15-05-2025
Oriental Research Institute given Bhandarkeri Math award
The prestigious annual national award instituted by the Udupi Sri Bhandarkeri Math were presented to the Oriental Research Institute of the University of Mysore and other scholars at a recent ceremony in Belagavi.
Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Math and Sri Vidyesha Thirtha Swamiji of Bhandarkeri Math presented the Vedapeetha Award to Director of Oriental Research of Institute D.P. Madhusudanacharya.
Venkatesh Bayari of Purnaprajna Vidyapeetha was awarded the Sri Satyatirtha Anugraha Award and convenor of Vishwa Madhva Mahaparishad Pandit Katti Pramodacharya was awarded the Sri Rajvidyamanya Award.
Shashidhar Acharya, a young scholar of Guru Sarvabhouma Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Mantralayam, was awarded the Sri Rajahamsa Award.
Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya gave a discourse on Narasimha Jayanti and Veda Vyasa Jayanti. He spoke against the trend of limiting scholars to their caste. 'Knowledge has no caste nor creed. Veda Vyasa grew up in a fisherman's house. This did not limit his quest for knowledge. Today, he is revered across the world. Those who have scholarship are recognized all over the world,' he said.
Pandit Gururajacharya Joshi and Srinivasacharya Honnidibba, Vidushi Shubha Santosh, Pandit Badrinathacharya, Srinidhi Vasishtha, Sri Ramesh and others were present, said a release.
