The 2024 Guru Shreshtha award for commendable service to Sanathana Dharma through Pracharana and Samrakshana activities was awarded to Aacharyasri KR Manoj ji, the Founder & Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam by the chief guest Dr Jernail Singh Anand, Director, Punjab University of Ethics.
The award ceremony held on 28th July 2024 at 3.00pm was jointly organized by Attingal Karichiyil Shree Ganeshotsava Temple Trust and Shree Ganeshotsava Samithi.
In the program, Aacharya ji spoke on the significance of Ganeshotsav in the Indian freedom movement.
The function was inaugurated by former Union Minister V Muraleedharan ji and Dr Jayaraju (Former ANERT Director & Chairman, Engineers of India) presided over the function.
Eminent people like Dr Radhakrishnan Nair (Amar Hospital), Dr Biju Ramesh (Rajadhani Institute of Engineering), Sri Kanippayoor Parameshwaran Namboodiri, Sri Parthasarathy (Member of Central Film Censor Board) addressed the gathering.
Awards like Guru Shreshtha award, Ganeshotsava Award, and awards to temple presidents were conferred in the program.
Sri Vakkam Ajith (Chairman, Ganeshotsava Temple Trust) delivered the Ganeshotsav address. Brahmashri Kizhakkillam Rajesh Namboodiri (President, Ganeshotsava Samithi) welcomed the guests.