National conference ‘Bhasyotsava’ to begin on August 3 at National Sanskrit University

National Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellor Prof. G.S.R. Krishnamurthy on Saturday announced that the three-day national conference “Bhasyotsava” will be held at the campus in Tirupati from Sunday (August 3, 2025).

The conference will discuss the inauguration of Akshara Purushottama Mandir in the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha tradition (modeled after the temple constructed in Abu Dhabi).

Addressing the media here on Saturday (August 2, 2025), Prof. Krishnamurthy mentioned a MoU with international Swaminarayan institutions for research collaborations and establishing a replica temple in the campus heritage wing.

“Bhasyotsava” will jointly be organised by the Indian Philosophical Research Council, Swaminarayan Research Institution, Akshardham, and Utkal Peetham of the university.

Notable guests include UGC Vice-Chairman Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava, and representatives of prominent philosophical and academic bodies. The opening ceremony will feature an online address by the Acharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham and the President of the Swaminarayan Research Institution. The valedictory ceremony will be attended by Odisha Governor K. Hari Babuand and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

The university also announced implementation of new research initiatives as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 from the 2025-26 academic year, and that spot admissions for various Sanskrit programmes will be open until August 14.