Dr. Bukka Satyanarayana, a prominent poet, writer, Nandi Award recipient, and social worker from Khammam district, has been honored with the Sahithi Seva Puraskaram. He received this prestigious award at a grand ceremony held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Guntur.
The award was presented during a magnificent festival celebrating 50 years of music by world-renowned Ghazal maestro Dr. Ghazal Srinivas, 40 years of his Ghazal singing, and a tribute to 60 years of Telugu Ghazal.
The event, held with great splendor on Wednesday at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Zilla Parishad Road in Guntur, was attended by several dignitaries.
On the special stage set up for the occasion, Dr. Satyanarayana was felicitated with a shawl and a letter of appreciation by Dr. Ghazal Srinivas, Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice V. Krishnamohan, Avanigadda MLA Mandali Buddha Prasad, former MP Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Andhra Pradesh Cultural Department Chairman Gummadi Gopal Krishna, former MP Lagadapati Rajagopal, and Vedic scholar Shiva Sai Sharma.
This recognition of Dr. Bukka Satyanarayana's literary contributions and social work is a matter of pride for the people of both Telugu states. His origin from Khammam district further enhances the prestige of the Telangana literary field.
