World Sanskrit Day 2024 will be celebrated on August 19. Celebrated on the occasion of Shravan Purnima, the day is focused on helping people appreciate the language of Sanskrit and celebrate this language and its power. Also known as Viswa-Samskrita-Dinam, World Sanskrit Day is focused on the revival and maintenance of the language.
Various special events are organized across the country to help celebrate World Sanskrit Day. A common practice on this day has been sharing Happy World Sanskrit Day 2024 wishes and messages, World Sanskrit Day WhatsApp stickers and World Sanskrit Day 2024 Facebook status pictures with family and friends. The celebration of World Sanskrit Day was first proposed by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India back in 1969.
The celebrations first started at the central and state levels and spread from there. The most common way of celebrating World Sanskrit Day is the observance of Sanskrit Kavi Sammelan - where young poets and students participate to showcase their love for the arts created in this ancient language. In addition to this, people also celebrate World Sanskrit Day by observing writer’s retreats, students' speeches and verse recitation competitions.
The main goal of the World Sanskrit Day celebration is to offer Sanskrit scholars and people enthusiastic about learning this language a common platform where they can discuss ways to revive the language. As we celebrate World Sanskrit Day 2024, here are some Happy World Sanskrit D.