Guest guest Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 Dear BhakthAs: The contents of the conference would be of interest to Vedic students. One or two topics are difficult to relate and are peculiar based on titles alone . Overall ,the conference sounds like an interesting one. V.Sadagopan WAVES' 7th India Conference at Pondicherry, Dec 27-29, 2003, Detailed Program WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR VEDIC STUDIES, INDIA BRANCH & SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES & DEPTT. OF POL. SCIENCE PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY, PONDICHERRY 7th India Conference of WAVES at Mahatma Gandhi Dental College Auditorium, Pondicherry on Contemporary World Order: A Vedic Perspective from 27th Dec to 29th Dec., 2003 DETAILED PROGRAMMESaturday, the 27th Dec., 2003 INAUGURAL SESSION 10.30-12.00v Invocationv Welcome Address-Dr. S. Kalyanraman, President, WAVES, India Branchv Introduction of WAVES-Prof. Shashi Tiwari, Sanskrit Department, University of Delhi & Secretary, WAVES, India Branchv Scope of the Conference-Prof. N.K. Jha, Dean, School of International Studies, Pondicherry University & Chairman, Local Organizing Committee of The Conferencev Inauguration of the Conference-Thiru N. Rangaswamy, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Pondicherry.v Inauguration of Pondicherry Chapter of WAVES-Thiru M.D.R. Ramachandharan, Hon'ble Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Pondicherryv Address by the Guest of Honour-Prof. O.P. Pandey, Secretary, MSRVV Pratishthan, Ujjainv Presidential Address-Prof. A.K. Bhatnagar, Vice-Chancellor, Pondicherry Universityv Vote of Thanks-Dr. Panch Ramalingam, Lecturer, ASC, Pondicherry University.TEA : 12.00 - 12.30Session 1 (Plenary) : 12.30 to 13.30Chairperson : Prof. O.P. Pandey, Ujjain1. Vedic Vrata, Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Chennai2. Resources for Sustaining Tolerance in Vedic Society, Dr. Kenneth Liberman, USALUNCH : 13.30 - 14.30Session II : [A] : 14.30 - 16.00 Vedic Studies (1)Chairperson : Prof. Ram Gopal, Jodhpur1. Ambitame, Naditame, Devitame Sarasvati; Dr. Ravindranath Vaman Ramdas, Mumbai2. The Philosophy of the Vedas, Dr. K. Srinivas, Pondicherry3. Hansavati Ric-A study; Prof. Gauri Mahulikar, Mumbai4. Rigvedic Concept of Agni; Prof. P. Syamaladevi, KeralaSession II : 14.30 - 16.00 Studies on Gita and UpanishadChairperson : Prof. Alka Bakre, Mumbai1. Environment, Health and Safety:Guidance from the Bhagavadgita; Prof. Lollah. G.K. Murthy, Bombay2. The Philosophy of Gyan in the Srimadbhagwat Gita; Shri N.C. Beohar, Jabalpur3. Dharmayuddha & Jehad, Bhagvadgita & the Koran; Prof. S.A. Abbasi, Pondicherry4. Implementation of Upanisads in Modern Life; Dr. Rishi Sagar, Kerala5. The Bhagavad Gita & the Non-Resident Indians in USA; Dr. Savita Gaur, GujaratSession II [C] : 14.30 - 16.00 Epics and DharmashastraChairperson : Mrs. S.P. Goel, Delhi1. Concept of Grammar in Agni-Purana Session- Language, Literature & Linguistics; Shri Jaganadh G., Kerala2. A Scrutiny of the Elements of the Sankhya Philosophy in the Mahabharata; Dr. Sunanda S. Joshi, Mumbai3. The Role of Divine Support for the Success of Lord Rama-Vedic View; Shri Vaidyanath Prabhakar, Bangalore4. Vidur Niti-In modern Context; Prof. Prabhakar Raya Pondicherry5. Hkfo";iqjk.k esa of.kZr lw;Z dk Lo:i( MkW0 js[kk 'kqDyk] dkuiqjTEA : 16.00 - 16.15Session III [A] : 16.15 - 18.00 Religious StudiesChairperson : Prof. Indira Y. Junghare, USA1. A Vedic Basis for the Stoic Concept of God; Dr. Isha Gamlath, Sri Lanka2. Hindu-Christian Interreligious Dialogue in India; Prof. Anand Nayak, Switzerland3. A comparative study of Hindu Dharma in global context; Shri Prashant Bhardwaj, Shimla4. Shree Jagannath in Vedic Literature; Gyanaranjan