Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Feb 24: Shri Dr Vidyavallabha Theertharu, pontiff of Sri Rama Teertha Peetam, Sri Kaniyooru Matha, Udupi inaugurated the three-day World Sanskrit Conference 2023 here at Srinivas University campus in Mukka on Friday, February 24.

In his inaugural speech, Dr Vidyavallabha Theertharu said, "I congratulate Dr Raghavendra Rao for organising the World Sanskrit conference and his contribution towards Sanskrit needs to be appreciated. The conference is a platform to spread awareness and importance about Sanskrit language to the people."

Mangaluru North MLA Dr Bharath Y Shetty said, "I congratulate Srinivas University for going ahead with this programme. We have never thought of history and what it is made up of. I hope this three-day conference will ignite students to learn Sanskrit. Most of the English words are derived from Sanskrit. The theory of gravitation was invented by Bhaskar Acharya and other such inventions have come from our ancestors which have been never taught. Even Thakshashila University which is the oldest university was destroyed by the invaders as they were unaware about what was been taught as our knowledge was destroyed. The three-day conference will surely help everyone to learn and gain knowledge about our oldest language - Sanskrit."

Chairperson of NMPA, Dr Venkata Ramana Akkaraju said, "Sanskrit is so strong as much as our culture. Despite the invasions in the past we have the same glory, vision and culture and this is the strength of India. Sanskrit is a friendly language which is easy to learn. Sanskrit is the backbone of India's unity and the encyclopedia of science and technology. Due to influence of foriegn invasion we forgot our culture. Sanskrit will be the future language for computer science."

Co-convenor Dr B Gopalachar said, "Srinivas University under the aegis of Dr CA A Raghavendra Rao had a strong vision to organise World Sanskrit Conference so that our culture reaches globally. I urge everyone to support Srinivas University for the revolution in Sanskrit research."

In his presidential remarks, chancellor, Srinivas University, Dr CA A Raghavendra Rao said he encouraged the growth of Sanskrit language since many years and will continue to do so in the future as well. He requested the government to introduce reservation for students passing out their degree with second language Sanskrit to promote popularity of this language.

"We should think in Sanskrit so that we can learn to speak," he said and advised that when the thought in Sanskrit is developed and implemented, everyone can learn and speak the language also fluently.

Pro chancellor Srinivas University Dr A Srinivas Rao welcomed the gathering while Registrar (evaluation) Dr Srinivas Mayya D proposed the vote of thanks. Dr Vijayalaxmi, Prof Rohan Fernandes and Dr Ambika Mallya compered the event. 

Sanskrit professor Rangjang Yashe Institute, University of Nepal, Prof Kashinath Nyaupane, Sanskrit scholar, University of Warsaw, Poland, Dr Filip Rucinski Shivanand Shashtri, Director, MDNIV, New York, Dr Ishwar V Basavaraddi, vice-chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University Dr Girishchandra, vice-chancellor, Maharshi Panini Vedic University, Ujjain Dr Vijaya Kumar, All India organising secretary, Sankrit Bharathi, Delhi, Dinesh Kamath, trustee members, board of governors, Srinivas University, A Vijayalakshmi R Rao, Prof ER. A Mitra S Rao, Padmini Kumar, Professor of Oncology, Bengaluru, Dr Udaya Kumar Maiya, vice-chancellor of Srinivas University, Dr. P S Aithal, Registrar academic Adithya Kumar Mayya, Registrar (evaluation) Dr Srinivas Mayya, Registrar Dr Anil Kumar, Registrar (development) Dr Ajay Kumar, convenor Dr Shantala Vishwasa and co-convenor Dr B Gopalachar were present.