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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

Subject: 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
PROGRAMME

Saturday, the 27th Dec., 2003

         INAUGURAL SESSION 10.30-12.00

v   Invocation

v   Welcome Address-Dr. S. Kalyanraman, President, WAVES, India Branch

v   Introduction of WAVES-Prof. Shashi Tiwari, Sanskrit Department,
University of Delhi & Secretary, WAVES, India Branch

v   Scope of the Conference-Prof. N.K. Jha, Dean, School of International
Studies, Pondicherry University & Chairman, Local Organizing Committee of
The Conference

v  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, Pondicherry

v  Address by the Guest of Honour-Prof. O.P. Pandey, Secretary, MSRVV
Pratishthan, Ujjain

v  Presidential Address-Prof. A.K. Bhatnagar, Vice-Chancellor, Pondicherry
University

v  Vote of Thanks-Dr. Panch Ramalingam, Lecturer,  ASC, Pondicherry
University.


TEA : 12.00 - 12.30


Session 1 (Plenary) : 12.30 to 13.30

Chairperson : Prof. O.P. Pandey, Ujjain

1. Vedic Vrata, Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Chennai

2. Resources for Sustaining Tolerance in Vedic Society, Dr. Kenneth
Liberman, USA


LUNCH : 13.30 - 14.30


Session II : [A] : 14.30 - 16.00  Vedic Studies (1)
Chairperson : Prof. Ram Gopal, Jodhpur

1. Ambitame, Naditame, Devitame Sarasvati; Dr. Ravindranath Vaman Ramdas,
Mumbai

2. The Philosophy of the Vedas, Dr. K. Srinivas, Pondicherry

3. Hansavati Ric-A study; Prof. Gauri Mahulikar, Mumbai

4. Rigvedic Concept of Agni; Prof. P. Syamaladevi, Kerala


Session II [B] : 14.30 - 16.00 Studies on Gita and Upanishad

Chairperson : Prof. Alka Bakre, Mumbai

1. Environment, Health and Safety:Guidance from the Bhagavadgita; Prof.
Lollah. G.K. Murthy, Bombay

2. The Philosophy of Gyan in the Srimadbhagwat Gita; Shri N.C. Beohar,
Jabalpur

3. Dharmayuddha & Jehad, Bhagvadgita & the Koran; Prof. S.A. Abbasi,
Pondicherry

4. Implementation of Upanisads in Modern Life; Dr. Rishi Sagar, Kerala

5. The Bhagavad Gita & the Non-Resident Indians in USA; Dr. Savita Gaur,
Gujarat


Session II [C] : 14.30 - 16.00 Epics and Dharmashastra
Chairperson : Mrs. S.P. Goel, Delhi

1. Concept of Grammar in Agni-Purana Session- Language, Literature &
Linguistics; Shri Jaganadh G., Kerala

2. A Scrutiny of the Elements of the Sankhya Philosophy in the Mahabharata;
Dr. Sunanda S. Joshi, Mumbai

3. The Role of Divine Support for the Success of Lord Rama-Vedic View; Shri
Vaidyanath Prabhakar, Bangalore

4. Vidur Niti-In modern Context; Prof. Prabhakar Raya Pondicherry

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TEA : 16.00 - 16.15


Session III [A] : 16.15 - 18.00 Religious Studies
Chairperson :  Prof. Indira Y. Junghare, USA

1. A Vedic Basis for the Stoic Concept of God; Dr. Isha Gamlath, Sri Lanka

2. Hindu-Christian Interreligious Dialogue in India; Prof. Anand Nayak,
Switzerland

3. A comparative study of Hindu Dharma in global context; Shri Prashant
Bhardwaj, Shimla

4. Shree Jagannath in Vedic Literature; Gyanaranjan Panda. Tirupati

5. Dancing Saktis of Belur and Halebidu; Dr. Siri Rama, Singapore

6. The Concept of Ushas in Rigveda; Dr. S Malini, Kerala


   Session III [B] : 16.15 - 18.00 Sanskrit Studies
Chairperson :  Prof. Dr. K.V.V. Rao, Visakhapatnam

1. Influence of Vedas in Ancient Sanskrit Literature; Prof. Indira Bai,
Kerala

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3. The Cause and Effect Relation Between  Philosophy and Kavya; Dr. Sundari
Siddhartha, Chennai