Panda. Tirupati5. Dancing Saktis of Belur and Halebidu; Dr. Siri Rama, Singapore6. The Concept of Ushas in Rigveda; Dr. S Malini, Kerala Session III : 16.15 - 18.00 Sanskrit StudiesChairperson : Prof. Dr. K.V.V. Rao, Visakhapatnam1. Influence of Vedas in Ancient Sanskrit Literature; Prof. Indira Bai, Kerala2. ;Kks oS Js"Brea deZ%( MkW0 lR; izdk'k nqcs] tks/kiqj3. The Cause and Effect Relation Between Philosophy and Kavya; Dr. Sundari Siddhartha, Chennai4. A General Study to Appreciate the Sophistication of the Oral Tradition of Education during the Vedic Period; Deepak Raajan & D Purushothaman, Pondicherry5. The Sources of Dhvani; Dr. C. Upender Rao, Puri6. Dancing Saktis of Belur and Halebidu; Dr. Siri Rama, Singapore SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER, 2003Session IV [A] : 9.30 - 11.30 Vedic Studies (2)Chairperson : Prof. C.L. Prabhakar, Bangalore1. Ambovada-A Cosmogonic Doctrine of Veda; Prof. Ram Gopal, Jodhpur2. A comparative Study of Vedic Education-system and Modern Education system;Mrs. Ravichandrika T.S., Bangalore3. Concept of Ecology in Vedic and Ancient Indian Thought; Prof. Shashi Tiwari, New Delhi4. Indian Psychology in Ancient Indian Scriptures; Dr. Panch. Ramalingam, Pondicherry5. Vedic Literature and International Law; Dr. T.S.N. Sastry, Pondicherry.6. Status of Women in the Vedic Literature; Dr. Raj Gopalan, TirupatiSession IV : 9.30 - 11.30 Philosphical StudiesChairperson : Dr. Sundari Siddharth, Chennai1. Description of Heart in Upanishads; Dr. Manmohan Acharya, Orissa2. Indian Mysticism and the Concept of Universe in Hindi Literature; Dr. S. Padmapriya, Pondicherry.3. Consciousness, Perception and Argument in context of Swami Vivekananda's Works;Er. Saurabh Kudesia, Gwalior4. ekufld ruko&mipkjkFkZ f'koladYilwDr( MkW0 jkelqesj ;kno] mÙkjdk'kh5. Relevance of Angika Abhinaya in Present Context; Dr. Alka Pandey, Lucknow6. Vedantic Influence on the West : A Study of Wittgenstein's Philosophy; Dr. Vikram Singh Sirola, Pondicherry.Session IV [C] : 9.30 - 11.30 Yoga, Science and HealthChairperson : Shri Bholanath Yogi, Principal, Dang, Nepal1. The Yoga View of Diet; Shri Shreyas Munshi, Mumbai2. Drinks or Foods of Fertility in Indian Myths : The precursors or Prototypes of Hormonal Treatment or Fertility Drugs?; Dr. Ruchita Vasant Somane, Mumbai3. Yoga, Spirituality and Medicine; Dr. (Mrs.) S. Indira, Pondicherry4. jksxfuokj.ks izk.kk;keL; ykSfddksi;ksx%( MkW0 foeyk nsoh] xkthiqj5. i;kZoj.k vkSj oSfnd lkfgR;( MkW0 ruwtk pkS/kjh] tcyiqjTEA : 11.30 - 11.45Session V [Plenary] : 11.45 - 13.30Chairperson : Dr. Shyam N. Shukla, USA1. The Vedas : Universal Religion; Swami Sri Ramananda Giri Ji, NEPAL2. Law and Order in the Rigveda; Prof. Satya Pal Narang, Pondicherry3. Chandsastra, DeBruijn Sequences & Binary Numbers; Prof. T.R.N. Rao, USALUNCH : 13.30 - 14.30Session VI [A] : 14.30 - 16.00 Cultural TraditionsChairperson : Prof. Shashi Tiwari, Delhi1. Kuladevata : The Marathi Goddess; Prof. Indira Y. Junghare, USA2. Relation of Language and Culture in Ancient India; Shri Debasis Mahapatra, Bhubaneswar3. Mantra in Social Flux; Dr. Mrs. Alka Bakre, Mumbai4. A Note on Performance of Music During Vedic & Contemporary Times; Prof. T. Seetharamalakshmi, BangaloreSession VI : 14.30 - 16.00 Studies in RamayanaChairperson : Prof. S.V. Narayanan, Pondicherry1. Unification of Cultural Contexts : Ramacharitmanas and its Translations in Malayalam;Dr. Vijayakumaran, CPV, Kerala2. Vedic Social Values and Ramayana : In Present Context; Prof. Y.P. Tiwari, Shahdol3. Yoga & Ramayana; Shri T.S. Gopal, Bangalore4. Utilization of Typical Episodes in Raamayana for Understanding, Teaching, Learning and Memorizing Several "High School" level Physics Phenomena; Dr. D.B. Ghare, BangaloreSession VI [C] : 14.30 - 16.00 Vedic Sciences and