International Veda Conference on "Veda as Global Heritage: Scientific Perspectives" "व क धर हर व द : व ज ञ नक आय" 15th (Thursday) 18th (Sunday), December, 2016 At Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi-110067 0930-1000: Registration TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE DAY ONE 15 DECEMBER, 2016 VENUE: AUDITORIUM II, CONVENTION CENTER, JNU 1000-1145: Session 1: Inaugural Session 1000-1005: MANGALACARANA AND LIGHTING OF LAMP 1005-1010: WELCOME & CONFERENCE THEME: Prof. Girish Nath Jha, Chairperson, Special Centre of Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University 1010-1035: INAUGURAL ADDRESS: Dr. Joydeep Bagchee, Freie University Berlin, Germany 1035-1100: KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. Vishwa Adluri, Professor of Religion at Hunter College, New York, USA. 1100-1120: GUEST OF HONOR: Dr. Krishnamurthi Ramasubramanian, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Mumbai, Maharashtra 1120-1130: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti, Rector-II, Jawaharlal Nehru University. 1130-1145: VOTE OF THANKS : Prof. Shashiprabha Kumar, Special Center for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University Coordinator: Dr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Special Center for Sanskrit Studies, JNU Observer: Shaminaaz Khan, Research student, Special Center for Sanskrit Studies, JNU 1145-1215: HIGH TEA 1215-1300: Session 2: Plenary Talk : Prof. Om Prakash Pandey, former Scientist NASA, Delhi 1300-1400: Lunch Break
1400-1550: Session 3: Paper Presentation Lecture Room-I (15 Dec) 1400-1550: Session 3A: Theme: Scientific Aspects of Vedic Knowledge Session Chair : Prof. Ramnath Jha, JNU Plenary Talk : Prof. Shankar Ji Jha, Chairperson, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab Understanding Consciousness In Yoga Darsana & Modern Science : Dr. Anita Swami Significance of the Yajurveda in Mathematical Study : Modern Perspective : Dr. Daya S. Tiwary Speed of Expansion of the Universe : Mr. Parameswaran Murthiyedath आच यर श कर ण त सद च र न सन ध नम क द शर वव चन : Mr. Jitendra Arya Coordinator : Dr. Sushma Kumari, JNU Observer : Ms. Nidhi Tripathi, JNU Lecture Room-II (15 Dec) 1400-1550: Session 3B: Theme: Veda and Interfaith Dialogue Session Chair : Dr. Archana Bhatia, Dean and HOD, Commerce Dept., DAV Centenary College, Faridabad Plenary Talk : Dr. R. N. Sharma, Dept. of Sanskrit, Guwahati University, Assam अथवर व द य तक मन शनस क कधन क शद दभर वय र : Mr. Vedanshu त मह तय : Dr. Ramnarayan Shastri व दक ऋच य स क लत व ज ञ नक तथ: Dr. Madhvi Sharma The Common Denominator For An Effective Inter-Faith Dialogue (Skype presentation) : Mr. Krishnan Sugavanam Coordinator : Dr. Ramanuj Upadhyay, SLBSSV Observer : Ms. Annu Sharma, JNU 1550-1600: TEA BREAK 1550-1600: TEA BREAK 1600-1800: Session 4: Plenary Talk (Audi 1, 15 Dec) Prof. Shashiprabha Kumar, JNU, New Delhi. Prof. S. R. Bhatt, Chairperson, ICPR, New Delhi. Prof. Piyushkant Dixit, VC. Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar Dr. Ellora Sen, National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Haryana 1800-1900: Cultural Events: Bhajan Sandhya Coordinator: Prof. Sudhir Kumar Arya, JNU 1900-2000: Dinner at JNU Cafeteria
