║ nitāntakānta dantakānti mantakānta kātmajam achintya rupa mantahēna mantarāya krintanam
hrudantarey nirantaram vasantameva yoginām tameka danta meva tam vichintayāmi santatam ║
(I constantly reflect upon that single tusked God only, whose lustrous tusk is very beautiful, who is the son of Lord Shiva, whose form is immortal and unknowable, who tears asunder all obstacles, and who dwells forever in the hearts of the Yogis)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Dharmasreshta Award presented to Dr. M. Sambasivan

The Dharmasreshta Award for the year 2010, instituted by Kerala Brahmana Sabha was presented to Dr. M. Sambasivan by Padmasree Dr. V. R. Gourishankar (C.E.O and Administrator of Sri Sringeri Mutt and its properties) on Sunday, 16th of May 2010 at Sree Sankaracharya Janmabhoomi Kshethram premises by 6.30 p.m. in the divine presence of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Sri Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswanigal. The meeting was presided by V. Ramalingam, State President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. V. Krishnaswami (President, Ernakulam District) welcomed the gathering and P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary) delivered vote of thanks. In his key note address, Padmasree V. R. Gourishankar said that Dr. Sambasivan is so lucky to receive the Dharmasreshta Award in the presence of Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Sri Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswanigal, especially on the occasion of centenary celebrations held here at Kalady. V. R. Gourishankar honoured Dr. Sambasivan by draping a ‘Ponnadai’. H. Ganesh (President, Thiruvananthapuram District) introduced Dr. M. Sambasivan, the receipient of Dharmasreshta Award to the people gathered and the 'Mangalapathram' was read by Prof. K. S. Narayanan. Padmasree Dr. V. R. Gourishankar was presented a memento and draped with a ‘Ponnadai’ by V. Ramalingam on the occasion.
“The purpose of incarnation of Adi Sankara Bhagavathpadar was to establish and propagate the Sanathana Dharma and Advaitha Sidhantha among common people. That is the reason why the Dharma, Karma, Veda and Sasthra are safeguarded in the present age. It is great that Kerala Brahmana Sabha has instituted such an Award to recognize the outstanding personalities among the community and I consider Dr. Sambasiva Iyer as the most deserving to receive the Award. My blessings to Kerala Brahmana Sabha and I appreciate the efforts taken by the officials for the well being of the community” His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Sri Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswanigal said in his 'Anugraha Prabhashanam'.




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