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SUMMARY:Thirtha Yatra and Conference on Vaishnavism at Srirangam
DESCRIPTION:Background: \nVaishnavas\, who follow the centrality and/or supreme position of Vishnu in Hinduism/Sanatana Dharma\, make up a significant portion of the Hindu population. There are various Vaishnava traditions present throughout the Indian subcontinent and beyond. They come from diverse backgrounds including peasant\, artisan\, priestly etc. They can be found in all types of settlements\, including urban\, rural\, and forest-dwelling. According to a 2010 estimate\, Vaishnavas constitute the largest Hindu tradition\, making up approximately 67.6% or 641 million of Hindus. \nResearch on the ‘Bhakti Schools of Vedanta’ primarily focuses on the Vaishnava traditions of Vedanta. These traditions understand Brahman and Ishwara of Vedanta as Vishnu or forms of Vishnu such as Krishna or Rama. The most commonly studied Bhakti Schools of Vedanta under this category are Sri Vaishnava or Visishtadvaita tradition of Sri Ramanujacharya\, Dvaitadvaita tradition of Sri Nimbarkacharya\, Pushtimaarga or Suddhaadvaita Brahma vaada tradition of Sri Vallabhacharya\, Dvaita tradition of Sri Mdhvacharya\, and Goudiya Vaishnava or Achintya Bhedaabheda tradition of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. All of these are Vaishnava traditions. \nIn addition to the previously mentioned Vaishnava traditions\, there are numerous other traditions that focus on Vishnu\, Krishna\, Radha-Krishna\, Rama\, and other aspects of Vaishnavism. Examples include Warikari tradition\, Ramanandi tradition\, Northern Sant tradition\, Odia Vaishnavism\, Sahajiya tradition\, Mahanubhaava tradition\, Radhavallabha tradition\, Swaminarayan tradition\, Ekasarana tradition\, and Pranami tradition\, which are prevalent in various regions inside and outside India. \nThe antiquity of Vaishnava traditions is a subject of debate\, with two main perspectives: the tradition insider’s view and the historicist view. Tradition insiders believe that the origins of Vaishnava paramparaa can be found in the Vedas themselves\, interpreting certain Veda mantras dedicated to Virat Purusha\, Narayana\, etc. as Vaishnava mantras. They understand the Vedas as expressing a single united Devataa through multiple devatas\, and identify that Devataa as Vishnu-Narayana\, making the Vedas the origins of Vaishnava Paramparaa. Many Vaishnava traditions also place great significance on the Maha Bhagavata Purana and other Puranas as guiding scriptures for understanding the Vedas and Vedanta. On the other hand\, historicists argue that the ancient emergence of Vaishnavism is unclear. They hypothesize that Vaishnavism is a fusion of various regional\, non-Vedic religions with Vishnu\, and that it emerged as a merger of several popular Bhagavata cults of Vāsudeva-Krishna and Gopala-Krishna\, and Narayana\, which they consider as non-Vedic\, theistic traditions. They estimate that this fusion occurred between the 7th and 4th century BCE\, and was later integrated with the Vedic God Vishnu in the early centuries CE\, ultimately becoming known as Vaishnavism. However\, it is known that the concept of Bhaagavata\, as an individual dedicated to Bhagavaan and Bhagavaan as Deva-Deva or Devaadhideva\, the supreme Devata\, and that Devadeva being Vaasudeva(-Krishna) is documented in the Heliodorus Pillar inscription dated 113 BCE. It is also acknowledged that the Alwars and their Krishna bhakti tradition\, Paancharaatra tradition\, and Vaikhaanasa tradition precede Sri Ramanujacharya’s propagation of Sri Vaishnavism. \nConference :\nWe are excited to announce a conference on Vaishnavism and invite scholars to delve into the influence of Vaishnavism on Indian culture\, covering topics such as: \n• Scriptures and other literary works\,\n• Philosophical\, doctrinal\, and related thought\,\n• Skills\, knowledge systems\, and technology\,\n• Aagamas and other codes\,\n• Art\, architecture\, and sculpture\,\n• Folk and classical performing arts\,\n• Individual and collective customs\, traditions\, and rituals\,\n• Family\, community\, household\, and ascetic customs\, traditions\, and rituals\,\n• Pre-contemporary and contemporary customs\, traditions\, and rituals\,\n• Inclusivist and integrational aspects of society and culture\,\n• Yoga and other practices.