Haryana Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy organised a seminar on nationalism and environmental awareness in Sanskrit literature through its Sanskrit cell last evening
Chandigarh, July 17 –
Haryana Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy organised a seminar on nationalism and environmental awareness in Sanskrit literature through its Sanskrit cell last evening.
Sharing information in this regard a spokesperson from the academy stated that the one-day seminar was inaugurated by former Vice Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University and Executive Vice President of the Academy, Prof. Kuldeep Chand Agnihotri. In his address, he emphasised the need for research and adherence to Sanskrit literature in contemporary times. He remarked that our rich Sanskrit literature aims for the welfare of the entire world. The concept of a “global village,” now widely discussed, was presented to the world by us long ago as “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.”
The special guest, Director of the Urdu Cell, Dr. Chandra Trikha, highlighted the rich tradition of Sanskrit literature in Haryana, from ancient sages like Maharishi Valmiki, Maharishi Vedvyas, and Banabhatta to modern literary creation. The keynote speaker, Prof. Rajeshwar Prasad Mishr, stated that a nation cannot exist without its people.
Dr. Ashutosh Aghiras linked the sense of nationalism to the concept of Akhand Bharat through a PowerPoint presentation, making the topics of nationalism and the environment interesting.Dr. Krishan Chandra Pandey from Maharishi Valmiki Sanskrit University, in his speech, described India as a sacred and karmic land, urging everyone to stay connected to it with a sense of motherhood and other professors shed light upon the topic sharing their point of views.
The seminar was attended by Sanskrit students and numerous writers from Panchkula and Chandigarh.