Thiruvananthapuram: Padma Shri Awardee Narayana Gurukulam President Guru Swami Muni Narayana Prasad was honored by Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram’s Organization Secretary V Mahesh. Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram District Secretary Saseendran, District Working President Dr. Lakshmi Vijayan VT and Thiruvananthapuram Sthaneeya Samiti Secretary Ranjith Kumar V were present during the occasion.
There are 132 Padma Awardees this year, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). The list comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri Awards.
The Padma Sri awardees from Kerala this year other than the spiritual guru Muni Narayana Prasad are: the late writer and educationist P Chithran Namboodiripad, writer and member of the Travancore Royal family Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi, Kathakali Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan, Theyyam folk dancer Narayanan E P and the accomplished farmer Sathyanarayana Beleri.
The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service).
The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
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