The recipients receive a certificate signed by the President and a medal with no monetary grant associated with the award.The decoration is a circular-shaped toned bronze medallion 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) in diameter and 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) thick. The centrally placed pattern made of outer lines of a square of 1 3/16 inches (30 mm) side is embossed with a knob embossed within each of the outer angles of the pattern. A raised circular space of diameter 1 1/16 inches (27 mm) is placed at the centre of the decoration. A centrally located lotus flower is embossed on the obverse side of the medal and the text "Padma" written in Devanagari script is placed above and the text "Vibhushan" is placed below the lotus. The Emblem of India is placed in the centre of the reverse side with the national motto, "Satyameva Jayate"in Devanagari Script, inscribed on the lower edge. The rim, the edges and all embossing on either side is of white gold with the text "Padma Vibhushan" of silver gilt. The medal is suspended by a pink riband 1 1/4 inches (32 mm) in width.
| Padma Vibhushan Awardees 2016 | |||||||
| Sl. No | Name | Field | State | ||||
| 1 | Ms. Yamini Krishnamurthi | Art- Classical dance | Delhi | ||||
| 2. | Shri Rajinikanth | Art-Cinema | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| 3. | Smt. Girija Devi | Art-Classical Vocal | West Bengal | ||||
| 4. | Shri Ramoji Rao | Literature & Education-Journalism | Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| 5. | Dr. Viswanathan Shanta | Medicine- Oncology | Tamil Nadu | ||||
| 6. | Shri Shri Ravi Shankar | Others-Spiritualism | Karnataka | ||||
| 7 | Shri Jagmohan | Public Affairs | Delhi | ||||
| 8. | Dr.Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre | Science & Engineering | Karnataka | ||||
| 9. | Shri Avinash Dixit(Foreigner) | Literature & Education | USA | ||||
| 10. | Late Shri Dhiru Bhai Ambani (Posthumous) | Trade & Industry | Maharashtra | ||||
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