National Conference 2009

1st National Conference – 2009
on ‘Re-appreciation of Vedic Studies’
Organised by Ärsha Vidyä Vikäs Kendra
Convenor – Swämini Ätmaprajnänanda Saraswati
7th and 8th March 2009

In order to re-enforce the awareness of the Vedas in the contemporary society, Ärsha Vidyä Vikäs Kendra organized a National Conference on various aspects of Vedic Studies.

The 2-day National Conference by Ärsha Vidyä Vikäs Kendra was held on 7th and 8th March 2009. The theme was ‘Re-appreciation of Vedic Studies’

Twenty-two Delegates and Research Scholars participated in the Conference. Seventeen papers were presented in English, and five in Sanskrit over the over the two days.

Guest of Honour – Prof. Braja Kishor Swain
Organising Secretary – Dr. Subhash Chandra Dash
Keynote Address – Prof. Satya Pal Narang
Chairperson – Prof. Prafulla Kumar Mishra
Vote of Thanks – Dr. Gayatri rath

Brahmacäris from a local Vedapäthasälä chanted portions from Rgveda, Sukla Yajurveda, Sämaveda and Atharvaveda on the Inaugural as well as the Valedictory sessions. Vastram and Upavastram were distributed to all the Brahmacäris.

There was a Book-Release event of ‘Bhägavata Galpamälä’ authored by Prof. Prafulla K Mishra.

Prof. Radhamadhab Dash PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Revisiting Some Psychological Süuktas of the Veda	Dr. Subhash C. Dash PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Elements of Health Science in Atharvaveda	Dr. Purna Chandra Sahoo Deccan College, Pune Indrani, Knower of Upanishad Vidya
Dr. Siddheswar Jena NC College, Jajpur Näsadiya-Sükta: A Fresh appraisal	Dr. Sulok Sundar Mohanty Gangadhara Meher Autonomous College Standardisation in Äsvaläyana Grhyasütra	Dr. Achyutananda Dash Dr. HS Gaur University, Sagar The Vedic Mind: A Reappraisal
Dr. Harekrshna Mishra Visvabharati Kanyägrahana: A Tribal Formula vis-à-vis Vedic Ideas	Dr. Shantipriya Dash PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Concept of Upäsanä as reflected in Vedic Literature	Dr. Ajay Mishra Vidyasagar University
Dr. Niranjana Jena Visvabharati Secular Contexts in Atharvaveda	Dr. Pratima Sarangi Gäyatri in Atharvaveda	Dr. Gayatri Rath PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Mass awareness of Agnihotra: Its Modern Relevance
Mrs. Gargi Bhattacharya Visvabharati	Ms.Vidisha Chaudhury Visvabharati Some peculiar words in Nighantu	Ms.Soumya Rath PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Ethics from Sukanyä according to Sätapatha-Brähmana
Nihar Mishra Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Tirupati Concept of Cosmology in Philosophical Hymns	Santamati Dash PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Yoga Psychology in Vedic Literature

Dr. K Varalakshmi Osmania University, Hyderabad ‘vaidika-samskäräh’	Dr. V. Subramaniam Osmania University, Hyderabad ‘veda-samhitäyäh ashtavikrtayah’	Dr. Surekha Dash Govt. Science College, Athgarh ‘sikshävishayeshu svaroccäranasya adhyayanam’
Ms. Paramba Sri Yogamaya PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University ‘pränavidyä-adhigrahane upanishadiyäh upäyäh’	Ms. Priyambada Behera PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University ‘rk-prätisäkhya-sütränäm päniniya-sikshä saha tulanätmaka adhyayanam’

Chief Guest – Prof. Alekh Ch. Sarangi, Ex Vice Chancellor, SJSV
Guest of Honour – Prof. Pramod Ranjan Roy
Guest of Honour – Dr. Sadananda Dikshit
Chairperson – Prof. Prafulla Kumar Mishra
Vote of Thanks – Paramba Sri Yogamaya