By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept

Parami News

  • Home
  • Politics
  • India
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Regional
  • Sports
  • Web Stories
Search
© 2024 Parami News. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Who is Pandit Rakesh Bhatt? Hindu priest who opened DNC Day 3 with vedic prayer | Parami News
Share
Sign In
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa

Parami News

Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Home
  • Politics
  • India
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Regional
  • Sports
  • Web Stories
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Parami News > Blog > World > Who is Pandit Rakesh Bhatt? Hindu priest who opened DNC Day 3 with vedic prayer | Parami News
World

Who is Pandit Rakesh Bhatt? Hindu priest who opened DNC Day 3 with vedic prayer | Parami News

Atulya Shivam Pandey
Last updated: August 22, 2024 10:10 am
Atulya Shivam Pandey
Share
3 Min Read
Who is Pandit Rakesh Bhatt? Hindu priest who opened DNC Day 3 with vedic prayer | Parami News
SHARE

Pandit Rakesh Bhatt, a leading Hindu priest from Bengaluru did provide a spiritual touch to the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) held at the United Center in Chicago. A video posted by an X user of a Hindu priest reciting Vedic prayers at DNC.

Messages of Unity and Justice

On this great occasion aimed at drumming support for Kamala Harris’s bid for presidency under the Democratic Party, Pandit Bhatt facilitated with a traditional Hindu prayer invoking ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ -an ancient Indian concept – which means “the whole world is one family.”

“Though we have differences, as far as country is concerned it should unite us together and take us towards justice for all. Do it together. Let our minds think alike. Let our hearts beat as one. All about improving society. Let this make us strong so that we can all come together to make our country proud”, he translated in English after chanting the Vedic Mantra.

Pandit Bhatt’s contribution to the convention took place after hitting of the gavel where he was called upon to lead delegates in prayer. He chanted verses in Sanskrit then provided English translations highlighting themes of global peace and harmony. After this religious act, national song was sung to create unity among those present from different parts of the world.

Educational and Religious Background

Coming from Madhwa Brahmin family with strong background in studies and rituals on religion, Pandit Bhatt has been born into these customs. His training came under his Guru Sri Pejavar Swamiji of Udupi Ashta Matha where he studied Tantrasaara (Maadhva) Agama and Rig Veda.

According to reports, Bhatt holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Sanskrit, English and Kannada languages respectively. He studied Sanskrit at Jayachamarajendra College, whilst at Osteen College in Bengaluru where he specialized in English and Kannada. For his academic achievements, he has been conferr with “Satshastra Vidwan” by various institutions like Mantralaya, Uttaradi Matha, Udupi Ashta Matha among others.

Before joining Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT) in July 2013, Pandit Bhatt served at Udupi Ashta Matha and had temporary assignments at Salem Raghavendra Swami Koil and Badrinath. The fact that he is well-verse in languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, English Tulu and Sanskrit depicts. How much he knows about different cultures and religions.

You Might Also Like

Harry Meghan LA Fire Victims: Major outrage over Harry-Meghan’s visit to LA fire victims: ‘You are not royals…merely two nitwit celebrities’

Governor Newsom slashed $100m from fire budget months before devastating California fires

Nine persons killed in road accident in NW Pakistan

Majority of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh ‘not communally motivated’ but ‘political in nature’: Police report

Trump picks Bill Briggs as deputy administrator of US small business administration

TAGGED:ChicagoDemocratic National ConventionDNCHindu priestJusticeKamala HarrisPandit Rakesh BhattunityVedic prayer

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Share
Previous Article Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys dinner at Srinagar restaurant, ice cream at Lal Chowk | Parami News Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys dinner at Srinagar restaurant, ice cream at Lal Chowk | Parami News
Next Article Riteish Deshmukh demands justice for Badlapur sex assault victims: “Harshest punishment needs to be given to this demon” | Parami News Riteish Deshmukh demands justice for Badlapur sex assault victims: “Harshest punishment needs to be given to this demon” | Parami News
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

235.3kFollowersLike
69.1kFollowersFollow
11.6kFollowersPin
56.4kFollowersFollow
136kSubscribersSubscribe
4.4kFollowersFollow

Latest News

‘My chapter is over’: Bangladesh veteran Tamim Iqbal retires from international cricket | Cricket News
‘My chapter is over’: Bangladesh veteran Tamim Iqbal retires from international cricket | Cricket News
Sports January 11, 2025
Graduation ceremony held for university colleges of engineering students
Graduation ceremony held for university colleges of engineering students
India January 11, 2025
Pakistan anti-terrorism court grants bail to more than 150 workers of Imran Khan’s party

 | Parami News
Pakistan anti-terrorism court grants bail to more than 150 workers of Imran Khan’s party | Parami News
Most Recent Stories January 11, 2025
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will find form again, says England pacer Tymal Mills | Cricket News
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will find form again, says England pacer Tymal Mills | Cricket News
Sports January 11, 2025
//

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet

Quick Link

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • DNPA Code of Ethics
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy

Top Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • India
  • Politics
  • Regional
  • Sports

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Follow US
© 2024 Parami News. All Rights Reserved.
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?