Poets Showcase India’s Multilingual, Multihued Literary Tapestry
New Delhi: To mark the birth anniversary of legendary Tamil poet Subramania Bharati and celebrate Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas, the Indraprastha Sahitya Bharati (Delhi unit of Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad) organized a vibrant multilingual poetry recital at the Sanskar Bharati Auditorium on Deendayal Upadhyaya Marg.
The event began with floral tributes and lamp-lighting before Bharati’s portrait, followed by the Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad’s theme song.
Renowned poets representing ten major Indian languages enthralled the audience with their literary brilliance. Among them were Odia poet Ruby Mohanty, Tamil poet V. Anandi, Punjabi poet Geetanjali Geet, Kannada poet D. Shantala Kiran, Urdu poet Syed Nazm Iqbal, Dogri poet Sookshma Lata Mahajan, Assamese poet Sharmishtha Barman, Gujarati poet Kamini Mishra, Sindhi poet Medha Khemnani, and Sanskrit poet Rishabh Kumar. Their verses introduced listeners to the richness and lyrical beauty of their respective languages.
A unique feature of the program was that each poem was preceded by its Hindi interpretation, allowing the audience to immerse themselves more deeply in the poetic expressions rooted in national consciousness.
Presiding over the event, senior litterateur Vinod Babbar said that Indraprastha Sahitya Bharati is an organization dedicated to bringing together writers and lovers of Indian languages. The multilingual poetry recital, he added, reflects an effort to strengthen ties among Indian languages and enrich them collectively.
He highlighted that the Government of India initiated Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas on Subramania Bharati’s birth anniversary to promote harmony and coordination among all Indian mother tongues.
Subramania Bharati, a revered Tamil poet and admirer of Hindi, Sanskrit, and other Indian languages, believed that all Indian languages share deep similarities, differing mainly in pronunciation, rhythm, and local influences. Educated in Kashi, Bharati translated Vande Mataram into Tamil and reserved dedicated space for Hindi writings in his Tamil magazine India, underscoring his passion for linguistic unity.
The event was anchored by Poonam Matia, with a vote of thanks delivered by Rakesh Kumar.
Among those present were Manoj Kumar, National Organization Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad; Executive Committee member Praveen Arya; Central Office Secretary Sanjeev Sinha; along with Brijesh Garg, Neelam Bhagi, Sunita Bugga, Rajni Maan, Sarika Kalra, and a large gathering of writers and literature enthusiasts from the capital.