॥ जननीं शारदां देवीं रामकृष्णं जगद्गुरुम्। पादपद्मे तयोर् श्रित्वा प्रणमामि मुहुर्मुहुः॥
Harika Manjunath
Youth Orator · Author · Bengaluru
About
- Harika Manjunath, born to Shri Manjunath and Smt. Rukmini, hails from the cultural city of Bengaluru.
- She is a first-year Bachelor of Arts student.
- Author of various english works Bhārata Vaibhavam , Upanishad Way – Part 1: Isha Upanishad and Upanishad Way – Part 2: Katha Upanishad .
- She first came into the national spotlight through her Cashless Awareness Campaign, appreciated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi himself in December 2016.
- A multilingual orator fluent in Kannada, Hindi, English, and Telugu.
- Has delivered discourses across India, from Kerala and Tamil Nadu to Delhi, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.
- She is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and Yoga practitioner.
- Her contributions have been covered in Kannada, English, and Marathi newspapers and TV media.
- Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman personally met and commended her achievements.
Awards and Honors
- Dharma Samskruti Prasarini Award
- Yuva Prerana Award (2024–25) – by Disha Bharat
- Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award (2023) – by BBMP
- Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Award – by Akhila Karnataka Ex-Servicemen Association ®
- Yuva Nakshatra
- Varthuru Sri Award
- State’s Ashakirana (Ray of Hope)
- Yuva Ratna – by Voice of Nation
- Rotary Kannada Rajyotsava Award (2022) – by Rotary Club Mysuru
- Rotary Young Achievers Award (2024–25) – by Rotary Club Bengaluru
Discourses (Upanyāsam Series)
- Shiva in the Vedas
- Shiva in the Upanishads
- Vachana–Veda: The Sharana Tradition and Vedic Culture
- Ramayana: The Dharma and Life of Shri Rama
- Mahabharata: The Divine Role of Krishna in the War of Dharma
- Shrimad Bhagavata Purana: The Philosophy of the Ten Avatars
- Vishnu Purana: The Cosmic Function of Vishnu
- Bhagavad Gita: The Path of Yoga and Dharma
- Vishnu Sahasranama: The Power of the Divine Names
- Devi Bhagavata: The Feminine Principle and the Power of the Divine Mother
Each discourse is presented as a 1-day, 3-day, or 7-day session, depending on the theme and depth of study.
Upanishad Udgāra (3 or 7 days lectures)
- Īśa Upanishad
- Katha Upanishad
- Talavakara Upanishad
- Atharvana Upanishad
- Shadprashna Upanishad
- Mandukya Upanishad
One-hour Sessions
- Motivational Session for Students
- “Modi Utsav”: A lecture on Shri Narendra Modi’s contribution to the nation as Hon’ble Prime Minister.
- Dharma and Sanskriti
- National Awareness
- Sanatana Dharma Prabhat
Publications
“The Silence is Speaking”
📰 Newspaper Publication
newspaper publication about Harika Manjunath's upanyaasa and works