DAY TWO 16 DECEMBER, 2016 VENUE: Convention Center, JNU PARALLEL SESSION A IN LECTURE ROOM-I & PARALLEL B IN LECTURE ROOM-II 0900-1100: Vedic Shiksha Satra I (Audi-II) 0900-0910 : Veda Chanting (Gurukul Paddhati) 0910-0920 : Blessings : Swami Pranavananda Saraswati, Acharya, Gurukul Gautam Nagar, New Delhi 0920-0950 : Keynote Address : Dr. Varun Veer, Yoga Expert, New Delhi 0950-1030 : Distinguished Presence : Dr. H.P. Upadhyaya, Acharya, Gurkul Tatesar (Haryana) 1030-1050 : Guest of Honour : Dr. Annapurana, Acharya, Kanya Gurukul Dronasthali, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) 1050-1115 : Chair : Dr. Anand Kumar, New Delhi Coordinator: Prof. Sudhir Kumar Arya, JNU 1115-1300: Vedic Shiksha Satra - II (Audi-II) 1115-1135 : Keynote Address : Dr. Jayendra, Acharya, Arsha Gurkul, Noida (U.P) 1135-1155 : Plenary Talk : Brigadier Chitranjan Naresh Sawant, VSM (Retd) 1155-1215 : Distinguished Presence : Dr. Suniti Arya, Grukul Narela, Delhi 1215-1235 : Guest of Honour : Dr. Priyamvada, Acharya, Kanya Gurukul, Najibabad (U.P) 1235-1255 : Chair : Dr. Rama, Principal, Hansraj College, University of Delhi Coordinator: Prof. Shashiprabha Kumar, JNU 1300-1400: Lunch Break 1400-1550: Session 5: Paper Presentation Audi-II (16 Dec) 1400-1550: Session 5A: Theme: Indian Philosophy Session Chair : Prof Hiraman Tiwari, New Delhi Plenary Talk : Prof. Virendra Kumar Alankar Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab Grounds Of Harmony In Indian Tradition (With Special Reference To Indian Philosophies & Religions) : Dr. Satyamurti च य व य च क स व - व : Ms. Swati Sharma Vedantic Concept of Human Being s Body (Śarīra) and its Interaction to External Factors: A Scientific Overview : Mr. Om Prakash Antaryāmi Brāhma ā- Viśi ādvaita Perspective : Parthasarathy T K Coordinator : Dr. Sushma Devi, JNU Observer : Mr. Jitendra Dhakar,JNU Lecture Room-II (16 Dec) 1400-1550: Session 5B: Theme: Vedic Science Session Chair : Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra, RSKS Bhopal Campus, Bhopal. Plenary Talk: Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, SVDV, BHU, Varanasi, U.P. The Three Modes of Material Nature (Tri-Guṇa) As a Basis for Public Policy : Mr. Christopher Shannon Gold is Taijas or Not : Ms. Nirmala Devi Ancient Wisdom For Modern Day Management & Leadership : Mr. Prashant Joshi & Manju Joshi A Superdeterministic Way of Life to Combat Stress : Ms. Monoleena D. Choudhury Coordinator : Dr T Mahendar, JNU Observer : Ms. Shagun Sinha,JNU
1550-1600: TEA BREAK 1550-1600: TEA BREAK 1600-1750: Session 6A: Theme: Veda and Indian Culture Session Chair : Prof Sudhir K Arya, JNU Plenary Talk : Prof. Ram Sevak Dubey, Allahabad University, Allahabad UP आध नक वज ञ न व द श गकत: Ms. Anusrita Mandal म नव धक र क स वर ज नक घ षण प एव भ रत य स वध न य व णत म लक अ धक र क व दम लकत (अथवर व द क वश ष सन दभर ) : Mr. Anil Kumar Exploring Parallels between Upanishadic and Indigenous Korean Philosophy : Ms. Kalpana Kumari आध नक य ग य यज क यहम : Ms. Sarita Yadav Coordinator : Mr. Paritosh Das, KSU, Bangalore Observer : Mr. Devendra Singh Rajput,, JNU 1600-01750: Session 6B: