The Jangamavadi Mutt, Varanasi, has honoured, in March 2016, Dr. T. Ganesan, researcher in the Indology Department of the IFP, with the Title “Visvaradhya Visvabharati”.
This is the highest annual award instituted by the Mutt in Varanasi and is given to scholars/researchers in Saivism.
Dr. T. Ganesan was selected as a recipient of the title for the year 2016 and it was given to him in appreciation of his various research activities and publications in the domain of Saivism, Saiva Agama-s and Saivasiddhanta.

The Reward consists of a citation (composed in Sanskrit), a Kashmiri shawl and a Rs. 25,000/- cheque.
We congratulate Dr. Ganesan for this great achievement.