CIRCULAR - Xth World Sanskrit Conference - 1997, Bangalore, India
Dr Shivamurthy Swamiji
swamiji at giasbg01.vsnl.net.in
Fri Jul 19 19:37:16 UTC 1996
Xth WORLD SANSKRIT CONFERENCE - 1997 (Silver Jubilee Year)
Taralabalu Kendra, Bangalore [ INDIA ]
(3-9 January 1997)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Dear Participants,
Welcome to the garden city of Bangalore!
The conference is hardly six months away from now. We want to give you the following information to facilitate you to plan your visit to India more fruitfully.
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1. ABOUT BANGALORE
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Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka, the Kannada speaking state of India (the eighth largest state in the country). Once described as the "Paradise of the Retired People", Bangalore is known for its salubrious climate. Located 1000 m above the sea level, Bangalore has a moderate climate throughout the year. In the 'coldest' month of January,
it is 20.48 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature during the day rarely exceeds 34 degree Celsius. This bustling capital city of Karnataka, has a perpetual holiday atmosphere.
The city abounds in picturesque sight-seeing places. The cubbon part with extensive stretch of green land and beautifully laid out lawns and enchanting botonical garden with Glass House in the midst of Lal Bagh lend all the charming grandeur to the city. Bangalore is well connected by air and land with all major cities in India and directly connected by air with a few coutries.
Founded in 1537 by a local cheiftan Kempe Gowda, Bangalore is the firth largest city in the country and one of the fastest growing in the world. Rapid industrial growth has not taken away from Bangalore the old charm of the city. Bangalore offers more than a day or two of sightseeing. Daily, there is something going on here - music and dance concerts, dramas, exhibitions etc.
As a citadel of learning, Bangalore has some outstanding technical, scientific and research institutions. The Indian Institute of Science is one of the foremost scientific institutes in the country. In addition, Bangalore University, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Raman Research Institute and numerous professional and general colleges, give necessary impetus for educational progress.
With many Computer Software development companies coming up in recent times, young skilful software engineers here, have earned for this "village of boiled beans" (BENGALURU) a world reputation of "The Silicon Valley of India".
As a well planned modern city, it has many imposing structures conveniently located.
The majestic Vidhana Soudha, a magnificient post-independence structure houses the Secretariat of the Karanataka Government and the State's legislature. It is a sheer delight to see the illuminated building during nights, especially on Sundays and holidays. It is here that the organizing committee is planning to hold the inaugural session of the Xth World Sanskrit Conference.
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1. PROGRAMME SUMMARY
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Regular academic sessions will be held at Taralabalu Kendra, another important building
of a Centre that has come up in recent times in the Rabindranath Tagore Nagar area
(abbreviated as R T Nagar) of Bangalore to promote Indian cultural heritage and academic research. In the words of a common man on the street, it is a miniature of Vidhan Soudha
in its architectural splendor. The magnificent 5-storey building of this Kendra with modern facilties like computers and e-mail communications, has an auditorium of 1000 seating capacity, a large community hall, conference hall, prayer hall, dining hall, guest rooms, dormitories etc. It is here and in the neighbouring educational institutions that all the academic sessions and cultural programmes will be held on all the days of the conference.
*Venue: Taralabalu Kendra, R T Nagar, Bangalore
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3.1.1997 Fri Arrival
11am - 6pm Registration at Taralabalu Kendra
6pm - 8pm Get-together/ Dinner
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4.1.1997 Sat 10am Inaugural Session at Vidhana Soudha
2pm - 5pm Academic Sessions
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5.1.1997 Sun 9am - 5pm Academic Sessions
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6.1.1997 Mon Full Day In-conference Tours (four options):
1. Srirangapatna/Mysore
2. Sravanabelagola/Belur-Halebeed
3. Tirupati and
4. City Tour
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7.1.1997 Tue 9am - 5pm Academic Sessions
8.1.1997 Wed 9am - 5pm Academic Sessions
6pm - 9pm Closing Session/Cultural programmes/Dinner
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9.1.1997 Thu Departure
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* Special Panels and Pandit-Parishads are also being planned
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2. PAPERS AND SECTIONS
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The broad subject areas mentioned in the first announcement are classified into 20 sections as given below. Scholars whose papers are accepted get 20 minutes for the presentation of their papers followed by 10 minutes discussions. Rescheduling of papers will not be done if for any reason the paper presenter does not show up.
