Dr. S. P. Padma Prasad

Dr. S. P. Padma Prasad is Hon. Project Director for ‘The Centre for the study of Jain culture and literature’ in Bangalore. He is a renowned Jain scholar, educationist and author. He has authored several books in English and Kannada. In 2015 he was chosen for the coveted He was awarded the “Siddhantha Keerthi Award” for his contribution to Jainism & Jain folklore. The award was constituted by Hombuja Jain Math and is given to Jain scholars every year for the contribution to Jainism. Also the Chavundaraya Award for contribution to classical Kannada literature. That award is instituted by Shravana Belagola Jain Mutt ,and given by Kannada Sahithya Parishat, Bengaluru. His books on Jainism have won prizes 4 times in the annual contest organized by literary society for literature in the Kannada language.

Writings: Jaina Janapada Geethegalu (2014), Shikshana Mattu (2007)