The Academy of Yoga and Oriental Studies (AYOS) here observed the Sanskrit Divas on Sunday with Dr Narasimha Bharati presiding over the event.
Eminent Sanskrit scholar and retired IAS officer S Sundar Rajan joined the event as chief guest and Reader Dr Pratima Sadangi of the BJB College as guest of honour. Highlighting the significance of the ancient language, they guests opined that Sanskrit is the mother of all languages of the country. If it dies no regional language would be able to survive.
Some students and ex-students of the academy also shared their views on the necessity of Sanskrit in learning Yoga. Besides, many practical problems that the language is facing in today’s age were also discussed. Academy Principal Dr Indulata Das also spoke.