4. A General Study to Appreciate the Sophistication of the Oral Tradition of
Education during the Vedic Period; Deepak Raajan & D Purushothaman,
Pondicherry

5. The Sources of Dhvani; Dr. C. Upender Rao, Puri

6. Dancing Saktis of Belur and Halebidu; Dr. Siri Rama, Singapore



        SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER, 2003

Session IV [A] : 9.30 - 11.30 Vedic Studies (2)
Chairperson :  Prof. C.L. Prabhakar, Bangalore

1. Ambovada-A Cosmogonic Doctrine of Veda;  Prof. Ram Gopal, Jodhpur

2. A comparative Study of Vedic Education-system and Modern Education
system;
Mrs. Ravichandrika T.S., Bangalore

3. Concept of Ecology in Vedic and Ancient Indian Thought; Prof. Shashi
Tiwari, New Delhi

4. Indian Psychology in Ancient Indian Scriptures; Dr. Panch. Ramalingam,
Pondicherry

5. Vedic Literature and International Law; Dr. T.S.N. Sastry, Pondicherry.

6. Status of Women in the Vedic Literature; Dr. Raj Gopalan, Tirupati


Session IV [B] : 9.30 - 11.30 Philosphical Studies
Chairperson : Dr. Sundari Siddharth, Chennai

1. Description of Heart in Upanishads; Dr. Manmohan Acharya, Orissa

2. 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, Gwalior

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5. Relevance of Angika Abhinaya in Present Context; Dr. Alka Pandey, Lucknow

6. 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 Health
Chairperson : Shri Bholanath Yogi, Principal, Dang, Nepal

1. The Yoga View of Diet; Shri Shreyas Munshi, Mumbai

2. Drinks or Foods of Fertility in Indian Myths : The precursors or
Prototypes of Hormonal Treatment or Fertility Drugs?; Dr. Ruchita Vasant
Somane, Mumbai

3. Yoga, Spirituality and Medicine; Dr. (Mrs.) S. Indira, Pondicherry

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TEA : 11.30 - 11.45


Session V [Plenary] : 11.45 - 13.30
Chairperson : Dr. Shyam N. Shukla, USA

1. The Vedas : Universal Religion; Swami Sri Ramananda Giri Ji, NEPAL

2. Law and Order in the Rigveda; Prof. Satya Pal Narang, Pondicherry

3. Chandsastra, DeBruijn Sequences & Binary Numbers; Prof. T.R.N. Rao, USA


LUNCH : 13.30 - 14.30


Session VI [A] : 14.30 - 16.00 Cultural Traditions
Chairperson : Prof. Shashi Tiwari, Delhi

1. Kuladevata : The Marathi Goddess; Prof. Indira Y. Junghare, USA

2. Relation of Language and Culture in Ancient India; Shri Debasis
Mahapatra, Bhubaneswar

3. Mantra in Social Flux; Dr. Mrs. Alka Bakre, Mumbai

4. A Note on Performance of Music During Vedic & Contemporary Times; Prof.
T. Seetharamalakshmi, Bangalore


Session VI [B] : 14.30 - 16.00  Studies in Ramayana
Chairperson : Prof. S.V. Narayanan, Pondicherry

1. Unification of Cultural Contexts : Ramacharitmanas and its Translations
in Malayalam;
Dr. Vijayakumaran, CPV, Kerala

2. Vedic Social Values and Ramayana : In Present Context; Prof. Y.P. Tiwari,
Shahdol

3. Yoga & Ramayana; Shri T.S. Gopal, Bangalore

4. Utilization of Typical Episodes in Raamayana for Understanding, Teaching,
Learning and Memorizing Several "High School" level Physics Phenomena; Dr.
D.B. Ghare, Bangalore


Session VI [C] : 14.30 - 16.00 Vedic Sciences and Maths
Chairperson : Prof. Madanmohan, Pondicherry

1. Present Status and Future Prospective of Our World Order in Context to
Vedic Intellect and Science; Dr. Brahma Ram Choudhary, Bikaner

2. Heroes Behind the Zero-Indian Mathematics; Shri S. Ram Mohan, Chennai

3. Techniques of Management in Vedic Science: A Study with Special Reference
to Peace, Prosperity and Human Development; Dr. P. Moorthy, Pondicherry

