Samskritotsav at Chennai

Impressive gathering of Samskrita Bharati’s ‘Samskritotsav’ was held for three days in Chennai last week.              

SAMSKRITOTSAV - SALIENT FEATURES / Great Milestones:

• BALOTSAV + SAMAJOTSAV + YUVOTSAV (3 days)
• Vadamozhi = language taught under Vatavriksham - Solomon Pappaiah
• 3 days - 12,000 attendees - 85 Schools & Colleges / 70 Judges
• First time in Chennai by School / College students - Bhaashanam, Katha kathanam, Katha kalakshepam, Vyaktigeetam / Samuhika geetam - in Samskrit
• 720 Samskrit Lecturers / teachers & parents
• 1000s watched live - http://www.samskritabharati.in/ / http://www.dgvaishnavcollege.com/
• Income tax commissioner (3-hours Intellectual PPT) on Aeronautical Engineering in Ancient Bharat
• Ghatam Dr. Karthick - SPEAKING Samskrit - on stage - during his program - the sumsKrythm
• Amazing modern poetry by contemporary Samskrit Poets (many very young in age)
• RECORD SAMSKRIT BOOKS SALES IN CHENNAI:
• Books sold to the tune of Rs.1,09,000/-
• Latest book Released in Samskrit (Big size, Multi-color):
• Stories from life of Swami Vivekananda (FULL of PICTURES)
• 30 Hours of Gita Chanting
• 6 Hours of Bhajans / Stotras
• Youngest competitor in Samskrit ORATORY - 4year kid
• Exhibits of ALL names OF KRISHNA with meaning & picture occuring in the Bhagavad Gita
• Many Tirukkural translations in Samskrit - mentioned & shared by scholars on dias - Tiruppur Krishnan, Dr. VV.Subramanian, Dr.Ramachandran, Dr.Aravamudan
• Substantial proof that Shivkar Bapui Talpade was FIRST to BUILD AEROPLANE - income tax Commissioner, Goa in his Intellectual PPT session
• Samskrit comes from Nature, so it can never fade - Dr. MM.Alex, Scientist, Ancient Integrated Therapies Research (in his speech)
• 3-hour mind-boggling presentation on VAIMANIKA SHASTRA - Ancient Indian Aeronautical Engineering
• Very young upcoming Poets' reciting amazing poetry on contemporary themes
• Samskrit - the best tool for programming / younsters speaking Samskrit => Samskrits' future is bright - Swami Atmaghanananda, Ramakrishna Mutt (in his speech)
• Govt. must honour Language Scholars - Tiruppur Krishnan, Editor, Amudasurabhi