Other Awards
Pujya Tai Ma has been bestowed many honours and accolades over the years for her outstanding contribution to humanity and her magnanimous compassionate work. These include:
- 2023: Pujya Tai Ma was conferred with the prestigious Suryadatta Stree Shakti Rashtriya Puraskar for excellence in the field of ‘Spiritual Science and Welfare of Mankind across the Globe’.
- 2022: Padma Shri Award bestowed to Pujya Tai Ma by the Government of India, by the then President of India, Shri Ramnath Kovindji, for compassionate work which has transformed millions of lives. Know More
- 2022: Angel of Compassion award presented by the Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA USA).
- 2022: Honorary doctorate awarded by the Renaissance University, Indore.
- 2019: Recognition of Pujya Tai Ma by the State of New York, USA
She was given two accolades in recognition of her deep compassion and amazing humanitarian work.
- Jaipur Foot US felicitated Tai Ma with a Lifetime Award to reflect her unmatched, unique, incomparable contribution to society irrespective of caste and community.
- Senator Anna M Kaplan issued, on behalf of the State of New York, a Proclamation signed in which she commended Tai Ma and declared publicly that in Tai Ma ‘we have an individual worthy of our highest respect and esteem’ and that such public proclamation is for the ‘edification and emulation of others’.
- 2017: Surya Ratna – The Saint of Modern India, Suryadatta National Life Time Achievement Award 2017 for excellence in the field of spirituality.
- 2015: Vibrant Kutch – Award for Revolution in Education.
- 2008: Nagari Abhinandan by Koshi Region, Bihar, for service of mankind in flood affected area.
- 2007: JAINA Presidential Award for the exemplary work of Veerayatan in spreading the message of Bhagwan Mahavir to Jains and non-Jains alike through compassion, education and non-violence.
- 2002: Shri Devi Ahilya National Award – presented by Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Central Minister, for services to mankind in the field of health, education, population, pollution protection and natural calamities.
- 1995: Mahaveer Foundation Award – for excellence in human endeavour in propagating non-violence, truth, vegetarianism, education and social service presented to Pujya Tai Ma by K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President of India.