4. Eroticism & Flower Blossoms in Gathasaptasathi; Prof. Sushma
Kulshreshtha, Delhi


TEA : 16.00 - 16.15


Session VII [A] : 16.15 - 18.00 Vedic Studies (3)
Chairperson : Prof. Gauri Mahulikar, Mumbai

1. Democracy in Vedic Tradition; Prof. Nalini Kant Jha, Pondicherry

2. Contemporary Relevance of the Rigvedic Sacrifice; Prof. T. Thomas
Varghese, Kerala

3. Sustainability-A Vedic Approach; Dr. K. Dharanidharan, Pondicherry

4. Gayatri : The Prayer for Light; Dr. Indulata Das, Bhubaneswar

5. Vishvabhavana in Vedic Perspective; Dr. Chakaradhar Behera, Pondicherry.


Session VII [B] : 16.15 - 18.00 Yoga and Spirituality
Chairperson : Prof. R.S. Tripathi, Tirupati

1. Yoga-A Precious Gem of Vedic Thought; Prof. Madanmohan, Pondicherry

2. Yoga for Physical, Psychological and Spiritual Well-being: A Critical
Study;
Shri M. Parameswaran, Pondicherry

3. Yoga as a Spiritual Discipline; Dr. D. Sakthignanavel, Pondicherry

4. Yoga, Spirituality and Medicine, Dr. N. Govindarajulu, Pondicherry

5. Self-realization and Self-esteem-In Ancient  Thought; Dr. Neelam Trivedi,
Kanpur.


MONDAY, 29TH DECEMBER, 2003

Session VIII [A] : 9.30 - 11.15  Vedic Studies (4)
Chairperson : Prof. S.P. Narang, Pondicherry

1. Astrology and Vedas; Dr. S. Krishna Kumar, Bangalore

2. Managing The Future : Yesterday's Lessons for Tomorrow; Prof. S.V.
Narayanan, Pondicherry

3. The Role of Vedanga Jyotisha in Modern World; Mr. Jeffrey Armstrong,
Canada

4. Food (Annam) and Shelter (Vasati) : in Vedic View; Prof. C.L. Prabhakar,
Bangalore

5. Human Rights through the Vedic Perspective of Human Values; Dr. B.
Krishnamurthy, Pondicherry

6. Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development in the Vedic Texts;
Shri Jitendra Mohan Mishra and Shri Debabrata Panda, Pondicherry.


Session VIII [B] : 9.30 - 11.15 Political & Social Studies
Chairperson : Prof. N.K. Jha, Pondicherry

1. 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, Delhi

3. Relevance of Social Concepts Depicted in the Minor Social Dramas of the
Sanskrit Literature; Prof. Dr. K.V.V. Rao, Visakhapatnam

4. "Whole of the Existence is One Mass of Energy"; Shri Rakesh Pandey,
Gwalior.

5. Aggressor : A Vedic Perspective; Shri K. Manikandan, Chennai


TEA : 11.15 - 11.30


Session IX [Plenary] : 11.30 - 12.30
Chairperson : Prof. T.R.N. Rao, USA

1. Ahimsa: A Vedic Source for A Peaceful World Order; Dr. Hope K. Fitz, USA

2. Vedic View on Globalization and Development; Prof.  Jean-Pierre Muller,
Pondicherry


         VALEDICTORY SESSION : 12.30-14.00
v Invocation


v Welcome Address-Prof. Shashi Tiwari, Secretary, India Branch, WAVES

v Felicitation-Thiru Dr. R. Padmanabhan, IAS, Chief Secretary, Pondicherry
Government

v Address by the Chief Guest-Thiru K. Lakshminarayanan, Hon'ble Minister for
Education & Tourism, Pondicherry

v Address by the Guest of Honour-Dr. Shyam N. Shukla, USA

v Address by the Guest of Honour-Prof. Hope K Fitz, USA

v Report of the Seminar-Mrs. S.P. Goel, GC, Member, WAVES

v Presidential Address-Dr. S. Kalyanraman, President, India Branch WAVES

v Vote of Thanks-Prof. N.K. Jha, Dean, SIS & Head, Deptt. of Pol. Sci.,
Pondicherry University


LUNCH : 14.00 - 15.00
SIGHT SEEING TOUR FOR DELEGATES 15.30 onwards
Conveners :
Prof. N.K. Jha, Pondicherry & Prof. Shashi Tiwari, New Delhi



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