Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) & Savetemples.org conducted “Photography Contest on Godavari Pushkaralu 2015.”Pictures taken during the Pushkara time from14^th July 2015 to 25^th July 2015 were allowed to be submitted for competition and were required to be submitted by August 5, 2015.

Selection of the winners was based on the photographs that reflected the essence of the pushkaras, the Glory of Godavari River, Activities of Devotees at temples and Pushkar Ghats at the bank of Godavari River.

PRIZES

The Prizes for the winners are as follows:
1^st                    Prize:              Rs.50,000/-
2^nd                   Prize:              Rs.30,000/-
3^rd                    Prize:              Rs.25,000/-
and
5 consolation prizes each Rs.5,000/- with citations

We received more than 1000 pictures from different photographers.

JURY COMMITTEE
Dr. Ghazal Srinivas and the staff methodically assembled and handed over the pictures the following committee members. They are Sri DS Dixit, Founder,Andhra Pradesh Theater; Sri Sirasri, Cine Poet & Critic; and Sri Thota Venkata Ramana, Cinematographer.

KEY NOTE SPEAKER Sri SwamiParipoornanandaSaraswathi, the pontiff of SriPeetham of Kakinada was the KEY NOTE Speaker.

SPECIAL INVITED GUESTS
Following Invited Special Guests were on the stage. All of them spoke on the significance of these photos and their historical value.

Sri Thota Venkata Ramana (Cinematographer)
Sri Sirasri(Cine Poet & Critic)
Dr. Ghazal Srinivas
Sri Sri Sri ParipoornanandaSaraswathi
Sri Prakasarao Velagapudi
Smt. Nandini Velagapudi
Ms. Madhushalini, Actress
Smt. Padmini Nagulapalli, Censor Board Member
Smt. Anitha Chowdhari, Actress who lives in Detroit.

PRIZES WERE AWARDED

1st Prize was awarded to Sri Rahul from Mahabub Nagar

2nd Prize was awarded to Sri Suresh Noone from Mancherial

3rd Prize was awarded to Sri K V Prudhvifrom Hyderabad

Consolation Prizes

1^st  consolation prize was awarded to  Sri Kumaraswamy  from Karim Nagar

2^nd consolation prize was awarded to Sri V.K.R.S.Sarma from Nedunuru

3^rd consolation prize was awarded to Sri S.RAMBABU from Rajahmundry

4^th consolation prize was awarded to Sri Nallamilli Subhash from Eluru

5^th consolation prize was awarded to Sri Babu Rao from Secunderabad

BOOK is being planned.  The committee will select about three hundred picture on Godavari Pushkaras received from different individuals and newspapers  and will be published to keep it memento for the occasion.

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