\n\nThirtha Yatra:\nAt INDICA we classify Indian Knowledge Traditions into three categories; Textual\, Embodied and Experiential. We strongly believe that scholars seeking to pursue Textual knowledge should simultanesouly also seek to pursue Embodied and Experiential Knowledge. Only when students straddles all three forms of learning\, will the benefits of Indian Knowledge Traditions especially by way of inner transformation acrue to them. We therefore organize our conferences at venues that are closely linked to the theme. The conference on Vaishnavism was initially planned to be held in Vrindavan\, but due to the lack of a local collaborator\, the venue has been shifted to Srirangam\, home of the famous Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. The conference will now take place on April 29th and 30th\, 2023. \nVenue:\nSri Varahamahadesikan Hall\nSrimad Andavan Arts & Science College\n(Autonomous)\nNo.7\, Nelson Road\, Thiruvanaikoil\,\nTiruchirapalli\, Tamil Nadu-620025 \n***SCHEDULE*** \n\n\n\n\nDay 1 – 29 April\, Saturday\n\n\nInaugural Session – 9.00 to 10.00 AM\n\n\n1\nDr. Nagaraj Paturi\,\nSenior Director & Chief Curator\, INDICA\nWelcome Address\n\n\n2\nPadma Bhushan Awardee\nShri N. Gopalaswami\, I.A.S.(RTD)\,\nChairman\, Sri Rangantha Paduka Vidyalaya Trust\nInauguration & Blessings\n\n\n3\nShri CA Ammangi V. Balaji\, \nSecretary & Correspondent\, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous)\nGuest of Honour\n\n\nSession 1 – Vaishnavism Doctrine – 10.00 to 11.00 AM\n\n\n1\nDr. Varada Sambhus\,\nJunior Fellow\, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library\, New Delhi and Asst. Professor\, Maharashtra National Law University\, Mumbai\nVārkarī Sampradāya\, Bhāgavat Dharma and Democratizing Religious Practices\n\n\n2\nDr. S. Ramaratnam\,\nVice Chancellor\, Jagadguru Kripalu University\, Orissa\nJagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj’s Contribution to Vaishnavism\n\n\n3\nMs. Maitri Goswami\nThe Doctrinal Form of Devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa Governed by Puṣṭi: A Vāllabha Perspective\n\n\nTea Break – 11.00 to 11.15 AM\n\n\nSession 1 – Vaishnavism Doctrine Continues – 11.15 AM to 1.00 PM\n\n\n4\nDr. B. C. Anish Krishnan Nayar\nPancharatra Vaishnavism: From Primacy to Precarity\n\n\n5\nSri Ravi Narayanan\nPandharpur Vari – Confluence of Sampradayas\n\n\n6\nMs. Shefali Vaidya\nOm Namo Narayana – A Study of Vaishnavism Among the Gowd Saraswat Brahmins\n\n\n7\nDr. Bijoya Baruah D.Litt\,\nProfessor\, Department of Assamese\, Mahapurush Shrimanta Shankaradeva Viswa-Vidyalaya\, Nagoan (Assam)\nUnderstanding the Acculturation\, Sanskritization and Environmental Ethics in Assamese Vaishnavism Preached by Shankardeva\n\n\n8\nSri Shanmugam Subramanian\nSri Vaishnavism in Kanchipuram\n\n\nLunch Break – 1.00 to 2.00 PM\n\n\nSession 2 – Vaishnavism & Literature – 2.00 to 4.00 PM\n\n\n1\nSri Arvind V Iyer\nBenedictions with the Bhāsa Plays: Veneration of Viṣṇu on the Sanskrit Stage\n\n\n2\nMs. M. C. Vaijayanthi\nA Stotra and a Kavya: Memories of the Invasion and Srirangam’s Tragic Decades\n\n\n3\nMs.Hitangi Brahmbhatt\nResearch Fellow\, K.R Cama Oriental Institute\, Mumbai\n\nExamining the Aspect of Samarpan (Surrender) in Selected Illustrated Sursagar Manuscripts\n\n\n4\nSri Rabi Ranjan Sen\, \nAssociate Professor and Head\, Department of History\, Katwa College\, Katwa\, West Bengal\nSri Rama and Ramayana Tradition in Bengal\n\n\n5\nMs. S. Brahadha Prasanna\,\nAsst. Professor in Sanskrit\, PG & Research Department of Sanskrit\, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous)\nŚrībhārgavarāghavīyam – A Philosophical Perspective\n\n\n6\nMs .C. Iswarya\,\nAsst. Profess in Sanskrit\, PG & Research Department of Sanskrit\, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous)\nJitante Stotra\n\n\nTea Break – 4.00 to 4.15 PM\n\n\nSession 3 – Vaishnavism Art & Performance – 4.15 to 6.00 PM\n\n\n1\nDr. Siri Rama\,\nAdjunct Faculty\, SMU and NAFA \, Singapore and Dancer/Artistic Director Kanaka Sabha Performing Arts Centre\, Mumbai\nThe Maya and Lila of Lord Vishnu’s Dance\n\n\n2\nDr. Dhurjjati Sarma\,\nAsst. Professor\, Department of Modern Indian Languages & Literary Studies\, Gauhati University\, Assam\nVisual Aesthetics of the Vaishnava Literary Culture of Assam: An Analysis of the Chitra Bhagavata in Assamese\n\n\n3\nDr. Janardan Ghosh\,\nTeaching & Research Associate\, Vivek VYASA\, RKM Vivekananda University\, Howrah\nVaiṣṇava Nāṭyalīlā: Śrī Caitanya’s Tryst with Performance\, Inducing Spirituality\n\n\n4\nDr. Nidhi Mishra\,\nJoint Commissioner\, GST Department\, Rajasthan\nHaveli Sangeet: The Tradition of Pushtimargiya Kirtan\n\n\n5\nSri Alkesh Zaveri\,\nDirector\, USA Chapter\, Heritage Foundation\, Jalgaon\nGajalaxmi on Gateways..