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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                MARCH 27, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 31

                Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Bhadreshdas Swami

                  of B.A.P.S Swaminarayan Sanstha Honored

                with the Prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            from the University of Mysore, as
                                                                                                                  well as the Vedant Prakash Award
            New York, NY
                                                                                                                  and  Abhinav  Bhashyakar  Award
                n a landmark recognition of San-                                                                  from Shree Somnath Sanskrit Uni-
                skrit scholarship and Hindu phi-                                                                  versity. Notably, the Shri Kashi Vid-
            Ilosophy, Mahamahopadhyaya Dr.                                                                        vat Parishad formally acknowledged
            Bhadreshdas  Swami,  of  the  BAPS                                                                    him as an acharya in the lineage of
            Swaminarayan Sanstha, has been                                                                        classical Sanskrit commentators.
            conferred the prestigious Sahitya Ak-                                                                     Expressing his gratitude, Dr.
            ademi Award for the year 2025 by the                                                                  Bhadreshdas  Swami  dedicated  the
            Government of India in the field of                                                                   honor  to  Bhagwan  Swaminarayan,
            literature for his work “Prasthanacha-                                                                whose  teachings  inspired  the  Ak-
            tushtaye Brahmaghosha.”                                                                               shar-Purushottam Darshan, and to
                Selected  as  the  finest  Sanskrit                                                               his gurus—Pramukh Swami Maharaj
            work  in  India,  this  text  provides  a                                                             and  Mahant  Swami  Maharaj—for
            comprehensive exposition of the                                                                       their guidance  and blessings. He
            Brahma  principle  based  on  the  pri-                                                               emphasized that this recognition re-
            mary  scriptures  of  Hinduism—the                                                                    flects the timeless relevance of San-
            Upanishads,  Bhagavad  Gita,  and                                                                     skrit and the enduring vitality of In-
            Brahma    Sutras—alongside   the                                                                      dia’s philosophical tradition.
            Vachanamrut delivered by Bhagwan                                                                          The Sahitya Akademi Award is
            Swaminarayan.                                                                                         one of India’s most prestigious liter-
                Composed  in  a  poetic  style  us-                                                               ary honors. It is presented annually
            ing aphorisms (sutras), scholars view                                                                 by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s Na-
            this work as a piece of philosophical                                                                 tional Academy of Letters, to rec-
            poetry. Considering its literary char-                                                                ognize outstanding books of literary
            acteristics and philosophical depth,                                                                  merit. The award is given across 24
            the selection committee of scholars                                                                   major Indian languages and honors
            chose it as the best Sanskrit work of                                                                 writers  who  have  made  significant
            2025.                                                                                                 contributions to literature in their re-
                The text presents the philosophy                                                                  spective languages.
            propounded  by  Bhagwan  Swamina-                                                                         BAPS  is  a  spiritual,  volun-
            rayan in a literary style. Published in                                                               teer-driven fellowship dedicated to
            2018, the author composed this work                                                                   improving society through individ-
            under the guidance and instructions                                                                   ual growth, by fostering values of
            of the spiritual leader of BAPS Swa-  skrit scholar and thought leader in   which  reaffirms  the  Akshar-Purush-  faith, service, and global harmony.
            minarayan Sanstha, His Holiness   Indian philosophy. He holds multi-  ottam Darshan as an independent   BAPS  runs  on  the  dedication  and
            Mahant Swami Maharaj.             ple academic distinctions, including   Vedantic tradition. His contributions   commitment of tens of thousands
                The announcement has sparked   an M.A., Ph.D., D.Litt., and an hon-  have been widely recognized both in   of full-time  and part-time  volun-
            widespread celebration across In-  orary Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) from   India and abroad.           teers from diverse professional and
            dia’s  academic  and  literary  circles.  IIT  Kharagpur.  Currently  serving   Over the years, he has been hon-  social  backgrounds  who  contribute
            Scholars have lauded the Sahitya Ak-  as the Head of the BAPS Swamina-  ored with numerous awards, includ-  millions of volunteer hours annual-
            ademi’s decision, noting that this rec-  rayan Research Institute, he has ded-  ing the Lifetime Achievement Award   ly. In more than 100 communities in
            ognition underscores the continued   icated his life to advancing Sanskrit   from  the  Indian  Council  of  Philo-  North America and 3,500 communi-
            vitality of Sanskrit as a medium for   scholarship and Vedic philosophy.  sophical Research (ICPR), the Ved-  ties worldwide, BAPS plays a pivotal
            both  intellectual  rigor and  creative   Dr.  Bhadreshdas  Swami  is  also   ant Martand Sanman from Silpakorn   role in preserving and nurturing In-
            expression.                       the author of Swaminarayana Sid-  University, Thailand, and the Ma-  dian traditions and values of Hindu
                Swami  Bhadreshdasji,  a  re-  dhanta Sudha, published in 2022, a   hamahopadhyaya title from Kavikul-  culture while addressing the spiritual,
            nowned scholar who has previously   profound Sanskrit treatise that sys-  guru Kalidas Sanskrit University. He   moral, and social challenges in the
            authored extensive commentaries on   tematically presents the Akshar-Pu-  has also received the Acharya Pravar   world. Under the guidance of His
            the Prasthanatrayi, adds this national   rushottam Darshan, the philosoph-  title from the  Uttar Pradesh State   Holiness  Mahant  Swami  Maharaj,
            honor to a long list of accolades for   ical  doctrine  revealed  by  Bhagwan   Government, and was recognized for   BAPS’  current  spiritual  leader,  the
            his contributions to Indian philoso-  Swaminarayan.  He is also the author   Excellence in Philosophy by Babasa-  organization works to promote spir-
            phy.                              of  the  Swaminarayan  Bhashyam,  a   heb  Bhimrao  Ambedkar  University,  itual equality, advocate for social
                Mahamahopadhyaya         Dr.  five-volume  Sanskrit  commentary   Lucknow. Additional  accolades in-  reform,  and  empower  marginalized
            Bhadreshdas  Swami  is  an  interna-  on the Prasthanatrayi (Upanishads,  clude the Darshankesari Award and   voices regardless of their class, race,
            tionally respected, renowned San-  Bhagavad  Gita,  and  Brahmasutras),  the Professor G.M. Memorial Award   gender, or religion.

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