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sri: Accept adiyEn's humble pranams:

Sri Mukund & Those who already have secured admission: Congratulations

Others:
Please consider filling up the forms and sending directly to Dr. MAV (Sept 20th
last date) or
to the Chicago VEDICS (4330 Pine Lake Dr, Naperville, IL 60564), 
our last package from Chicago leaves on Sept 14th, Please send your apps soon.

You can find the on-line forms at:
http://www.universityofmadras-ice.ac.in/mainframe.htm?val=admnform.htm
Or just click at: http://www.universityofmadras-ice.ac.in
and look for Application forms 2002-2003 at the top right corner.
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Regarding Language options: 
Dr. MAV Suggested all the students to consider taking up 
Sanskrit as the second language. (Books will be provided by Univ. Of Madras.)

English Language Exemption: 
With the application, we will need to send, one original and 2 attested copies 
of the Bachelors degree, with transcripts showing that English has already been

taken at Bachelors level. The origianals will be returned back.

The deadline for all the materials to reach Univ. Of Madras is Sept 30th, 2002

For those in India :
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You may use On-line feature as well, or want to contact Univ. Of Madras
direclty, 
Details to contact them :
Please send a Draft for Rs. 130 (One Hundred and Thirty Rupees)
Payable to : Director Institute of Correspondence Education (ICE)
Address: Director Institute of Correspondence Education (ICE)
University Of Madras, Madras - 600005
India



======Message from Dr. MAV of Univ. Of Madras==========
We are very happy to inform that the University of Madras has introduced a
three-year 
B.A. Degree Course on Vaishnavism through correspondence.

Eligibility: Those who have passed 10 + 2 or P.U.C are eligible to join the
course.

The course is available in both in English and Tamil medium and hence the
students can 
choose either English medium or Tamil medium.

The fees is around Rs.1500 per annum. On payment of the Annaul Fees, 
the Study Materials for one full year will be provided.

The students will have to write five papers a year. 

Syllabus for B.A. Vaishnavism

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Year I
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Foundation Course English I
Language I

Major I History of Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism in Vedic Period,
Ithihasas & Puranas. 
Sangam Tamil Literature.
Alvars, & Acharyas upto 15th Century.

Major II Divyaprabandham I
Thiruppalandu, 
Thiruppavai,
Thirumalai, 
Amalanadhipiran &
Kanninunsiruthambu.

Allied I Srivaishnava Commentary Literature
Detailed Study of the Commentaries on the
Divyaprabandham by the Srivaishnava Acharyas
Pillan, Nanjiyar, Nampillai, Periyavachan Pillai, 
Alagiya Manavala Jiyar, Alagiya Manavalapeurmal
Nayanar, Vedanta Desika, Manavala Mamunigal & Pillailokam Jiyar.

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II Year
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Foundations Courses English II
Language II

Major III Divyaprabandham II
Mudal Thiruvandadi 1-15 
Irandam Thiruvandadi 1, 11-24
Mundram Thiruvandadi 1, 63-76
Thiruchanda Viruttam 101 - 120
Perumal Thirumoli 4, 5, 8 & 9 pathikams

Major IV Rahasya Literature I
Arthapanchakam of Pillai Lokacharya
Srivachana Bhushanam (407 - 463)
Mumukshuippadi (Full)

Allied II Vaishnavism in Indian Philosophy
Sankara, Madhva, Nimbarka, Ramananda,
Vallabha, Chaitanya and Swami Narayana.

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III Year
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Major V Tamil Stotra Literature
Paripadal Thirattu, 
Natrinai, (Kappu Seyyul)
Silappadhikaram
Kamba Ramayanam (Iraniyan Vadai) Villibhaharatam, 

Adhikarasangraha of Desika (40-56)
Arthi prabandham of Mamuni(Selection)
Bharathiyar Padal

Major VI Rahasya Literature II
Guruparamparasaram,
Pradhana Satakam
Rahasya Ratnavali with Hridayam
of Vedandta Desika.

Major VII Concepts of Visishtadvaita
Vedartha Sangraha of Sri Ramanuja
Gita Bhashya II Chp. Ashtasloki of Sri Parasara Bhatta

Major VIII Sanksrit Stotra Literature
Bhajagovindam of Sri Sankara
Stotra Ratna (Select) of Sri Yamuna
Sriranga Gadyam of Sri Ramanuja
Athimanushasthavam of Sri Kuresa
Sriranganatha Stotram of Sri Parasara Bhattar 
Godasthuti of Sri Vedanta Desika
Yathiraja Vimsathi of Sri Manavala Mamuni

Application oriented Agamas and Temple Worship.
Subject. Pancharatra & Vaikhanasa Agamas,
Important temple festivals.

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Annual written Exams will be conducted during the month of May or June. 
Apart from this there will be no exams or assignments or projects in the
middle. 
Supplementary exams will be held during the month of October or November. 
Hence it will be enough if the students could come to India once in a year. 
Even if it is not possible, they could write the first year papers at the 
end of second year along with second year papers or all the 15 papers 
together at the end of third year.

Those who already hold a Bachelor Degree in India will be exempted from 
writing the English and Language papers.

Study materials for one full year together will be given at the time of paying
the annual fees. 

Applications can be had by paying Rs.100/- Filled in applications should reach
the 
University of Madras before 30-9-2002.

Even though students can take up this course from anywhere, 
It is suggested that those who are desirous of joining the course may give
their local 
(Indian) addresses. As Univ. Of Madras wil mail them to local address.

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For those outside India and need the materials shipped to you:

We will make arrangements to get the materials to you 
You will have to pay the cost of shipping materials to your address.

PS: You may have to Visit India (Madras) to take to the Annual Exam in
May/June.
(You may combine 2 yrs of Annual exams and Visit one year) 

There is a very good chance 90% that we can take the final exams in Michigan,
USA
azhwAr emperumAnAr JeeyAr thiruvadigalE sharanam

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan
Mukundan Vangkipuram Pattangi
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