\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nDay 2 – 30 April\, Sunday\n\n\nSession 4 – Vaishnavism Yoga & Rituals – 9.00 to 10.20 AM\n\n\n1\nMs. Nrithya Jagannathan\,\nDirector\, KYM Institute of Yoga Studies\, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram\, Chennai\nĪśvarapraidhānāt Eva: Śrī T Krishnamacharya’s Unique Perspective on Yogasūtra 1.23\n\n\n2\nMs. Surabhi Pandey\,\n Ph D Research Scholar\, School of Liberal Studies\, Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)\nThe Votaries of Kartik Vrata in Vrindavan: Rituals as Creation of ‘Space’\n\n\n3\nSmt. Meena Sundaram\nThe Abode of Lord Vishnu at Shri Madanant Temple in Goa\n\n\n4\nSri Abhinav Kadambi\,\nPh D Research Scholar\, PG & Research\, Department of Sanskrit\, Presidency College (Autonomous)\, Chennai\nYoga in Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā – A Brief Overview\n\n\nSession 5 – Vaishnavism in Modern Period – 10.20 to 11.00 AM\n\n\n1\nSri Sushant Bharti\,\nM. Arch\, Conservation (SPA Delhi)\nThe Social Context of Eighteenth-Century Vrindavan Through the Eyes of Nagaridas\n\n\n2\nSri Jataayu\nSpirituality of Bharati’s Kannan Paattu: A Study\n\n\nTea Break – 11.00 to 11.15 AM\n\n\nSession 5 – Vaishnavism in Modern Period     Continues- 11.15 AM to 12.30 PM\n\n\n3\nSri Sunil Kumar\,\nPresident-Aglaia Interactive\nGaudiya Vaishnavism and the Rediscovery of Vṛndāvana\n\n\n4\nDr. Vinayak Pandey\nVishnu Sahasranamam Mahatmya: Analysis of Contemporary Devotees’ Testimonies\n\n\n5\nDr. S. Jagannath\,\nAsst. Professor of Tamil\, Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College\, Sattur (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University\, Madurai)\nA Fine Balance Between Tradition and Modernity: Life and Times of Sri Ramanuja Navalar (1831-1892)\n\n\n6\nDr. Santanu Dey\,\nAssociate Professor\, Department of History\, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira\, Howrah\nVaishnava Ritual Manuals and Reformist Voices Within Bengali Vaishnavism in Colonial Bengal\n\n\nSpecial Talk by Invited Speaker – 12.30 to 1.00 PM\n\n\nDr. V. Raman\,\nAsst. Professor and Head\, PG & Research\, Department of Sanskrit\, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous)\n\n\nLunch Break – 1.00 to 2.00 PM\n\n\nSpecial Talk by Invited Speaker – 2.00 to 2.20 PM\n\n\nDr. S. R. Sathyanaranayanan\,\nVice- Principal & Dean-Commerce & Management\, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous)\n\n\nSession 6 – Vaishnava Ideas – 2.20 to 3.00 PM\n\n\n1\nSri B. Nagarajan\, \nAsst. Professor in Sanskrit\, PG & Research\, Department of Sanskrit\, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous)\nVaishnaviya Prakashata\n\n\n2\nSri T. M. Venkatesan\,\nGuest Lecturer in Sanskrit\, PG & Research\, Department of Sanskrit\, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous)\nVaishnavisam and Nine Types of Bhakti\n\n\nTea Break – 3.00 to 3.15 PM\n\n\nSpecial Talk by Invited Speakers – 3.15 to 4.15PM\n\n\nVidwaan  Sri V. S. Vijayaraganvan Acharya\,\n Ex-Director\, MSRVVP\, Ujjain and Scholar in Nyaaya\, Saahitya & Vedanta\n\n\n2\nDr. Rama. Kausalya & \nMs. Madhuvanthi Badri\nSrirangam Pancharatnam of Saint Tyagaraja\n\n\nValedictory Session – 4.15 to 6.00 PM\n\n\n1\nSrirangam V Mohanarangan\,\nAuthor of Sri Ramanuja and Bhagavad Vishayam\nChief Guest\n\n\n2\nDr. M. Pitchaimani\, \nPrincipal\, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous)\nPresident\n\n\n3\nDr. Nagaraj Paturi\, \nSenior Director & Chief Curator\, INDICA\nSummary & Conclusion\n\n\n4\nMs. S. Brahadha Prasanna\,\nAsst. Professor in Sanskrit\, PG & Research Department of Sanskrit\, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous)\nVote of Thanks\n\n\n\n 
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