India Celebrates Sanskrit Week 2021 From August 19 To 25
- In 2021, India is observing the Sanskrit Week from August 19 to August 25, 2021.
- Aim: to promote, popularise and cherish the importance of ancient language.
- World Sanskrit Day – In 2021, the Sanskrit Day will be celebrated on August 22, 2021. The day is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Shravan, which also marks the occasion of Raksha Bandhan each year.
- World Sanskrit Day was first declared in 1969, by the Indian Government on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.