Mysore/Mysuru: The 22nd Sanskrit Day celebrations was hosted by Acharya Vidya Kula on Aug. 27 at the School campus.

Umadevi, retd. Sanskrit Teacher, Dr. Lakshmi, Sanskrit Teacher, KE&CS Samskrutha Veda Patashala, Vid. Heramba Bhatt, Sanskrit Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Vid. Sri Ganapathi Bhatt, Sanskrit Teacher, Sri Shankara Vilasa Samskrutha Patashala, were the judges for various competitions held as part of the celebrations. Secretary Vijaya Satish, Principal B.T. Sarojini and Vice-Principal A.B. Nalini were present on the occasion.

Prize winners are as follows:

Category I (III & IV std.)

Story-Telling

Rolling Shield: Maharshi Public School.

III Std.: 1st prize – A.J. Vismayi, Maharshi Public School; 2nd prize – Shamitha Upadhyaya, Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala; 3rd prize – Vaishnavi, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; Consolation – Sumedh Kowshik, Acharya Vidya Kula.

IV std.: 1st prize – Deeksha, SVEI Public School; 2nd prize – K.V. Anagha, Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala; 3rd prize – Arnavi, Acharya Vidya Kula; Consolation – Shreya Joshi, Maharshi Public School.

Category II (V, VI & VII std.)

Amarakosha Chanting

Rolling Shield: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

V std.: 1st prize – Mahishree, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; 2nd prize – Suvyaktha Simha, Acharya Vidya Kula; 3rd prize – Sujan Hebbar, Maharshi Public School; Consolation – Chinmayi Udupa, Pramati Vidyalaya.

VI std.: 1st prize – Amulya S. Kumar, Amrita Vidyalaya; 2nd prize – Sriharini, Manasarowar Pushkarini Vidyashrama; 3rd prize – Parikshith, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; Consolation – Chinmayi, Purna Chethana Public School.

VII std.: 1st prize – M.L. Shravani, Maharshi Public School; 2nd prize – Suditi R. Iyengar, Purna Chethana Public School; 3rd prize – Gowrishee, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; Consolation – Dhathri, Acharya Vidya Kula.

Category III (VIII, XI & X std.)

Speech Presentation

Rolling Shield: Maharshi Public School.

VIII std.: 1st prize – Pranathi Bharadwaj, Acharya Vidya Kula; 2nd prize – Ananya, Maharshi Public School; 3rd prize – Harini Nanda Kumar, Amrita Vidyalaya; Consolation – M. Yashaswini, Geetha Bharati School.

IX std.: 1st prize – N.P. Surabhi, Maharshi Public School; 2nd prize – Shreeda Bhat, Amrita Vidyalaya; 3rd prize – G. Ananya – Geetha Bharati School; Consolation – Janhavi, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

X std.: 1st prize – M. Aniruddh, Acharya Vidya Kula; 2nd prize – Ananya Girish, Maharshi Public School; 3rd prize – Anagha Karnis, Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala; Consolation – N. Prajna, Sri Sharada Public School.