Mar 27, 2025 07:40 AM IST
Mahamhopadhyay Sadhu Bhadreshdas to receive the Saraswati Samman 2024 for his Sanskrit book, Swaminarayana Siddhanta Sudha, celebrating Indian philosophy.
Renowned Sanskrit scholar Mahamhopadhyay Sadhu Bhadreshdas will be awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2024 for his book Swaminarayana Siddhanta Sudha in Sanskrit, the KK Birla Foundation said in a statement on Tuesday.
Instituted in 1991, Saraswati Samman is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the country. It is given every year to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language by an Indian citizen and published within the last 10 years. It carries a citation, a plaque, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh. The recipient is chosen by a selection committee, whose current head is former Supreme Court judge, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri.
Born in Nanded, Maharashtra, in 1966, Sadhu Bhadreshdas is an internationally acclaimed Sanskrit scholar and an ordained monk of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). He is widely recognized as a leading intellectual in Indian philosophy, and has made remarkable contributions to preserving and promoting India’s traditional Vedic knowledge system in the modern era. He has been honored with numerous prestigious titles, and has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research.
Published in 2022, Swaminarayana Siddhanta Sudha expounds on the Prasthanatrayi, presenting the complete philosophical vision of Akshara-Purushottama Darshana in a simple yet profound manner that resonates with readers worldwide. The text proves that the tradition of philosophical discoveries in India is not just a page in history, but a living tradition that still gives birth to new philosophical inventions.