Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Sunday instituted the ‘Bhavya Bharat Bhushan Award’ to recognize the contribution of individuals in national security, business, arts and entertainment, sports, community welfare, science and technology, literature and academia.The award was presented during the Mahashivaratri celebrations, where Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was present as the chief guest and honors were presented to the winners from various fields.Among the recipients was renowned violinist N Rajam, who said, “It is great to receive the award from Sadhguruji. It is a great blessing and I have been associated with this ashram for many years. I have played at the Mahashivaratri Music Festival for many years and I have played with my daughter and granddaughter.”Kiran Kumar, former chairman of ISRO, said the recognition was an acknowledgment of decades of work by the organization. “This award is not given to me personally, but I am a representative of an organization that has been working for the past few decades to bring space technology to the benefit of the country… I am just a representative of this great organization,” he told ANI.According to the Isha Foundation website, the Bhavya Bharat Bhushan Award is a national honor that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and welfare of the country.(Based on input from each agency)
