jammu,oct 9
Jammu has blessed with many illustrious sons and daughters who made dogras proud by their nobel deeds. Prof. Dr. Vishwamurti Shastri Ji is one of them who quietly celebrated his 78th Birthday on 10th Oct Prof.Shastri was born 10th Oct 1946 in a small village in Ramnagar Tehsil of Udhampur District to Pandit Anant Ram Jyotshi and Uma Devi. He successfully completed shastri in 1965 and Acharya in 1967 from Jammu and Kashmir University. He was awarded a P.Hd Degree by the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Deemed University in 1986. He has profound knowledge of Sanskrit Literature. He is recognized for his relentless efforts and active. Prof Shastri life is teaching in itself that a person who starts his life from a small village in Ramban and was recognized.Prof. Shastri is heading the Jammu Kashmir Vidvat Parishad as President, Advisory member of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine University Gurukul. Prof. Shastri is a Sanskrit Scholar with Knowledge of Vedic Literature subjects. He served as a Principal of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Jammu. He was appointed to Amarnath Ji Shrine Board(SASB) in 2019. He is Director of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul Katra. He also serves as the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Dharmarth Trust Advisory committee. Prof. Shastri has written a number of books in Sanskrit. He has organized many non formal Sanskrit teaching Programs in Jammu and Kashmir . He has delivered religious discourses from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan which are telecast live on National TV Channels during Navratras The Government of India honoured him in 2022, with the fourth-highest civilian award PADMA Shri.Vishwamurti Shastri was awarded the President’s Award for Classical language scholars in 2009. He was awarded the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri by the Indian Government in 2022. Prof. Shastri is one of the outstanding Sanskrit Scholars, A renowned social worker and a Prominent citizen of Jammu and Kashmir. For the Preservation of Indian Culture , Sanskrit and Vedas the Jammu and Kashmir vidvat Parishad affiliated to the Kashi Vidvat Parishad Varanasi has been constituted in the Union Territory for mutual harmony among all sections Prof. Shastri as a President and convenor of the Parshid work very well and his main objective of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidvat Parishad is to establish schools for the Subjects of Vedas , Dharma Shastra etc to make arrangements for comprehensive reading to attract the attention of the general public while maintain the pedantic tradition prevalent in Sanskrit, to resolve the allegations being made on Indian culture on a classical basis and establish its side , to solve the questions, objections and curiosities coming on the basic pilar of Indian culture, Vedas etc. Prof. Shastri Motive is to warn the Indian Public through Lecture series to face the invaders of the growing western civilization in the country sending Pandits for the Promotions of Sanskrit and culture in the country , publication of manuscripts and magazines , felicitate eminent scholars of the country establishment of libraries, reading rooms and school related to Sanskrit culture to keep the Tradition of Indian Culture impact. Prof. Vishaw Murti Shastri’s role in promoting Sanskrit in the arid belts of Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere is simply unrivaled and incomparable . The people of the union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and even the entire country owe so much to Prof. Shastri for his phenomenal work towards the society. The persona of Prof. Shastri is epitome of hardwork and elegance which is difficult to find in today’s fast and materialistic World. Prof. Shastri has acted as a beacon of light for others in Jammu and Kashmir to follow his pursuits and act as an asset by bringing name and fame through dint of hard work.
