Awards & Achievements
Acharyashri K. R. Manoj Ji received Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025
Aacharyashri K. R. Manoj Ji, Founder and Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam, received the prestigious “Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025,” instituted by HRDS India today (10/12/2025).
According to the Award Committee, “This honour is being conferred upon Aacharya Shri K. R. Manoj Ji for his impactful contributions towards a Viksit Bharat.”
The “Swami Vivekananda Rashtriya Dharmabodh Samman – 2025” National Award, instituted by Shashwat Hindu Jagruti, has been conferred upon Santhi Krishna Ji, Dharma Prachaarika of Aarsha Vidya Samajam.
The Award Committee has recognised her outstanding contributions to Sanatana Dharma Seva and her selfless efforts in Dharmic awakening, which form the basis for this prestigious honour.
The award ceremony will be presided over by Shri Dileep Bhai Sangani Ji (Chairman, IFFCO), and Pujaniya Suryasagar Ji Maharaj will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.
Aacharyasri K. R. Manoj Ji, Founder and Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam, will be honoured with the “Shri Dattopant Thengadi Seva Samman 2025”, a prestigious national award instituted by the Dr. Mangalam Swaminathan Foundation.
The award committee announced that “this honor is being bestowed upon Aacharyasri K. R. Manoj Ji for his dedicated promotion of Yoga Vidya, and his commitment to the protection of Sanatana Dharma.”
A Proud Moment for Aarsha Vidya Samajam!
We are delighted to share that our first woman Pracharika, O. Shruti Ji, conferred with the “Sri Aurobindo Samman” National Award 2025 by the Shashwat Sanatan Pratishthan (Eternal Hindu Foundation).
A heartfelt salute to this courageous woman who has devoted her life to the service of Sanatana Dharma.
O Shruthi ji Received The Dharma Samrakshaka Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Award – 2025
The 9th Sree Vellakattu Gopalakurup Kirthi Award
‘Shri Vellakattu Gopalakurup Kirthi Puraskar’ (2025) for commendable Sanatana Dharma propagation and protection activities, received by Acharyashri K.R. Manoj Ji, Founder and Director of Arsha Vidya Samajam, from former Mizoram Governor Shri Kummanam Rajasekharan Ji
Arsha Sevachoodamani Award
On November 29, 2024, the Hindu Warriors of Coimbatore honored Acharya Shri K. R. Manoj Ji with the “Arsha Seva Choodamani” award at the Sri Coimbatore Gujarati Samaj.
Aacharyasri KR Manoj ji receives the “2024 Guru Shreshtha Award”
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.
10th Sree Chattambi Swami Sree Narayana Guru Prathama Sangama Smrithi Puraskar
- Sri Chattambi Swami - Sree Narayana Guru Prathama Sangama Smriti award was conferred on Acharyasri KR Manoj ji, the Founder and Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam, in the spiritual confluence held on 6 May 2024, in connection with the Thrikodiyettu Mahotsavam of Aniyoor Sri Durga Bhagavathy Temple.
- Acharyasri Manoj Ji and Srimad Bodhitirtha Swami were received by the temple authorities at 7pm with Purna Kumbh and accompanied by Talappoli.
- Srimad Bodhitirtha Swamiji (Secretary, Kunnumpara Temple and Member, Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust) inaugurated the ceremony and delivered the benedictory address, which was initiated with an invocation prayer by Kumari Malavika.
- Acharyasri Manoj Ji and Srimad Bodhi Theertha Swami ji blessed the talents in various fields and awarded them.
Swami Mridananda Smarak Adhyatmika Puraskaram 2024
- The Swami Mridananda Smaraka Adhyatmika Puraskaram 2024 was awarded to Aacharyasri KR Manoj ji.
- The Swami Mridananda Smaraka Adhyatmika Puraskaram 2024 for commendable work towards Sanatana Dharma Pracharana (Promotion) and Samrakshana (Protection) activities was conferred on Aacharyasri KR Manoj Ji, the Founder & Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam!
- The award ceremony was held at the 7th Arattupuzha Hindu Maha Sammelan organized by Sanathana Dharma Parishad. The award was bestowed by Srimad Brahmaswarupananda Swami, Mathadhipati of Amarippadam Sree Guru Narayana Ashram, at the closing ceremony held on 28 April 2024 at 3.00 pm.
Aarsha Vidya Samajam honored with the 2024 Madhav ji Puraskar for service to Dharma!!
