<p>Well-known city-based Sanskrit poet Dr Shankar Rajaraman was honoured with the ‘Presidential Award of Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman’ by Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu at New Delhi.</p>.<p>For his notable contribution to the field of Sanskrit language, Shankar was also presented with a grant of Rs 1,00,000 and a certificate by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.</p>.<p>An allopathic doctor graduated from MS Ramaiah Medical College and the holder of a post-graduate diploma in psychological medicine from JJM Medical College, Davanagere, Shankar is also a gold medalist in MA Sanskrit from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore.</p>.<p>He completed his doctorate on contemporary psychology and Sanskrit poetics from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.</p>.<p>He specialises in ‘chitra-kavya’, a cryptic form of Sanskrit poetry, and his works include ‘Devi-danaviyam’ and ‘Chitra-naishadham’.</p>.<p>He is also the recipient of awards like the ‘Professor M Hiriyanna Sanskrit Works Award’ by Karnataka Samskrit University and the ‘Bannanje Award’ for his contribution to Sanskrit.</p>.<p>“I am overwhelmed by the recognition from the President and Vice-President of India. It is a tribute to Sanskrit and to the work I have undertaken. I am highly encouraged to do more work and contribute to the spread of the language and literature across the country and the world. We have a very rich heritage in Sanskrit and it is our responsibility to protect this,” said Shankar in a press note.</p>.<p>Apart from composing poetry, Shankar also translates classical Sanskrit works to English.</p>
<p>Well-known city-based Sanskrit poet Dr Shankar Rajaraman was honoured with the ‘Presidential Award of Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman’ by Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu at New Delhi.</p>.<p>For his notable contribution to the field of Sanskrit language, Shankar was also presented with a grant of Rs 1,00,000 and a certificate by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.</p>.<p>An allopathic doctor graduated from MS Ramaiah Medical College and the holder of a post-graduate diploma in psychological medicine from JJM Medical College, Davanagere, Shankar is also a gold medalist in MA Sanskrit from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore.</p>.<p>He completed his doctorate on contemporary psychology and Sanskrit poetics from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.</p>.<p>He specialises in ‘chitra-kavya’, a cryptic form of Sanskrit poetry, and his works include ‘Devi-danaviyam’ and ‘Chitra-naishadham’.</p>.<p>He is also the recipient of awards like the ‘Professor M Hiriyanna Sanskrit Works Award’ by Karnataka Samskrit University and the ‘Bannanje Award’ for his contribution to Sanskrit.</p>.<p>“I am overwhelmed by the recognition from the President and Vice-President of India. It is a tribute to Sanskrit and to the work I have undertaken. I am highly encouraged to do more work and contribute to the spread of the language and literature across the country and the world. We have a very rich heritage in Sanskrit and it is our responsibility to protect this,” said Shankar in a press note.</p>.<p>Apart from composing poetry, Shankar also translates classical Sanskrit works to English.</p>