Theme: Veda and Indian Culture Session Chair : Dr Gopal Lal Meena, JNU Plenary Talk : Prof. Radhakant Thakur, Dean, Academic Staff Affairs, RSV. D.U., Tirupati, A.P. व द य म नव क अ धक र एव कतर : Dr. Kanwar Singh स यर- वज ञ न क म ल आध व द - Mrs. Ritika Jain ध मक स व य व दक एव इ ल य धयर क भ मक क वह रक सव क ष: Zahira Khatoon अथवर व द एव सपर वष च कत : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Coordinator : Dr. Brajesh Sonkar, JNU Observer : Mr. Manishankar Dwivedi, JNU 1750-1800: TEA BREAK 1750-1800: TEA BREAK 1800 1900: Cultural Events : Folk-Dance, Sanskrit Play Sanskrit Play : "Vivahvidambanam" (Prahasan - Shri Jeevanyayateerth Bhattacharya)
DAY THREE 17 DECEMBER, 2016 VENUE: Convention Center, JNU PARALLEL SESSION A IN LECTURE ROOM-I & PARALLEL B IN LECTURE ROOM-II Session 7: Paper Presentation Lecture Room-I (17 Dec) 0900-1045: Session 7A: Theme: Veda and Indian Culture Session Chair : Dr Shashibala, Dean Center of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan Plenary Talk : Dr. Punita Sharma, Reader, Sri Venkateshwar College, Delhi University, Delhi व द और व दक व य क आध नक वज ञ न क स दभर मह ष दय नन : Dr. Ramchandra Females' Curses In The Ramayana Epic : Ms. Shaminaaz Khan Women Empowerment & Vedic Literature : Ms. Sangeeta Kumari An Understanding Of Sustainability Of Ancient Indian Wisdom : Ms. Shruti Rai Coordinator : Dr. Aradhana Chaturvedi, JNU Observer : Mr. K. Kabi Khanganba, JNU Lecture Room-II (17 Dec) 0900-1045: Session 7B: Theme: Purāṇa, Literature & Mythology Session Chair : Dr Santosh Kumar Shukla, JNU Plenary Talk : Dr. Vinit Ghildiyal, Pro. and Head, dept of Sanskrit, H.N.B.G. University, Uttarakhand मह क व क लद स क रचन पर व दक व य क व - एक अन श लन : Mrs. Sushma Kumari Kakawin: Revisiting Raṃāyaṇa (With Special Emphasis On The Nāṭyaśāstra) : Ms. Geeta K Meena व दक द वत ओ य व ज ञ नक : Mr. Praveen K. Dwivedy ह रर म तक र लङ क र क वषयत व द सथ य वषयत सम बन ध अवध र : Ms. Pooja Singh Coordinator : Partha Sarathi Sil, Tripura Observer : Ms Niharika, JNU 1045-1100: TEA BREAK 1045-1100: TEA BREAK 1100-1300: Session 8A: Theme: Purāṇa, Literature & Mythology Session Chair : Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, JNU Plenary Talk : Dr. Dashrath Kumar Choudhari, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Govt. College, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar म गव त क द शर नक स स वश उसक गह प र थ क यहहव : Ms. Manisha Meena ग त य तप दत य ग क स वव : Mr. Sahdev Shastri व क प ष य एव म नह : Ms. Nidhi Tripathi प नजर न म वज ञ : Mr. Amit Kumar Dey Coordinator : Dr. Renu K Sharma, JNU Observer : Mr. Yeeshnarayan Dwivedi, JNU 1100-1300: Session 8B: Theme: Vyakarana / Linguistics/ Language Session Chair : Dr. Anamika Mishra, New Delhi Plenary Talk : Dr. Sudhikant Bharadwaj, Delhi व दक करण न द सन ध न चन तनम: Dr. Abhijit Dixit म त क -वणर- वमशर : Mr. Bhaskar Ray Sabdapramana & The Theory of Sabdabodha In Bhasaratna Of Kanada Tarkavagīsa : Ms. Devalina Saikia न मकरणपरमवर श स त यय न तन मकरण व षणम : Mr. Anil Kumar Arya Sanskrit All-inclusiveness: a Myth or a Fact? A Comparative Study of Meiteilon and Sanskrit : Mr. K. Kabi Khanganba Coordinator : Mrs. Anusrita Mandal, Surendra Nath College, Kolkata Observer : Ms. Srishti Singh, JNU 1300 1400: POSTER SESSION Session Chair : Dr. D. S. Tiwary, DU 1300 1400: POSTER SESSION Session Chair : Dr. Mamata Tripathi, DU
