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THE city is all set to host the Saptarshi Awards ceremony on Sunday at 10.30 am at the Kavikulaguru Kalidas Auditorium, Persistent Systems, IT Park. Organised by the Hindu Research Foundation, MumbaiNagpur, the awards recognise outstanding contributions in the fields of Literature, Arts and Science. Established in 2000, the awards annually felicitate seven distinguished achievers, each receiving a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a certificate of honour.This year’s ceremony will be attended by Vedrishi A B S Sastry, Founder and Director of the Shri Maharshi Research Institute of Vedic Technology, Guntur, as chief guest.

 

Dr Vedprakash Mishra, Chief Advisor of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, will preside. The initiative is inspired by the legacy of India’s great sages, including Maharshi Valmiki, Acharya Bharadwaj, Aryabhatta, and Sushrut, whose contributions to knowledge and innovation remain influential.The Foundation has expressed its vision of elevating the Saptarshi Awards to a global platform, akin to the Nobel Prize.

 

The seven awardees for 2025 are: Padma Vibhushan M M Sharma (Nagarjuna Award), Padma Shri Dr Ravi Grover (Acharya Kanad Award), Padma Shri Prahlada Ramarao (Acharya Bharadwaj Award), Padma Shri Ramesh Patange (Maharshi Valmiki Award), Dr G Madhavi Latha ( Vishwakarma Award), Indranil Biswas (Aryabhatta Award), and Dr Anil Golhar (Acharya Sushrut Award). The Saptarshi Awards, now in their fourth edition, have previously honoured illustrious figures such as Padma Bhushan Nambi Narayanan, Bharat Ratna Dr C N R Rao, Padma Vibhushan Dr Anil Kakodkar, and Padma Vibhushan Dr Jayant Narlikar.