1 Agamas and Tantras
2 Art, Architecture and Archaeology
3 Buddhist Studies
4 Classical Sanskrit Literature
5 Dharma Shastra and Artha Shastra
6 Epics and Puranas
7 Hindu Studies
8 Jaina Studies
9 Manuscripts and Historical Resources
10 Modern Sanskrit Literature
11 Music and Performing Arts
12 Philosophies (Darshanas)
13 Poetics and Aesthetics
14 Sanskrit and Regional Languages
15 Sanskrit Scientific Literature
16 Sanskrit Medical Literature
17 Sanskrit and the Environment
18 Sanskrit and Computer
19 Veda and Vedangas
20 Vyakarana and Linguistics
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3. REGISTRATION FEE
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The Registration Fee is US $ 100 if it is paid before 31st August. If it is paid after this date,
it would be US $ 125. (Students and the scholars retired from service are allowed 50 % concession.) The bank draft, drawn in favour of "Xth World Sanskrit Conference, Bangalore". (Account No.: SB A/c 11953, Syndicate Bank, RT Nagar Branch, Bangalore),
should be mailed to the address of the conference secretariat.
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4. FOOD AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
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Indian vegetarian food and soft drinks will be provided free of cost at the conference venue.
M/s GAIN NET is appointed as the official travel agent for the Xth World Sanskrit
Conference and is entrusted with the responsibility of taking care of the requirements like Hotel accommodation, Transportation from the airport to the hotel, in-conference tours, pre/post-conference tours, domestic & international bookings, reconfirmations, Foreign
Exchange requirements, etc. Printed booklet containing all the necessary information about hotel tariff, in-conference tours, pre-post conference tours etc., is being mailed separately. He may be contacted directly for all such needs. His address is given below. The last date for booking hotel accommodation is 31 October 1996.
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5. ADDRESS OF THE OFFICIAL TRAVEL AGENT
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M/s GAINNET
Raheja Plaza
Ground Floor
Richmond Road
Bangalore - 560 025
Karnataka (India)
E-mail: gainwell.gainnet at gems.vsnl.net.in
Tel: + 91-80-551 2631
+ 91-80-551 2651
+ 91-80-551 2507
+ 91-80-557 7549
Fax: + 91-80-559 3451
+ 91-80-558 7769
Tlx: 0845-3218 GAIN IN
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6. HOTEL TARIFF
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The following rates are the specially negotiated rates for the Xth World Sanskrit Conference.
The rates quoted below are for single/double occupancy rooms (exclusive of taxes) and are
subject to periodical revisions, if any. Distance from the conference venue is given against each name of the hotel. Free transportation facility is provided by the organizing committee,
from the hotel to the conference venue and back. For further details, please contact the travel agent. The last date for booking hotel accommodation is 31 October 1996.
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Hotel Category Single Double Tax1+Tax2** Distance
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1 Taj Residency 5 Star $125 $135 15.75%+10% 9 Kms
2 The Oberoi* 5 Star $189 $207 15.75%+10% 9 Kms
3 Taj West End 5 Star $200 $225 15.75%+10% 6 Kms
4 Windsor Manor* 5 Star $150 $160 15.75%+10% 4 Kms
$200 $210
5 Holiday Inn* 5 Star $110 $120 15.75%+10% 4 Kms
$140 $160
6 Ashoka Hotel* 5 Star $110 $110 15.75%+10% 5 Kms
7 Gateway Hotel 4 Star $80 $95 15.75%+10% 8 Kms
8 Kensington Terrace* 4 Star $46 $58 16% NA 9 Kms
9 The Capitol* 4 Star $63 $71 15.75%+10% 6 Kms
10 The Atria* 4 Star $50 $61 15.75%*10% 6 Kms
11 Harsha Hotel* 3 Star $29 $34 15.75% NA 7 Kms
$32 $37
12 Vijaya Residency* 3 Star $35 $43 18% NA 7 Kms
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* Rates include breakfast
** Tax1 = Luxury Tax Tax2 = Hotel Exp Tax
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7. IN-CONFERENCE TOURS
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The following four optional tours (one full day) are planned for 6th January 1997. Participants are requested to select any one of them and register their names with the official travel agent of the conference.