1300 1400: LUNCH 1300 1400: LUNCH 1400-1545: Session 9A: Theme: Digital Access & Search of Sanskrit Texts Session Chair : Prof. D. K. Lobiyal, JNU Plenary Talk : Dr. James Glover, London, UK (on skype) Digital Access for Scientific Heritage of Ancient India : Mr. Devendra Rajput ई - शक षणह त स स क वद क व स क क लए व सप क वक : Mr. Vivek Kumar & Dr. Subhash Chandra त त क लक सद र ह न व कध र ऋत ऋग व द य ख ज अ न य णक शप क प रचय : Mr. Jalaj Kumar & Dr. Subhash Chandra व ब आध रत स स क तछन दच सप क व रच : Mr. Ravi Meena & Dr. Subhash Chandra Coordinator : Dr. Abhijit Dixit, JNU Observer : Mr. Aniruddha Kar, JNU 1545-1745: Session 10A: Theme: Interpretation of Key Texts Session Chair : Dr Brajesh Kumar Pandey, JNU Structural Concept Of Reality, Thought & Language In View Of Vedant & Nyaya : Prof. Ram Sevak Dubey ब च व द स दर द र क स श वय र : Mr. Naveen Bhat S व श षक दशर न भमत धमर क व ज ञ नक स व: Ms. Anita Meena धन श श ण चपव धवरमवर : Mr. Satyanarayan Dhania व दक च र और ल क च र वज ञ : Mr. Gajendra Kumar म लन दपह य व क व थ क व दक व व क व षण : Mr. Vikas Singh Coordinator : Dr. Sushma Devi, JNU Observer : Ms. Geeta Meena, JNU 1400-1545: Session 9B: Theme: Vyakarana / Linguistics / Language Session Chair : Dr. C P Trivedi, Former Principal, MJS College, Bhind, MP. Plenary Talk : Dr. Saroj Bala, IRS, New Delhi. पय र वरण चन त- श कर व एव वतर व र यम : Ms. Deepti Singh यनद उप नषद एव पय र वरण वज ञ न ह प र थ क चस : Ms. Priyanka Upadhyay Vaidic Srasti Chintan : Ms. Vandana Yadav व दक व त वरण वज ञ : Dr. Seema यज : पय र वरण वज ञ: Ms. Nandini Das Coordinator : Dr. Archana Rani Dubey, JNU Observer : Mr. Bhaskar Ray, SCSS,JNU 1545-1745: Session 10B: Theme: Veda and Aesthetics Session Chair : Dr. Satyamurty, JNU Plenary Talk : Dr. Subhadra Desai, Classical Vocalist and academic,music Faculty at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi. Healing For Living Beings through Music : Dr. T. S. R. Lakshmi स म क उद म द वर क अथरव ज क वक : Dr. Rishiraj Pathak व दकचतसद श व व व षण: Mr. Partha Sarathi Sil भ रत य एव प त य क च य स वच छन दत : Mr. Vashishth Bahuguna Coordinator : Dr. Sujeet Panday, JNU Observer : Mr. Bhupendra Walkhade, JNU 1745-1800: TEA BREAK 1745-1800: TEA BREAK 1800-1830: Plenary Talk : Prof. Raffaele Torella, Chair of Sanskrit, Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali, Sapienza Università di Roma 1830-1900: Session 11: Panel Discussion Śāstrārtha Paramparā in Vedāṅga Dr. Ram Salahi Dwivedi, Dr. Hare Ram Tripathi, Dr. Aravmudan, Dr. Ramraj Upadhyay, Dr. Bishnupad Mahapatra, Dr. Ramanuj Upadhyay, Dr Sundar Narayan Jha Panel Coordinator: Dr. Hariram Mishra, JNU 1900-2030: Dinner at JNU Cafeteria
