‘Hindu Rashtra Ratna’ and ‘Sanatan Dharmashri’ Awards for Devout Hindus

Ponda, Goa (Sachchidananda Parabrahman [Dr] Athavale Nagari) – Three individuals who have set an ideal for Hindus by working for Hindutva and national interests were honoured with the ‘Hindu Rashtra Ratna’ Puraskar, and eighteen individuals were honoured with the ‘Sanatan Dharmashri’ Puraskar at the hands of Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Jayant Athavale. The event was graced by the venerable presence of His Spiritual Heirs – Shrisatshakti (Mrs) Binda Nilesh Singbal and Shrichitshakti (Mrs) Anjali Mukul Gadgil.

Explaining the objective behind these Awards, Mr Chetan Rajhans (National Spokesperson of Sanatan Sanstha), said, “In our country, individuals working in various fields are honoured with prestigious Awards such as Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, and Bharat Ratna. However, those who awaken and protect Hindu Dharma are not conferred any such Awards.

On the 83^rd Birth Anniversary of Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale, it was decided to honour the brave warriors of Hindu Dharma with the ‘Hindu Rashtra Ratna’ and ‘Sanatan Dharmashri’ Awards. Henceforth, such Awards will be conferred every year on His Birth Anniversary.

Recipients of the ‘Hindu Rashtra Ratna’ Puraskar

1. Pujya Advocate Rabindra Ghosh, Founder, Bangladesh Minority Watch, Bangladesh

2. Pujya Kashinath Kavatekar, Panchashilpkar, Karnataka

3. Dr Sachchidanand Shevade, Renowned Orator, Maharashtra

4. Padma Shri Acharya Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Recipients of the ‘Sanatan Dharmashri’ Puraskar

1. Shri. T Raja Singh, MLA, Telangana

2. Shri. Pramod Muthalik, Founder, Sri Ram Sene, Karnataka

3. Shri. Arjun Sampath, Founder President, Hindu Makkal Katchi, Tamil Nadu

4. Shri. Uday Mahurkar, Former Central Information Commissioner with GOI, and Founder, Save Culture Save Bharat Foundation, New Delhi

5. Adv. Aruna Shyam, Former Additional Advocate General, High Court of Karnataka

6. Adv. Vishnu Shankar Jain, Spokesperson, Hindu Front For Justice and Advocate, Supreme Court, New Delhi

7. Dr Koenraad Elst, Author & Indologist, Belgium

8. Shri. Anil Kumar Dhir, Coordinator, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

9. Shri. Sanjeev Newar, Founder, Agni Samaj, and Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation, New Delhi

10. Shri. Rahul Dewan, Founder, Sarayu Trust, New Delhi

11. Shri. Neeraj Atri, Author and Thinker, Chandigarh

12. Dr Suresh Chavhanke, CMD & Editor-in-Chief, Sudarshan News, New Delhi

13. Major Gaurav Arya (Retd), Editor-In-Chief, Chanakya Forum, New Delhi NCT

14. Rasa Acharya Pujya (Dr) Darmayasa, Founder, Dharma Sthapanam Foundation & Paramadhama Ashram, Indonesia

15. Shri. Prabal Pratap Singh Judev, Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh

16. Shri. Ghanpathi Yogeshwar Borkar, Goa

17. Captain Praveen Chaturvedi, Founder & CEO, Prachyam, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

18. Shri. Chakravarty Sulibele, Guide, Yuva Brigade, Bengaluru, Karnataka

19. Dr Amit Thadhani, Surgeon, Social Activist & Author, Mumbai, Maharashtra