Sanskar Bharti Honours Art Gurus with Natraj Award in the Presence of Dr. Sandeep
Jhansi – Like every year, the Sanskar Bharti family organized its annual ceremony to honour eminent gurus from various art disciplines with the prestigious Natraj Samman (Natraj Award). The event took place at Hotel Sheela Shri Plaza in Jhansi, with District Panchayat President Pawan Gautam as the Chief Guest and Dr. Sandeep Sarawgi, Founder-President of Sangharsh Seva Samiti, as the Guest of Honour. Other distinguished guests included Dr. Manoj Gautam, Deputy Director of the State Museum, Engineer Vinay Gupta, Naresh Chandra Agrawal, State General Secretary of Sanskar Bharti, and Dr. Neeti Shastri, a senior social worker.
The event was presided over by Unit President Pt. Sameer Bhalerao. Following the traditional lamp lighting, Anshul Saxena and Kamini Baghel presented the Saraswati Vandana and the organization’s theme song. A captivating Kathak dance was performed by Amar Lakhera, filling the atmosphere with vibrant energy.
Students of Suryanshi Institute of Fine Arts, Dhruv Rai and Sumit Soni, under the guidance of senior national artist Kishan Soni, created a live sketch art of the late Dr. Dhannulal Gautam, a guiding force for Sanskar Bharti. Harvinder Neeraj’s team performed a splendid folk music presentation. A poem by veteran writer Shivkumar Gupta from Niwari emotionally moved the audience, receiving enthusiastic applause.
Distinguished personalities like Provincial Minister Sheel Kopra, Visual Arts Coordinator Kamini Baghel, Treasurer Ashok Goswami, Saurabh Seth, Praveen Singh Raja, Mata Prasad Shakya, Kiran Gupta, Mahendra Verma, Kamlakant Gupta, Virendra Bhadoriya, Harnarayan Savita, and Pawan Gupta Toofan welcomed the guests with badge honouring.
The program was jointly conducted by Regional Coordinator Sanjay Tiwari Rashtrawadi and General Secretary Sitaram Kushwaha. Four dignitaries were honoured with the Natraj Kala Guru Samman:
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Devraj Chaturvedi (senior theatre artist) for Drama
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Shivkumar Gupta (senior poet from Niwari) for Literature
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Hariram Sahu (from Baruasagar) for Visual Arts
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Vandana Bhadoriya for Dance
Each awardee received a certificate of honour, a shawl, and a sacred coconut (shrifal). At the end of the ceremony, the guests were presented with mementoes as a token of appreciation.
Among the attendees were Balram Soni, Pawan Jharkhariya, Atar Singh, Chandana Nigam, and many others. The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Unit General Secretary Sitaram Kushwaha.
