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Nalanda’s Nrityotsava 2025, a celebration of Indian arts and culture, exemplifies unity in diversity, bridging traditional and contemporary expressions. Established in 1966, Nalanda Dance Research Centre has been dedicated to preserving Indian culture, encompassing performing and visual arts, Sanskrit, religio-philosophical studies, and more. As a premier dance institution and the only one to receive this national honor, Nalanda continues to inspire and unite artists across the nation through initiatives like these.

The crowning jewel of this grand celebration is the prestigious Kanaka Nartana Puraskaar and Bharata Muni Samman Award, bestowed upon luminaries whose contributions to the Indian dance realm have been nothing short of monumental.

 

Bharata Muni Samman Award


The Nalanda Bharata Muni Samman, established in 2011, honours individuals of iconic stature who delve into India’s vast cultural heritage. Since its founding in 1966, Nalanda Dance Research Centre has been dedicated to preserving and propagating Indian dance and culture, encompassing performing and visual arts, Sanskrit, religio-philosophical studies, and related disciplines. As a government-recognized research center, Nalanda celebrates endeavours uphold the timeless richness of Indian culture, honouring India itself through these recognitions.

 

NALANDA BHARATA MUNI SAMMAN


Recipients for 2011 in alphabetical order

  • Dr. (Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan              -  Indology
  • Shri. Kavalam Narayana Panikkar    - Theater and Musicology
  • Smt. Kishori Amonkar                        - Hindustani Vocal
  • Guru Ramankutty Nair                       - Kathakali Dance
  • Prof. Suresh Upadhyay                     - Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy       

Recipients for 2012 in alphabetical order

  • Shri. Guru Adyar K. Lakshman          - Bharata Natyam Dance
  • Dr. M. Balamurlikrishna                     - Carnatic Vocal
  • Mahamohopadhyaya
    Dr. R. Satyanarayana                        - Indology
  • Dr. (Smt.) Vijaya Mehta                     - Theatre

Recipients for 2013 in alphabetical order

  • Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia             - Music
  • Shri. Ratan Thiyam                             - Theatre
  • Dr. Yamini Krishnamurti                      - Dance

Recipients for 2014 in alphabetical order

  • Shri. Mahesh Elkuchwar                     - Theatre
  • Rajkumar Singhajit Singh                   - Dance
  • Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj           - Music

Recipients for 2015 in alphabetical order

  • Kalamandalam Gopi                          - Dance
  • Dr. Kanak Rele                                   -Dance and Dance Pedagogy

 (Founder & Director, Nalanda)

  • Shri. Rudraprasad Sengupta               - Theater and Drama
  • Dr. Umayalpuram K Sivaraman          - Music

Recipients for 2016 in alphabetical order

  • Prof. C. V. Chandrasekhar                  -Dance
  • Pandit Ram Narayan                           - Music
  • Shri. Ratnakar Matkari                       - Theater

Recipients for 2017 in alphabetical order

  • Smt. Kumudini Lakhia                       - Dance
  • Shri. T. N. Seshagopalan                    - Music
  • Shri. Sivan Namboothiri                     - Theater

Recipients for 2018 in alphabetical order

  • Dr. Smt. Prabha Atre                          -Music
  • Smt. Shanta & Shri. Dhananjayan      - Dance
  • Shri. Vikram Gokhale                         -Theater

Recipients for 2019 in alphabetical order

  • Shri.Peruvanam Kuttan Marar        -  Indian Instrument
  • Smt.Sarita Joshi                              -   Theater
  • Dr.Sonal Mansingh                         -    Dance

Recipients for 2022 in alphabetical order

  • Shri. Purushottam Upadhyaya        -    Music
  • Smt. Rohini Hattangadi                  -    Theater
  • Dr.(Smt.) Saroja Vaidyanathan      -     Dance

Recipients for 2023 in alphabetical order

  • Shri. Ashit Desai                -       Music
  • Smt. Darshana Jhaveri       -       Dance
  • Smt. Hema Malini             -       Dance
  • Shri. Paresh Rawal            -       Theatre
  • Smt. Padma Sharma          -        Dance

 

Nalanda’s Kanaka Nartana Puraskar
 

 


Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Shri. Vikram Gokhale
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Dr. Yamini Krishna Murti
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Shri. Dhananjayan
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Shri. Peruvanam Kuttan Marar
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Smt. Sarita Joshi
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Dr. Sonal Mansingh
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Shri. Purushottam Upadhyay
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Dr. (Smt.) Saroja Vaidyanathan
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Smt. Hema Malini
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Shri. Paresh Rawal
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Shri. Ashit Desai
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Smt. Padma Sharma
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman

Smt. Darshana Jhaveri
Recipient of Bharata Muni Samman