Saraswati Samman 2024: Mahamahopadhyay BAPS Sadhu bhadresh Das Honored for Sanskrit Masterpiece
This text proves that the tradition of philosophical discoveries in India is not just a page in history, but a living tradition that still gives birth to new philosophical inventions.
New Delhi, 26.03.2025: KK.Birla Foundation’s prestigious Saraswati Samman- 2024 will be conferred upon renowned Sanskrit scholar Mahamhopadhyay Sadhu
Bhadreshdas Of BAPS for his outstanding book Swaminarayana Siddhanta Sudha in Sanskrit.
The decision was made during a meeting of the Saraswati Samman Chayan Parishad, Chaired by Hon’ble Justice Shri Arjan Kumar Sikri (Retd.),
Other members of the Chayan Parishad are: Prof Ramdeo Shukla, Dr. Buddhi Nath Mishra, Dr, Kiran Budkuley, Dr. C. Mrunalini, Prof. Kalidas Misra, Prof. Lalit Mangotra, Shri Malan Narayanan, Prof. Milind Govindrao Joshi, Dr. Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Shri Vijay Verma, Shri Priyavrat Bhartia and Director, K.K.Birla Foundation, Dr. Suresh Rituparna.
Sadhu Bhadresbdas, an internationally acclaimed Sanskrit scholar and an ordained monk of theBochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), was born on December 12, 1966, in Nanded, Mabarashtra With an illustrious academic backgroundincluding an M.A. Ph.D, D.Litt., and Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from IIT Kharagpur-be is widely recognized as a leading intellectual in Indian philosophy.
He has made remarkable contributions to preserving and promoting India’s traditional Vedic knowledge system in the modern era. For his invaluable scholarship, he has been honored with numerous prestigious titles, and has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR). Additionally, Silpakorn University, Thailand, conferred upon him the Vedanta Martanda Award. He currently serves as the President of the BAPS Research Institute.
“Swaminarayana Siddhanta Sudha’ published in 2022, has won the Saraswati Samman 2024 expounds on the Prasthanatrayi, presenting the complete philosophical vision of Akshara- Purushottama Darshana in a simple yet profound manner that resonates with readers worldwide.
This text proves that the tradition of philosophical discoveries in India is not just a page in history, but a living tradition that still gives birth to new philosophical inventions. By reading this text, one can understand the world-conquering power of the Sanskrit language.
The power that Sanskrit language possesses in explaining philosophical principles is found in this text. The Saraswati Sammarn is an literary award instituted in 1991 by the K.K. Birla Foundation.
It is given every year on an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language mentioned in Schedule VIl to the Constitution of India by an Indian citizen and published during the last 10 years. It carries an award money of Rupees fifteen lakhs (15 lakhs), a Citation and a Plaque.
D Suresh Rituparna
Director
K.K. Birla Foundation