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

 

Or

Meeting ID: 871 9069 4965

Passcode: 849572

 

Please join this WhatsApp group for real-time updates-

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@blr.amrita.edu

 

Dr. Manish Rajan Walvekar

Co-Convener of the Seminar

r_manish@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