ON SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Organized by Department of Saiva Siddhanta School of Philosophy and Religious Studies University of Madras Chennai - 600 005 Date: 26-12 - 2018 to 29-12 - 2018 Venue : University of Madras Chennai - 600 005 Conference Organizer Dr.S.Saravanan Professor and Head, Dept. of Saiva Siddhanta, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005 Co-ordinator i/c, Swami Vivekananda Higher Education and Research Centre, University of Madras, Chennai - 5 E-Mail: wssconference2018@gmail.com Off: 9144-25399711 Mobile No: 91-9444651203, 044-25399711
We cordially invite paper and panel proposals from academics, senior Post-Graduate students, Senior Scholars and researchers on or around the following themes and subthemes. THEMES AND SUB THEMES FOR CONFERENCE 1. ORIGINS OF SAIVISM AND EARLY DEVELOPMENTS 1. êõ êñòˆf «î Ÿøº ºŸè ô õ C» a. Origins of Saivism in Indus Civilization? Sakti, Pasupati and Kottukoppalan? Ü. C êñªõo ï èkèˆf êõˆf «î Ÿø? ê F, ð²ðf, «è «è Šð ô (ï.õ ùñ ñ ô)? b. Tantricism in the Development of Kashmir Saivism and the Agamic tradition Ý. î Fó / î Fó õ CJ è we êõº Ýèñ ñó¹. c. Origins of Saivism?: from Vedic andpuranic Sources Þ. êõˆf «î Ÿø? «ðî, «õî ñÿá ¹ó í Ýî óƒèo d. Origins of Saivism: from Sangam and Post Sangam Literature, e.g. Epics and Ethical literature ß. êõˆf «î Ÿø? êƒè Þô Aòƒèœ, êƒè ñ¼mò Þô Aòƒèœ, è ŠHò ñÿá cf Þô Aòƒèœ. e. Shiva and Muruga (Kumara) as Rudra, Kadavul, Iyavul, Paal, Varai, Deivam, Kandali, Shivalinga, Guha. à. Cõ, º¼è, ñ ó, «ê«ò, ¼ˆFó, è쾜, Þò¾œ, ð, õ ó, ªîŒõ, ð õ óªîœõ, è în, CõLƒè, è 2. SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA IN EARLY MEDIEVAL AGE (6th to 12 C. A.D) 2. Þ ì è ôˆf ªî ì èˆf êõ êñòº, êõ Cˆî îº (A.H.6Ý ËŸø ªî ìƒa A.H.12Ý ËŸø õ ó) a. Diverse schools of Saivism: Pasupata, Kalamuga, Lagulisa, Kashmiri Shaivism. Ü. êõ êñòˆf à HK¾èœ: ð ²ðî, è ºè, ô hê, è we êõ, b. Saivism in Bhakthi literarture Ý. êõ êñòˆf ðˆf Þô Aòƒèœ c. Tirugnasambhandar and the Saivite tradition. Þ. êõ êñò ñó¹ F¼ë ùê ð î¼ d. Philosophical origins of Saiva Siddhanta in Tirumular, Tirugnasambhandar, Manickavacagar and Sekizhar ß. êõ Cˆî î ªñŒªð ¼OòL «î Ÿø : F¼Íô, F¼ë ùê ð î, ñ E èõ êè, «ê Aö e. Saivism and the Conflict with Jains and Buddhists à. êõ êñò «ñ î èœ: êñí, ªð ˆî. f. Siddhar Tradition: Karuvur Thevar, Sivavakkiyar, Pattinattar and others. á. Cˆî ñó¹: èï ˆ «îõ, Cõõ Aò, ð ùˆî ñÿá Hø... 3. SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA FROM LATE MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN PERIOD (13th to 18th C. A.D.) 3. êõ êñòº, êõ Cˆî îº : Þ ì è ôˆf HŸð F ªî ìƒa ïiù è ôˆf ºŸð F õ ó. (A.H.13Ý ËŸø ªî ìƒa A.H.18Ý ËŸø õ ó) a. The Meykandar tradition of Saiva Siddhanta Ü. ªñŒè ì ñó¹ êõ Cˆî î. b. De-Ritualization and the Evolution of Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy Ý. êõ Cˆî îˆf Ü Šð ìj êìƒ ñ ŸøƒèÀ ñáš¹èà õ C»
