, should be spread across the world, the seer added. The session started with warm-up exercises that included the neck and shoulder rotations, which were followed by twisting of waist. Then 'Tadasana', 'Vrukshasana', 'Padahastasana', 'Ardhachakrasana', 'Bhadrasana', 'Vajrasana', 'Ustrasana', 'Bhujangasana', 'Mandookasana', 'Uttana Mandookasana', 'Sethubandhasana', and 'Shavasana' were done. Then 'Kapalabhati', 'Nadishoodhana Pranayama', 'Sheetali Pranayama', and 'Brahamari Prayanama' were done. Yoga has helped Udupi District in charge Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Saturday said it was because of regular yoga practice for over two decades that she was in a position to work 15 hours a day. Ms. Hebbalkar said she was going about 20 surya namaskars every day. Recent motor vehicle accident in which she was injured has constrained her from doing Yoga every day. She was now doing Yoga fives days a week. Yoga brings mental joy and promotes a healthy lifestyle, she said. Apart from Ms. Hebbalkar, Yashpal Suvarna and Gurme Suresh Shetty, Udupi District MLAs, Ashok Kodavoor, District Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee Chairman, T.K. Swaroopa, Deputy Commissioner, Prateek Bayal, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer, Ganapathi, Kundapura Divisional Forest Officer, and Satish Acharya, District AYUSH officer took part.
The Hindu
13-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Week-long jackfruit, mango fair inaugurated at Geeta Mandira in Udupi
Paryaya Puthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Tirtha inaugurated a week-long jackfruit and mango fair at Geeta Mandira in the Krishna Mutt complex on Friday, June 13, in Udupi. Speaking after the inauguration, the seer said that Lord Sri Krishna had stated in the Bhagavad Geeta that he would be happy if devotees offer him leaves (Pathram), flowers (Pushpam), fruits (Phalam), or water (Thoyam). Accordingly, the farmers and producers displayed the fruits grown in the coast at the fair. Let people think deeply about Lord Sri Krishna and reap the benefits of the fruit fair at Geeta Mandira so as to help the growers, the seer said. His junior Sushreendra Tirtha Swami, Bhavani Groups head Kusumodara Shetty, fair organiser and Bharat Mela's convener Ramanacharya, Puthige Mutt diwan Nagaracharya, its international secretary Prasannacharya, and others were present. Besides native varieties of fruits, fruit-bearing tree saplings, vegetable seeds, etc., were also on display and sale at the fair. The fair will be open to public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, Mr. Ramanacharya said.
