National Conference 2013

4th National Conference – 2013
on ‘Spectrum of Indian Philosophy, Culture and Literature’
Organised by Ärsha Vidyä Vikäs Kendra
Convenor – Swämini Ätmaprajnänanda Saraswati
2nd, 3rd and 4th March 2013

The 4th National Conference by Ärsha Vidyä Vikäs Kendra was held on 2nd, 3rd and 4th March 2013. The theme was ‘Spectrum of Indian Philosophy, Culture and Literature’

Chief Guest – Prof. BB Chaubey
Keynote Address – Prof. Godabarisha Mishra
Chairperson – Prof. Prafulla K. Mishra

Out of eighteen broad themes offered, seventeen papers on seven major themes were presented. Seventeen Delegates and Research Scholars participated, and presented their papers over the three days. Twelve papers were in English, and five were in Sanskrit.

Prof. Godabarisha Mishra University of Madras Is Darshna a Philosophy- Intervention from Sankara (Keynote Address)	Prof. Godabarisha Mishra University of Madras, Sankara and Sankarites: Continuity, Discontinuity and Interaction	Prof. Ganesh U. Thite, BORI, Vedic Ritual, Rämäyana and Mahäbhärata
Prof. Rahdhamadhab Dash PG Dept. of Sanskrit, Utkal University, Paninian Grammar	Prof. Nirad Mohapatra, KIIT, Films	Dr.Harekrushna Mishra Visvabhärati Dharma: An Analysis
Dr. Saroj Kumar Sahoo Dept. of Yoga Utkal University Yoganidra	Dr. Debajani Dash Christ College Role of Yoga in shaping Human Personality	Dr. Purna Chandra Sahoo Deccan College Uparavas in the Srauta-Sütras and the Vedic Interpretation
Subhadra Mishra A B Women’s College Status of Women in Odishan Sanskrit Plays:	Diptiranjan Senapati Pondicherry University Treatment of Lakäras in Bhatti-Kävya	Soumyajyoti Saha SJSV Dharma: The Soul of Indian Culture
Sushant Pradhan Utkal University Rasa in the form of different elements in the Kävyas

Pushpendu Das SJSV vaidikasaàskrtau ekatä	Madhab Chandra Ratha SJSV arthäpatter-anumänäntargatattvam	Surajit Samanta RSS-Sadashiva Campus ashtädhyäyi-racanäyäh vaicitryam
Nibedita Pati PG Dept. of Sanskrit Utkal University tikäkäränäm drshtyä meghadütasya parvatänäm-ullekhah	Somina Kar PG Dept. of Sanskrit Utkal University tathäpi satyasya mukhe saundaryadhanam

There was a Panel Discussion on ‘Apaurusheyattvam of the Vedas’, wherein five Professors participated. There was also a ‘Poetry Reading Session’ in Sanskrit, wherein few Sanskrit scholars recited their compositions.

Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty, Ex VC of Utkal University of Culture was the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Session.