c. The tradition of Arunagiri Nathar and Kazhi Kannudaiya Vallal Þ. ܼíAKï î ñó¹, è N è µ ìò õœ ñó¹. d. The Establishment of Saivite and Saiva Siddhanta Mutts. ß. êõ êñò ñÿá Cˆî î è ì ñšh ñìƒèœ. e. The Thathuvarayar Tradition: Paramadvitam à. îˆ õó ò ñó¹: ð óñ ˆ Mî f. Veera Saivite tradition: Adhi Sivaprakasar, Santhilinga, Kumara Deva and Thuraimangalam Siva Prasakar. á. ió êõ ñó¹: ÝF CõŠHóè ê, ê îlƒè, ñ ó «îõ, øñƒèô CõŠHóè ê. g. Veda, Agama conflict and Reconciliation: â. «õî Ýèñ ñáš¹èà ñ ŸÁ 輈 èà. h. Religious Currents during Vijayanagara, Nayaka Period: Veera Saivism, Shankara Vedanta, Paramathuvidam, Vaishnavism, Siddhanta Saivam. ã. Müòïèó, ï ò è èœ è ôˆf êñò ïìš¹èœ: ió êõ, êƒèó «õî î, ð óñ ˆ Mî, õwíõ, Cˆî î êõ. i. Sanskrit tradition of Siddhanta: Neelakanda, Appaya Dikshitar, Haradatta Sivachariyar. ä. õìªñ N ñóh êõ Cˆî î : côè ì Cõ ê Kò, ÜŠðŒò b Cî, ýóîˆî Cõ ê Kò j. Saiva Commentary Tradition: Sivagnana Munivar, Tiruvilangam, Nallur Saravanan. å. êõ êñò, êõ Cˆî î à óï ì ñó¹: Cõë ù ºQõ, F¼M ƒè (Þôƒ è), ï Ö êóõí. 4. SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA IN COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL PERIODS 4. è ôqò ñÿá H è ôqò è ô êõ êñò ñÿá êõ Cˆî î a. Contending Religious Currents in Early Colonial Madras:Veera Saivism, Sankara Vedanta, Paramathuvidam, Vaishnavism, Siddhanta Saivam. Ü. è ôqòˆ ªî ì èˆf êñò áì ìƒèœ: ió êõ, êƒèó «õî î, ðóñ ˆ Mî, õíõ, Cˆî î êõ. b. Ramalinga Swamy and the Arutpa/Marutpa Struggle Ý. Þó ñlƒè Ü è : ܼ ð, ñ¼ ð «ð ó ì. c. Reform, Revival or Re-configuration?: Modern Tamil Saivism and Saiva Siddhanta Þ. êõ êñò Cˆî îˆf ïiù : Y F¼ˆî, ¹ˆªî O, ñáè ì ñš¹. d. The life and legacy of Arumuga Navalar s Tamil/Saivite Revival ß. ÝÁºè ï õô õ ¾, ñó¹ : îi êõ è ì ñš¹ e. Somasundara Nayakar and Tamil Saiva Siddhanta? à. «ê ñ² îó ï òè¼ êõ Cˆî îº f. 19th and early 20th Century religious debates/conflict literature (Kandana Noolgal) á. êñò Mõ îƒèà è ìùƒèà : ðˆªî ðî ËŸø Þ¼ðî ËŸø ªî ì èº g. Caste and Social Struggle in Saivism and Saiva Siddhanta â. êõ êñò ñÿá Cˆî îˆf ê F ñÿá êíèš «ð ó ìƒèœ h. Famine, Hunger and Food culture in Saivism and Siddhanta Saivam ã. êõ êñò ñÿá Cˆî îˆf ðƒ : ð ê, ð Q ñÿá àí¾š ð ð i. The role of Pamban Swamigal: Vedic, Agamic or Tamil tradition? ä. ð ð ²õ IèO ðƒèoš¹: «õî, Ýèñ, îi ñó¹ j. The role and Impact of Saiva Siddhanta Organizations and Institutions: Saiva Paripalana Sabai (Jaffna and Tamil Nadu), Siva Thondan, Thoothukudy Saiva Siddhanta Sabai, Saiva Siddhanta Maha Samajam (Perumandram). å. êõ Cˆî î Ü ñš¹èœ, GÁõùƒèO ðƒèoš¹ î èº. êõ ðkð ôù ê ð (Þôƒ è, îi ï ), Cõªî ì, Ɉ êõ Cˆî î ê ð, êõ Cˆî î ñè êñ ü (ªð¼ñ ø ) k. The Siddhanta Sastras, Literarary Commentarial and Critical literary traditions: æ. êõ Cˆî î ê ˆFóƒèœ, êõ Þô Aòƒèœ: à óèœ ñÿá Føù Œ¾èœ. l. Modern Saivite Literary Creations: From Sundaram Pillai, Maa, Aranganathan. å. ïiù êõ Þô Aò à¼õ è : ² îó Hœ ªî ìƒa ñ.üóƒèï î õ ó.
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