Image Courtesy: Pasumai Vikatan, S. Sathish Kumar
Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in all disciplines/ fields of activities, viz. art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.
Shri T. Venkatapathi Reddiar of Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) has been selected for Padma Shri Award. He has been selected in others category –Horticulture.
- T. Venkatapathi is the first Padmasri recipent of Puducherry
- His creation includes 100 varieties of Cassandra (Kanagambaram) flower and hundreds of Casuarinas
Photos of T. Venkatapathi
Courtesy: pondicherrytourism.blogspot
