National Conference 2011

3rd National Conference – 2011
on ‘Roots & Facets of Indian Culture’
Organized by Ärsha Vidyä Vikäs Kendra, Bhubaneswar
Convenor – Swämini Ätmaprajnänanda Saraswati
25 to 27 February 2011

The 3rd National Conference was arranged by Ärsha Vidyä Vikas Kendra from 25 to 27 February 2011, at Kalinga Convention Hall, Panthanivas, Bhubaneswar.

Blessings for the success of the Conference (Srimukham) were received from HH Sankaräcärya of Dwärka and Jyotirmath, HH Sankaräcärya of Sringeri, HH Mahamandaleswara Avadheshananda Giri Maharaj, HH Swämi Dayänanda Saraswati, Sri Swämi Viditätmänanda Saraswati, Sri Swämi Paramärthänanda Saraswati, Sri Swämi Säkshätkrtänanda Saraswati.

Brahmacäris from a Vedapäthasälä from Puri chanted portions of various ‘säkhäs’ of the four Vedas, and were felicitated.

Theme of the Conference was introduced by Prof. Prafulla Kumar Mishra.

Prof. Kapil Kapoor, from JNU delivered the Keynote address on ‘Nätyasästra as the Root of Indian Art & Culture’.

Mr. Abasara Beuria, IAS, Ex-Ambassador of India, IFS was the Chief Guest. Mr. R Venkatanarayan was the Guest of Honour.

‘Ärsha Vidyä Indological Library’ was dedicated to the research scholars during the Inaugural Session, and its Catalogue listing out 2,000 books in 65 titles released.

There was a Book-Release event of ‘Tathäpi Satyasya Mukham’a collection of 63 poems in contemporary Sanskrit language authored by Prof. Prafulla K. Mishra.

Two books ‘Nomenclature of the Vedas’ and ‘Rsikas’ authored by Swämini Ätmaprajnänanda Saraswati were released.

Ten papers were presented in English and two in Sanskrit

Prof. Satya Pal Narang French Institute of Pondichery Buddhism and Medicine	Prof. Ganesh Thite BORI, Pune Studies on Indian Archaeology in the 19th century	Prof. Raghunath Panda PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Influence of Gitagovinda in Sanskrit & Odia Literature
Dr. R Nagaswamy Eminent Art Historian Dance of Siva	Prof. R K Mohanty Deccan College, Pune Sisupalgarh: An Early Historic Urban Centre in Easten Orissa	Prof. Nirad Mohapatra National Award-winning Filmmaker Transcendence in Films
Dr. P C Sahoo Deccan College, Pune Teachings through Jätakamälä wsrt the Vedic Studies	Dr. Krshna Chakravarty National Library Origin of Indian Culture	Bibhutibhushan Mohapatra Research Scholar, PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University Vaishnavism
Annada Sadangi Research Scholar Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta

Prof. Radha Madhab Dash PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University ‘srimad-bhägavata-mahäpuränänäm sricaitanasya gaudiya-vaishnava-dharmadhäräyäm nämasamkirtanasya mähätmyam ca’

Prof. Braja Kishore Swain Sri Jaganntah Sanskrit Visvavidyalaya ‘smärta samskrti’

Prof. Nilakantha Pati, Vice Chancellor of Sri Jagannätha Samskrta Visvavidyälaya was the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Session on 27th February, 2011.