Overview

• Paryaya Puthige Mutt seer Sugunendra Tirtha Swami conferred the Bharata Lakshmi title on Sitharaman in recognition of her integrity and dedication.
• Sitharaman inaugurated a traditional Kashta Yali wooden colonnade at Sri Krishna Mutt that was built for around ₹1 crore in coastal Karnataka style.
• She invoked service as devotion, offering prayers for India’s progress under Lord Krishna’s blessings.
• She praised the Koti Gita Lekhana Yajna mission to handwrite one crore Bhagavad Gita copies to spread Krishna’s message worldwide.
• Karnataka High Court judge Dinesh Kumar received an honour during the ceremony.