Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji addressing the gathering after the felicitation programme. Also seen in the picture are the youths who were felicitated on the occasion.
Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji addressing the gathering after the felicitation programme. Also seen in the picture are the youths who were felicitated on the occasion.
Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji addressing the gathering after the felicitation programme. Also seen in the picture are the youths who were felicitated on the occasion.

Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), April 17, 2005: As many as 22 youths from across Karnataka were felicitated at the Karnataka State Jain Youths Conference through the ‘Pratibha Samman’ programme. Youths belonging to a variety of fields were honoured at an attractive function. Sri D.Surendrakumar of Dharmasthala, Sri Abhaychandra Jain, chief whip Government of Karnataka and Sri S.Jitendrakumar president of Karnataka Jains Association felicitated the youths in the presence of His Holiness Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji of the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt.
The following youths were felicitated: Sri Ganadhara Mekkalike, Belgaum (charted accountancy); Dr.Nagendra Prasad, Bangalore (Medical Service in Leprosy); Sri H.P.Nitin, Mysore (Propagation Of Jainism through Internet); Sri H.N.Phaniraj, Hassan (Cooperative Movement); Sri Harshavardhan, Bangalore (Architecture); Smt. K.J.Ratna, Mandya (Physical Education); Sri Brahmesh Srimandara Desai, Nippani (Business); Dr.Bahubali Handur, Itagi (Research); Prof. Balasaheb Lokapura, Bagalkot (Literature); Dr.Malathi Hegde, Shimoga (Ayurveda); Sri Sridhar Jain, Mysore (Bharatanatya); Sri Appanna Narasappa Hanje, Dharwad (Archeological REsearch); Smt. Chandana, Tumkur (Light Music); Sri Hamsaraj Jain, Hassan (Industries); Sri Anantharaj Upadhye, Muddebihala (Publicity Of Prakrit); Dr.S.A.Chetan, Shravanabelagola (Biochemistry); Kumari Hemalatha, Bhadravathi (Yoga); Kumari Pragna, Mysore (Sports) and Smt.Dasanahalli Deepa, Hoovina Hadagali (Women Research). – Jain Heritage Centres News Service (JHCNS)