1. MYSORE/SRIRANGAPATNAM: ($ 7 per person)
The city of Mysore, 140 kms from Bangalore, was once the capital of the kings Wodeyars. It still retains a quaint charm that never fails to enchant. The Mysore Palace, once the residence of the Wodeyar kings, is one of the largest of its kind in
India and one of the most splendid. This Indo-Saracenic building has among other things - a carved silver door, a solid gold throne and gallery of exquisite paintings.
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery is a palace transformed into an art gallery with paintings dating from 1875. The collection includes paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, the Russian Svetoslav Roerich and the traditional Mysore 'gold leaf' style of painting.
St. Philomena's Church, in the Gothic style, is one of the largest churches in the country and has beautiful stained glass windows.
Chamundi Hills are 13 kms off Mysore City. Halfway-up is the Nandi Bull, a 4.8 m monolith. This Nandi Bull is the emblem selected for the Xth World Sanskrit Conference.
About 19 kms north-west of Mysore is the KRS Dam. The adjoing Brindavan Garden attracts thousands of visitors with its ornamental terraced gardens, the swirling fountains dancing to the rhythm of soft music and the colourful fairy lights.
Srirangapatna is 14 kms north-east of Mysore on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway.
The island fortres that was once the capital of the Warrior-kings Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore. Tipu's summer palace, Daria Daulat, built in 1784, was his favourite retreat. It is now a museum and tells eloquently of his valour and his losing battle against British. It has ornate and beautiful frescoes.
2 SHRAVANABELAGOLA, BELUR AND HALEBEEDU ($10 per person)
Shravanabelagola is 158 kms from Bangalore. This is one of the most important Jaina pilgrim centres with the 17 m. high monolith of Lord Bahubali - said to be the world's tallest monolithic statue. Thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the 'Mahamastakabhisheka', a spectacular ceremony held once in 12 years when the 1000-year-old statue is anointed with milk, curds, ghee, saffron and gold coins. The last 'Mahamastakabhisheka' was held in the year 1993.
Belur and Halebeed with their exquisite temples are about 220 kms from Bangalore.
The Chennakeshava Temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture. It took 103 years to complete. The facade of the temple is filled with intricate sculptures and friezes - with no portion lef blank. Elephants, episodes from the epics, sensuous dancers ... - awe-inspiring in their intricate workmanship. Inside are hand-lathe-turned filigreed pillars.
What astounds one about the Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebeed is the wealth of sculptural details. The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of gods and goddesses, animals, birds and dancing girls. Yet no two facets of the temple are the same. This magnificent temple - guarded by a Nandi Bull - was never completed, despite 86 years of labour.
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3 TIRUPATHI: ($ 16 per person)
Tirupathi, about 250 kms from Bangalore, is in the neighbouring Telugu speaking state of Andhra Pradesh. The famous Venkateswara Temple here, attracts thousands of Hindu devotees from all over the country. A day's offerings made by
its ardent devotees, as reported in the news papers recently, were Rs 30 lakhs (approximately 85 thousand US dollars)
4 CITY TOUR: ($ 2 per person)
The Vidhana Soudha, housing the State Legislature and Secretariat, was conceived and executed by Kengal Hanumanthaiya, the then Chief Minister of Karnataka, in the year 1956. It is built entirely of Bangalore granite in the Neo-Dravidian style.
Directly opposite to it, stands the Gothic structure of the Attara Kacheri which houses the State Hight Court. Within the walking distance are the Public Library, the Government Museum, the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum and the Venkatappa Art Galery. The High Court building was completed in 1868 and stands in the green splendour of the Cubbon Park laid out in 1864 by Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon. Bangalore's other sprawling park is in the South of the city, the Lalbagh Gardens, laid out in 1760 by Hyder Ali, has an area of 240 acres. The Glass House, inspired by the Crystal Palace in London, is a favourite spot in Lalbagh.
The Bangalore Palace, built in 1887 by a Wodyar king, is today a favourite spot for picnickers and film-makers, with its vast grounds and Tudor-style architecture.
