Page 14 - Mann Ki Baat English August 2023

For example, three Sanskrit Many efforts are also being
Deemed Universities were made made to ensure that the whole
Central Universities in 2020. country gets the benefit of this
Many colleges and institutes heritage of Telugu.
of Sanskrit universities are also My family members, we
being run in different cities. have talked about tourism
Sanskrit centres are becoming in many episodes of 'Mann ki
very popular in institutes like Baat'. Seeing things or places
IITs and IIMs. in person, understanding and
Friends, you must have living them for a few moments,
often experienced one thing, in offers a different experience.
order to connect with the roots, No matter how much someone
to connect with our culture, describes the ocean, we cannot
our tradition, there’s is a very feel its vastness without seeing
powerful medium – our mother the ocean. No matter how much
tongue. When we connect with one talks about the Himalayas,
our mother tongue, we naturally we cannot assess its beauty
connect with our culture. We get without seeing the Himalayas.
connected with our Sanskars, we That's why, I often urge all of you
get connected with our tradition, that whenever we get a chance,
we get connected with our we must go to see the beauty
ancient splendor. Similarly, India and diversity of our country.
has another mother tongue, the Often we also see one more
glorious Telugu language. 29 thing... despite having searched
August will be celebrated as every corner of the world, we are
'Telugu Day'. unaware of many best places
Andariki Telugu Bhasha and things in our own city or
Dinotsava Shubhakankshalu. state.
Many many congratulations Many times it happens
to all of you on Telugu Day. Many that people do not know much
priceless gems of Indian culture about the historical places
are hidden in the literature and of their own city. Something
heritage of Telugu language. similar happened with Dhanpal
ji. Dhanpal ji used to work as a
driver in the Transport Office of

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