Acharya Sri KR Manoj ji, the Founder & Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam received the 2024 Madhav ji Puraskar for unparalleled service to Dharma from Swamini Devi Sangameshananda Saraswathi, awarded by Kurichilakode Edavanakkavu Shakha Samithi working under the auspices of Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi.
Madhav ji Puraskar
The Samadarana ceremony held in connection with the Kumbha-Bharani Mahotsava at the temple, saw the presence of Swamini Devi Sangameshananda Saraswathi, Sri VK Vishwanathan ji (Secretary, Ayyappa Seva Samaj), Subrahmanyan ji, P Sadanandan ji, Gopalakrishnan ji, Padmakumar ji, and Sunil ji.
In his award speech, Acharya ji talked about the relevance of Aarsha Vidya Samajam, its activities, uniqueness, and upcoming projects of Aarsha Vidya Samajam.
Special Recognition at WHC Bangkok
Aacharya Sri KR Manoj ji, the Founder and Director of Aarsha Vidya Samajam and the team of AVS delegates received a standing ovation at the conclusion ceremony of the World Hindu Congress!
The work of Aarsha Vidya Samajam received special recognition and honour at the splendid conclusion ceremony of the 3rd World Hindu Congress held at Bangkok, Thailand from November 23 to 26, 2023.
Acharya Sri KR Manoj ji and his team represented by O. Sruthi, Santhi Krishna, and Vishali Shetty were called upon stage and felicitated during the conclusion ceremony which was attended by prominent spiritual leaders like Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Swami Govindadev Giri Maharaj, RSS Sahkaryavah Sri Dattatreya Hosabale ji, leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, eminent personalities, and leaders of various International Hindu organizations.
Swami Mitrananda ji honored Aacharya ji and the team by presenting them a Bhagwad Gita to each of them. The delegates requested Aacharya ji to expand AVS’ activities, that strongly fights against the menace of religious conversions, which is posing a serious threat to the existence of the Hindu community itself, to their countries too.
Many delegates rushed to Aacharya ji to know more about Aacharya ji and the work, and take photographs with him and the team.
The 3rd World Hindu Congress became a chapter to be written in golden words in the history of AVS. In this International Conference, Aacharya ji and Sruthi ji delivered their talks on 24th and 25th Nov respectively.
Aarsha Vidya Samajam has become the inspiration and beacon of hope to Hindus all over the world through many unique activities. The most notable of them is the “Spiritual & Ideological Counselling Project” which has saved more than seven thousand two hundred people from anti-national mindsets and brainwashing and transformed more than twenty of them into Pracharaks of Sanathana Dharma! AVS carries out unique service activities through its various institutional and organizational projects such as the soon to be launched project “Sudarshanam” an initiative based on Tarka Sastra, which is going to be a tool for protecting the world; “Sanathana Dharma Pracharak Paddhati”, “Prashikshana Paddhati” (4 unmatched courses at various levels), “Satsanga Paddhati”, “Vijnanabharathi Vidyajyothi Scholarship Program”, “Vijnanabharathi International Study and Research Foundation”, and “Sadhana Sakthi Kendras”.
This recognition is an acknowledgement of the unique and selfless services of Aacharya Sri KR Manoj ji and AVS!
Aurobindo Samman 2023
- Aacharya Sri KR Manoj ji was conferred with the Eternal Hindu Foundation's "2023 Sri Aurobindo Samman" award for selfless Seva through diverse approach to uphold Dharma by Yogacharya Swami Sri Amitdev ji (Chief Yogacharya, Sri Yog Abhyas Ashram Trust, New Delhi), Smt Babita Phogat (Member of Parliament, International Wrestler, and Commonwealth Gold medalist), Sri Kishore Mohta (Businessman, Founder of Sanskar and Aastha TV channels), Dr Sri Bhola Ram Gurjar (Director, NITTTR Chandigarh).
- The award ceremony was held on 28th October 2023 at Yogeshwar Devi Dayal Maha Mandir, New Delhi. Sri KN Govindacharya ji, Sri Rajkumar Bhatia ji, Sri Lakshminarayan Bhala ji, Mahant Sadhvi Aradhya ji, Sushri Rajshri ji, Sri Ajeet Saxena ji, Jathedar Baba Shri Harjit Singh ji, Swami Shri Jasmer Maharaj ji were also present on stage and graced the event.
- While expressing his gratitude on receiving the award, Aacharya Sri KR Manoj ji spoke about the relevance, goals, hallmarks, ongoing and upcoming projects of Aarsha Vidya Samajam.