At Basavanagudi is one of Bangalore's oldest temples, the Bull Temple. Nandi, the Sacred Bull, has been carved out of a single boulder and is 4.6 m tall.
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8. PRE AND POST CONFERENCE TOURS
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The following tours are conducted by the travel agent, GAIN NET, for those who intend to do sightseeing in India before/after the conference. The rates will be furnished by him on request.
1 Mystical Caves 4 Nts/5 Days Aurangabad, Ajanta & Ellora Caves
2 Beaches & Palms 4 Nts/5 Days Mangeshi Temple, Vagator, Calangute, Anjuna Churches & Cathedrals of Goa, Miramar, Dona Paula, Colva and Dudhsagar falls.
3 Exotic Temple Tour 5 Nts/6 Days Madras, Kanchipuram, Pakshitirtham and Tirupati.
4 The Tiger Trail 4 Nts/5 Days Nainital, Corbett National Park and Delhi
5 The Golden Triangle 5 Nts/6 Days Mysore, Ooty, Coonoor, Kadaikanal
6 Desert Wonders 10 Nts/11 Days Udaipur, Mount abu, Jaipur and Delhi
7 Backwaters and the sea 5 Nts/6 Days Cochin, Spice Village, Periyar and Kumarakom
8 Heritage Tour 4 Nts/5 Days Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
9 The Palace on Wheels 7 Nts/8 Days Delhi, Jaipur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharathpur and Agra.
10 The Royal Orient Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Palitana, Somnath, Ahmedpur-Mandvi, Diu, Junagadh-Sasan, Gir, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.
11 Scintillating Nepal 9 Nts/10 Days Kathmandu, Shambhunath, Pashupatinath, Dhulikhel, Pokhara, Tiger top,
Chitwan National Park
12 Beautiful Maldives 3 Nts/4 Days Male.
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9. DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
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Several airlines operate daily between Bangalore and other important cities in India. The following are the flight details from the four major cities having international airports: Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta and Madras.
IC = Indian Airlines * 1 = Sun
D2 = Damania * 2 = Mon
9W = Jet Airways * 3 = Tue
M9 = Modiluft * 4 = Wed
S2 = Sahara * 5 = Thu
4S = East-West Airlines * 6 = Fri
D5 = NEPC Airlines * 7 = Sat
1. BOMBAY/BANGALORE:
IC - 105 0615 0745 1,3
IC - 105 0615 0745 2,4,5,6,7
IC - 109 1040 1210 Daily
IC - 107 1800 1930 Daily
D2- 203 1745 1945 Daily
D2- 201 0630 0800 Daily
9W- 411 0625 0755 Daily
9W- 441 1725 1900 Daily
M9- 429 1700 1830 Daily
S2- 901 0625 0755 Daily (Except Sat)
2. DELHI/BANGALORE
IC - 803 0645 0915 Daily
IC - 403 1630 1900 Daily
9W- 811 1655 1930 Daily
M9 - 501 0605 0845 Daily
4S - 903 0615 0845 Daily
4S - 905 1720 1950 Daily
S2 - 502 0650 0925 Daily (Except Sun)
3. CALCUTTA/BANGALORE
IC - 771 0600 0825 Daily
9W- 511 1410 1745
M9- 429 1700 1830 Daily (Except Sat)
4. MADRAS/BANGALORE
IC - 911 1750 1835 Daily
IC - 929 0925 1010 1,2,4,6
IC - 917 1015 1100 1,3,5,7
IC - 951 1145 1230 3,5,7
IC - 923 1145 1230 2,4,6
D2 - 811 1130 1230 2,4,6
D2 - 811 1130 1230 2,4,6
D5 - 409 1700 1800 1,3,5
D5 - 205 0945 1045 2,4,6
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10. CONFERENCE VENUE / SECRETARIAT
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Secretariat
Xth World Sanskrit Conference
TARALABALU KENDRA
3rd Main, 2nd Block, RT Nagar
BANGALORE - 560 032
Karnataka, [ India ]
Tel: +91-(0)80-3430017
+91-(0)80-3332759
Fax: +91-(0)80-3334541
E-mail: swamiji at giasbg01.vsnl.net.in
Webpage: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgadkw/indnet-wscx-html
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