Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is the land of divine and wisdom, and the energy field of science and spirituality and all must collectively work to spread nobility and contribute to nation building, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Sunday.
He attended the ‘Ekadash Samman Samaroh’ of Shrimad Jagadguru Sharda SarvagyaPeetham and Hindi Kashmiri Sangam at NundReshi Auditorium, SKUAST-Kashmir.
Jagadguru Shankracharya Swami Amritanand Dev Teerth Ji Maharaj, Peethaadheeshwar, Shrimad Jagadguru Sharda SarvagyaPeetham was present on the occasion, an official press release informed.
It said congratulating the organisers and eminent personalities felicitated on the occasion, the LG said the endeavour has brought people from different walks of life on a common platform.
“Jammu and Kashmir is the land of the divine and wisdom. It is the energy field of science and spirituality. We must collectively work to spread nobility and contribute to the efforts of nation building,” he said.
The LG also released various publications including Dr Premlata’s “Kashmir aur Sharda Peeth ka Ithihasik aur SanskritikMahatv” and “Zindagi ko TalashteyKinnar” by President Awardee Dr.BeenaBudki.
The occasion also marked the conclusion of an international conference organised on the role and influence of Adi Shankaracharya, Sufis and Saints in Kashmir, and the historical and cultural significance of the Sharda Peeth.
Dr.BeenaBudki from Hindi Kashmiri Sangam and Dr. Raja Langer, Director, Sarvagya Sharda Peeth highlighted the aims and objectives of Sharda SarvagyaPeeth and Hindi Kashmiri Sangam.
Prominent among others present on the occasion were Padma Shri Vishwamurti Shastri; Satish Chandra, Chairman, JKPSC; Vasudha Mishra, Secretary UPSC; Prof. Nazir A. Ganai VC, SKUAST-Kashmir; Prof. Akbar Masood, VC, BGSBU; Prof. S.S. Sarangdevot, VC, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth; Prof. Ramesh Kumar Pandey, former VC, SLBS National Sanskrit University; Dr. Karuna Sagar, Director, (Modernization), BPR&D; Sh Om Prakash Pandey, Space Scientist; Acharya Raghunath Das Vedantiji; Shri Ram Narayan Dwivedi, Mahamantri, Kashi Vidwat Parishad; Swami Keshvanand, Founder & Director International Adi Shankaracharya Research & Awareness foundation, Netherlands; Dr. Ratnakar Sharma, HoD Surgery GMC, Jammu; Dr. Ruby BakshiKhurdi, educationist & author from Switzerland; Dr. Akhilesh Sharma from USA and members of Shri Kashi Vidwat Parishad.
Pandurang K Pole, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Vijay Kumar, ADGP Kashmir besides prominent citizens from all walks of life also attended the felicitation ceremony.