MathsChairperson : Prof. Madanmohan, Pondicherry1. Present Status and Future Prospective of Our World Order in Context to Vedic Intellect and Science; Dr. Brahma Ram Choudhary, Bikaner2. Heroes Behind the Zero-Indian Mathematics; Shri S. Ram Mohan, Chennai3. Techniques of Management in Vedic Science: A Study with Special Reference to Peace, Prosperity and Human Development; Dr. P. Moorthy, Pondicherry4. Eroticism & Flower Blossoms in Gathasaptasathi; Prof. Sushma Kulshreshtha, DelhiTEA : 16.00 - 16.15Session VII [A] : 16.15 - 18.00 Vedic Studies (3)Chairperson : Prof. Gauri Mahulikar, Mumbai1. Democracy in Vedic Tradition; Prof. Nalini Kant Jha, Pondicherry2. Contemporary Relevance of the Rigvedic Sacrifice; Prof. T. Thomas Varghese, Kerala3. Sustainability-A Vedic Approach; Dr. K. Dharanidharan, Pondicherry4. Gayatri : The Prayer for Light; Dr. Indulata Das, Bhubaneswar5. Vishvabhavana in Vedic Perspective; Dr. Chakaradhar Behera, Pondicherry.Session VII : 16.15 - 18.00 Yoga and SpiritualityChairperson : Prof. R.S. Tripathi, Tirupati1. Yoga-A Precious Gem of Vedic Thought; Prof. Madanmohan, Pondicherry2. Yoga for Physical, Psychological and Spiritual Well-being: A Critical Study;Shri M. Parameswaran, Pondicherry3. Yoga as a Spiritual Discipline; Dr. D. Sakthignanavel, Pondicherry4. Yoga, Spirituality and Medicine, Dr. N. Govindarajulu, Pondicherry5. Self-realization and Self-esteem-In Ancient Thought; Dr. Neelam Trivedi, Kanpur.MONDAY, 29TH DECEMBER, 2003Session VIII [A] : 9.30 - 11.15 Vedic Studies (4)Chairperson : Prof. S.P. Narang, Pondicherry1. Astrology and Vedas; Dr. S. Krishna Kumar, Bangalore2. Managing The Future : Yesterday's Lessons for Tomorrow; Prof. S.V. Narayanan, Pondicherry3. The Role of Vedanga Jyotisha in Modern World; Mr. Jeffrey Armstrong, Canada4. Food (Annam) and Shelter (Vasati) : in Vedic View; Prof. C.L. Prabhakar, Bangalore5. Human Rights through the Vedic Perspective of Human Values; Dr. B. Krishnamurthy, Pondicherry6. Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development in the Vedic Texts; Shri Jitendra Mohan Mishra and Shri Debabrata Panda, Pondicherry.Session VIII : 9.30 - 11.15 Political & Social StudiesChairperson : Prof. N.K. Jha, Pondicherry1. Polity in the Vedas; Dr. Neelmani Upadhyay, Mandi, H.P.2. The Concept of Tapas in Vedic Literature and its importance in the Present Age; Mrs. Shashi Prabha Goel, Delhi3. Relevance of Social Concepts Depicted in the Minor Social Dramas of the Sanskrit Literature; Prof. Dr. K.V.V. Rao, Visakhapatnam4. "Whole of the Existence is One Mass of Energy"; Shri Rakesh Pandey, Gwalior.5. Aggressor : A Vedic Perspective; Shri K. Manikandan, ChennaiTEA : 11.15 - 11.30Session IX [Plenary] : 11.30 - 12.30Chairperson : Prof. T.R.N. Rao, USA1. Ahimsa: A Vedic Source for A Peaceful World Order; Dr. Hope K. Fitz, USA2. Vedic View on Globalization and Development; Prof. Jean-Pierre Muller, Pondicherry VALEDICTORY SESSION : 12.30-14.00v Invocationv Welcome Address-Prof. Shashi Tiwari, Secretary, India Branch, WAVESv Felicitation-Thiru Dr. R. Padmanabhan, IAS, Chief Secretary, Pondicherry Governmentv Address by the Chief Guest-Thiru K. Lakshminarayanan, Hon'ble Minister for Education & Tourism, Pondicherryv Address by the Guest of Honour-Dr. Shyam N. Shukla, USAv Address by the Guest of Honour-Prof. Hope K Fitz, USAv Report of the Seminar-Mrs. S.P. Goel, GC, Member, WAVESv Presidential Address-Dr. S. Kalyanraman, President, India Branch WAVESv Vote of Thanks-Prof. N.K. Jha, Dean, SIS & Head, Deptt. of Pol. Sci., Pondicherry UniversityLUNCH : 14.00 - 15.00SIGHT SEEING TOUR FOR DELEGATES 15.30 onwardsConveners :Prof. N.K. Jha, Pondicherry & Prof. Shashi Tiwari, New Delhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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