{"id":136480,"date":"2024-08-19T17:05:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T11:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=136480"},"modified":"2024-08-19T17:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T11:35:45","slug":"world-sanskrit-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/world-sanskrit-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Sanskrit Day 2024 (19th August), Theme &#038; History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/world-sanskrit-day\/#World_Sanskrit_Day_2024\" >World Sanskrit Day 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/world-sanskrit-day\/#World_Sanskrit_Day_Theme_2024\" >World Sanskrit Day Theme 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/world-sanskrit-day\/#History_of_World_Sanskrit_Day\" >History of World Sanskrit Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/world-sanskrit-day\/#Significance_of_World_Sanskrit_Day\" >Significance of World Sanskrit Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/world-sanskrit-day\/#19th_August_2024_Special_Day\" >19th August 2024 Special Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Sanskrit_Day_2024\"><\/span>World Sanskrit Day 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World Sanskrit Day, also known as International Sanskrit Day, Sanskrit Diwas, and Vishwa Samskrita Dinam, is observed on the day of Shravana Poornima in the Hindu calendar, which coincides with the celebration of Raksha Bandhan. This year, Sanskrit Diwas will be celebrated on Monday, 19th August.<\/strong> The primary objective of this day is to increase awareness and promote Sanskrit, one of India&#8217;s most ancient languages. Sanskrit holds immense significance as it forms the bedrock for classical texts in various fields such as Literature, Philosophy, Mathematics, and Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Sanskrit_Day_Theme_2024\"><\/span>World Sanskrit Day Theme 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the occasion of World Sri Aurobindo Society, Union Territory of Puducherry presents a week-long Celebration of Sanskrit language on the theme &#8216;<strong>Vedic Heritage and Tradition<\/strong>&#8216; from 19-25 August, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/important-days-in-august\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other Important Days in August 2024<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_World_Sanskrit_Day\"><\/span>History of World Sanskrit Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The history of World Sanskrit Day dates back to 1969, when the Government of India declared August 19 as Sanskrit Day to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the birth of P\u0101\u1e47ini, a Sanskrit grammarian.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P\u0101\u1e47ini is considered the father of Sanskrit grammar. His work, the <strong>Ashtadhyayi<\/strong>, is a comprehensive treatise on Sanskrit grammar that is still used today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Sanskrit Diwas was celebrated in 1969, with the theme <strong>&#8220;Sanskrit: The Language of Knowledge&#8221;<\/strong>. The event was held in New Delhi and was attended by scholars and dignitaries from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, World Sanskrit Day has been celebrated every year on the full moon day of the Shravan month in the Hindu calendar. The day is celebrated by holding various events, such as seminars, lectures, and cultural performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of World Sanskrit Day is to raise awareness of the importance of Sanskrit and to promote its study and use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanskrit Diwas is a day to celebrate the beauty and richness of Sanskrit and to reaffirm its importance in the world. It is also a day to encourage people to learn Sanskrit and to use it to promote understanding and cooperation between cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/unesco-full-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNESCO<\/a>) declared August 19 as the International Day of Sanskrit. This was a major step in promoting the language and its importance on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Significance_of_World_Sanskrit_Day\"><\/span>Significance of World Sanskrit Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanskrit is <strong>one of the oldest languages in the world<\/strong>. It is also considered to be the<strong> mother of many modern Indian languages<\/strong>. It is a rich and expressive language that has a long and storied history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To raise awareness of the importance of Sanskrit and to promote its study and use.<\/li><li>To celebrate the beauty and richness of Sanskrit and to reaffirm its importance in the world.<\/li><li>To encourage people to learn Sanskrit and to use it to promote understanding and cooperation between cultures.<\/li><li>To highlight the contributions of Sanskrit to the world, including its influence on science, philosophy, and literature.<\/li><li>To promote the use of Sanskrit in education and research.<\/li><li>To preserve and protect Sanskrit as a living language.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanskrit is also a language of science and philosophy. Many of the great works of Indian science and philosophy were written in Sanskrit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19th_August_2024_Special_Day\"><\/span>19th August 2024 Special Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>19th August carries linguistic significance as the globe celebrates World Sanskrit Day in conjunction with the Shravana Purnima festival in 2024. Coinciding fittingly with the auspicious Raksha Bandhan tied to the full moon annually, this commemorative occasion honors the ancient Indo-Aryan language still thriving through scriptures and shlokas. The opportune timing provides a reflective moment to revive forgotten vernaculars while renewing cross-cultural bonds. 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