[INDOLOGY] Invitation- Five-Day Online International Seminar on Ophiolatry Traditions in India at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

[Manish Rajan Walvekar]

Namaste.

Dear all,
Greetings from Amrita Darshanam, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru.

We are glad to announce the *Five-Day Online International Seminar on
Ophiolatry Traditions in India *(Snake-worship traditions), scheduled from
the 14th to the 18th of October, 2024 as a part of the project generously
funded by the Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi under the Ashtaadashi
project scheme.

We are extremely fortunate to have these erudite scholars during the
seminar as invited scholars-


   1. Dr. Dominic Goodall- Traces of Ophiolatry in the Literature of the
   Śaivasiddhānta
   2. Dr. Gauri Mahulikar- Serpentine Sanctity: Ophiolatry in the Purāṇa-s
   3. Dr. Gauri Moghe- Serpents in the Mahabharata: A spiral procession of
   the narrative
   4. Dr. Manvi Seth- Safeguarding and representation of ICH related to
   Ophiolatry Traditions in India
   5. Dr. Mugdha Gadgil- Serpents and the Trayī Tradition
   6. Dr. Preeta Nayar- Nagas as Allies, Adversaries and Adornments of
   Hindu Deities in Sculptural Art of Kerala
   7. Dr. Priya Thakur- Snake Stone tradition in Karnataka in
   Archaeological Context
   8. Dr. Rajendran C- Where the snakes rejoice: Perceptions and
   Representations of Snakes in Śriharṣa’s Nāgānanda
   9. Dr. Rohini Kar- Mystery, Medicine and Manasa: The Serpent Lore of
   Bengal
   10. Dr. Selvakumar V.- Snakes in Early Tamil Texts and archaeological
   context
   11. Dr. Shilpa Sumant- Atharvaveda and Ophiolatry
   12. Dr. Shrikant Ganvir- Protecting the Laity: Veneration to Nāgas in
   Early Buddhist Visual Art and
   13. Dr. T. S. Ravishankar- Ophiolatry from the Epigraphical perspective.
   14. Dr. Tanashree Redij- Exploring the Serpent Worship: A Survey of
   Sanskrit Ophiolatry Manuscripts in India
   15. Dr. Manish Rajan Walvekar- Exploring the Serpent Worship: A Survey
   of Sanskrit Ophiolatry Manuscripts in India

Please find attached the brochure for the detailed schedule.

This seminar is open to all and there is no registration fee involved.
To join the seminar, please use this Zoom link-
*https://amrita-edu.zoom.us/j/87190694965?pwd=EnzBTPJy88XMVcFKbaKBglfpROVE1D.1
<https://amrita-edu.zoom.us/j/87190694965?pwd=EnzBTPJy88XMVcFKbaKBglfpROVE1D.1>*

Or

Meeting ID: 871 9069 4965
Passcode: 849572

Please join this WhatsApp group for real-time updates-
*https://chat.whatsapp.com/HAfwxuxT1GuDmjHCTf7djV
<https://chat.whatsapp.com/HAfwxuxT1GuDmjHCTf7djV>*

We look forward to connecting with all of you as we embark on this academic
journey, even though it will be online. Together, we hope we can create a
meaningful and enriching learning experience.

With sincere regards

Dr. Tanashree Redij
Convener of the Seminar
r_tanashree at blr.amrita.edu

Dr. Manish Rajan Walvekar
Co-Convener of the Seminar
r_manish at blr.amrita.edu

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Regards,

*Dr. Manish Rajan Walvekar*

Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) & Chairperson,

Amrita Darshanam ICSS,

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru Campus
Kasavanahalli, Bengaluru- 560035
Phone: 080 2518 3700 Extension: 259
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