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PVRK honoured with Sahitya Puraskar
PVRK Honoured With Sahitya Puraskar, Godavari Harathi Utsav-2013, Budhavarapu Charitable Trust. Godavari Harathi Utsav-2013 was organised under the aegis of the Budhavarapu Charitable Trust on the Godavari river bank at Pushkar Ghat here on Sunday.
- He stresses need to protect the sanctity of Godavari
- Budhavarapu Trust holds Godavari Harathi Utsav
Rajahmundry: Godavari Harathi Utsav-2013 was organised under the aegis of the Budhavarapu Charitable Trust on the Godavari river bank at Pushkar Ghat here on Sunday. The Editor-In-Chief of HMTV and The Hans India, K Ramachandra Murthy, participated as the chief guest.
On the occasion, noted writer and former IAS officer PVRK Prasad was honoured with Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry Sahitya Puraskar for 2013. He received the award for the book ‘Nahamkartha-Harikartha,’ which is based on his experiences while serving as the TTD Executive Officer. Spiritual gurus Ramadhootha and Vijnananda blessed the event .
After presenting the puraskar, Ramachandra Murthy described PVRK as a king of story-writing. He said a person endowed with devotion to god, a good heart, compassion and effective personality could deliver goods to the people. “PVRK is a prime example of these qualities,” he said, adding that Prasad, a rarity among government servants, had received much public appreciation for writing many books.
Prasad observed that his writings were the works of Lord Venkateswara. His book was based on the experiences of devotees visiting Tirumala. While describing the Godavari region as ‘Veda Bhoomi,’ he stressed the need to protect the sanctity of the river. He opined that the award had placed more responsibility on his shoulders. He thanked trust chairman BSN Kumar for recognising his efforts.
District Judge Tarakaram, Rajahmundry Urban SP T Ravi Kumar Murthy, MLAs Routhu Suryaprakasa Rao, N Sesha Reddy and Karumuri Nageswara Rao and renowned psychologist BV Pattabhiram were present. Cultural programmes like classical dances and a musical feast held the participants spell-bound. A dance ballet by Hyderabad-based Nruthya Mela depicting the history and plight of the River Godavari enthralled the audience.
