Distinguished Guests - Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnad Mahotsav

Distinguished Guests

These distinguished individuals have dedicated themselves to protecting, preserving, and promoting Sanatan Dharma through legal advocacy, scholarship, spiritual leadership, and devotional arts, enriching Hindu heritage and paving the way for the Sanatan Rashtra. We are privileged to host them during the Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnad Mahotsav.

Pujya Adv. Hari Shankar Jain

Hari Shankar Jain is a senior advocate and Dharmik activist dedicated to the legal restoration of Hindu temples in India. He represented the Hindu Mahasabha in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, studying scriptures and historical records to build his legal arguments. He has filed petitions to reclaim sacred sites including the Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Gyanvapi Mosque), the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple (Shahi Idgah Mosque) in Mathura, and the Bhojshala site, viewing this work as a spiritual duty. He has emphasised the need to reclaim every temple to preserve Hindu cultural heritage and spiritual identity.

Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid

Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid is a revered astrologer and Vedic scholar known for his expertise in Jyotisha (Vedic astrology) and the Shastras. Originally hailing from Thiruvisanallur near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, his family migrated to Varanasi, where he has practiced astrology for decades. He was instrumental in deciding the date and time (the Muhurt) for the shilanyas and Shri Ramlalla’s consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. He has been awarded the Padmashri, the nation’s fourth highest civilian honour, for his contributions to education.

Pujya Sambhaji Bhide Guruji

Sambhaji Bhide Guruji, a PhD in Physics, is a spiritual leader and founder of the Shri Shivpratishthan Hindustan, an organisation dedicated to spreading the teachings of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He has organised and presided over mass gatherings across Maharashtra. Through these events, he promotes Hindu unity, cultural revival, and the ideals of Hindavi Swarajya as a living force for social and spiritual awakening.

Pujya Kashinath Kavathekar

Kashinath Kavathekar, is an acclaimed sculptor from Shivamogga, Karnataka, whose devotional art reflects deep communion with the Divine. A recipient of the acclaimed Jakanachari award from the state of Karnataka, he is renowned for several breathtaking sculptures. One of his famous creations is the statue of Shiva near the Murudeshwara temple in Karnataka. He is a Panchshilpkar (one who can work with 5 different materials) with a unique ability to become one with the Divine while working on the sculpture.

Madhav Bhattarai
Koenraad Elst
Uday Mahurkar
Suresh Chavhanke
Major Gaurav Arya (Retd)
Rahul Dewan
Neeraj Atri
Sanjeev Newar
Gauri Shankar Mohta
Adv. Vishnu Shankar Jain
Adv. Sridhar Potaraju
Anil Dhir
Adv. Joydeep Mukherjee 
Praveen Chaturvedi
Adv. Arunkumar Gupta
Chakravarti Sulibele
Vikram Sampath
Adv. Aruna Shyam
Dr Amit Thadani
Durgesh Parulkar
Prabal Pratap Singh Judev
Pratheesh Vishwanath
Adv. Sanjeev Punalekar
Vipul Shah
Neera Mishra
Rasa Acharya Dr IMD Darmayasa
Ghanpathi Acharya Yogesh Borkar
Mahamahopadhyaya Devadatta Patil 
Col. RSN Singh (Retd)
Pujya Pavan Sinha Guruji
Dr Kameshwar Upadhyay
Adv. Ashwini Upadhyay
Pujya Naresh Bhaiya
Pujya Anurag Krishna Pathak
Adv. Makarand Adkar