He was conferred upon with a Padmashree for "literature and education" on 26th Jan 2014.
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune, is part of the Padmashree Dr.D.Y. Patil Group of Institutions in India.
The dancers like Guru Ratikant Mohapatra, Padmashree Gangadhar Pradhan Sujata Mohapatra, Rajashree Praharaj, Shilpa Shetty, Dona Ganguly, Rahul Acharya and many more have Choreographed the songs of the small poetry, Gitamohanam.
He has received many awards and citations from eminent personalities like the former President of India Zakir Hussain, the former Prime Minister of India Shri Inder Kumar Gujral, along with scholars, poets, editors and music personalities including Padmashree Saghar Nizami, Jan Nisar Akhtar, Makhmoor Sayeedi, Rehman Nayyar, and Naushad.
Other master craftsmen who contributed to the development of Sambalpuri textiles were Padmashree Kailash Chandra Meher, Padmashree Kunja Bihari Meher, Padmashree Chatrubhuja Meher and Padmashree Krutharth Acharya.