DAY FOUR 18 DECEMBER, 2016 VENUE: Convention Center, JNU PARALLEL SESSION A IN LECTURE ROOM-I & PARALLEL B IN LECTURE ROOM-II Session 12: Paper Presentation Lecture Room-I (18 Dec) 0900-1045: Session 12A: Theme: Digital Access & Search for Sanskrit Texts Session Chair : Dr P Jha, IGNCA Plenary Talk : Dr Ramesh Gaur, Chief Librarian, JNU Swagatam: An E-Learning Tools For Teaching & Learning Sanskrit Grammar In Higher Education : Dr. Subhash Chandra स ख य द र क व र क द क क व षण ह व ब सप क वक : Ms. Anju & Dr. S. Chandra स स क त वस व क : Mr. Bhupendra Kumar & Dr. Subhash Chandra स स क त स हत य नस स स वद क वहच व व षण : Ms. Sakshi & Dr. Subhash Chandra Coordinator : Dr R. ChandrSekhar, JNU Observer : Mr. Ankush Vidyarthee, JNU Lecture Room-II (18 Dec) 0900-1045: Session 12B: Theme: Ecology Session Chair : Dr Rajnish Mishra, JNU Plenary Talk : Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dept. of Environmental Sc., H.N.B.G. University, Uttarakhand Govardhan Eco-Village (Gev) A Nexus Of Spirituality & Ecology : Mr. Gauranga Das Indus Valley - Vedic Human Genetics & Global Warming : Dr. Prof. C. P. Trivedi Concept Of Disaster & Its Prediction With Natural Phenomena & Animal Behaviour: The Bṛhat Saṁhitā Guidelines : Dr. Debanjan Maity Eco-Centric Moral Views & The Vedic Tradition : Dr. Arup Jyoti Sarma Vedon Me Paarivarik Chintan Evam Kartavya : Dr. Harish Chandra Gururani Karma Yoga and Altruistic Motivation : Dr. Mayuri Gogoi Coordinator : Dr. Monica K Rathor, JNU Observer : Mr. Om Prakash, JNU 1045-1100: TEA BREAK 1045-1100: TEA BREAK 1100-1300: Session 13A: Theme: Ayurveda & Medical Science Session Chair : Dr. Manglagouri Rao, AIIMS, New Delhi ग एव ग स व न क च क - वज ञ न क य गद न - अथवरव द क व र य : Dr. Anita Relections of Mental Health on Social Wellbeing and Quality of Life : Dr. Monica K Rathore Botanical Elements As Revealed In The Vedas : Ms. Chanda Jha य ग-परमवर य ववय न य - हव क आ द म ल- व द - Mainālī, Maheśa Kumāra, Maharjana, Ramitā, Patanjali University, Patanjali Yogpeeth आय व द य सथ क ऊपर'य ग' क व: एक वहङ ग वल कन- Maharjana, Ramitā, Nitina Paṇḍyā, Patanjali University, Patanjali Yogpeeth 1100-1300: Session 13B: Theme: Vedic Darshan Session Chair : Prof. H. S. Prasad, HoD of Philosophy, DU, Delhi Plenary Talk: Dr. Ashutosh Dayal Mathur, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, Delhi. तकर ल ह क उपन य स ट क : प रचय एव व शष : Ms. Khushboo Shukla व द स क स वय र वश य मध यक ल न भ य उसक अ भ स : Mr. Mahendra Yadav हवम स मह व क य थर वमशर एव भ रत य सम ज उसक व : Mr. Ghanshyam Mishra आच यर श कर एव सन त कब : एक द शर नक वमशर: Mr. Shyam Kumar यज व द य व ज ञ क व रकरकल प: Dr. Devendra Kumar, Delhi
आय व द य उपशय च कत स वश धकय व : आध नक वज न क सन दभर म: Ms. Ivana Vashishtha Coordinator : Dr. Amitabh Upadhyaya, JNU Observer : Mr. Anupma Pandey, MGAHU व द न त वषयकप ण ड ल पय मव द - व ध : Ms. Swasti Sharma Coordinator : Dr. Anita Swami, I P College, DU Observer : Mr. Vasudev, MGAHU 1300 1400: LUNCH 1300 1400: LUNCH 1400-1545: Session 14: Plenary Session: Science & Technology for Sanskrit Dr. Om Vikas, Former Director IIITM (Gwalior) Dr. Debprasad Chattopadhyay, Director, Regional Medical Research Centre, ICMR, New Delhi Mr. Christopher Shannon, President, Samprajña Institute, Dallas, TX USA 1545-1600: TEA BREAK 1545-1600: TEA BREAK 1600-1800: Session 15: Valedictory Session (Committee Hall) Chair: Prof. Ramesh Kumar Pandey, VC, Shri Lal Bhadhur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi Keynote Address: Prof Kapil Kapoor, Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha, Former Prof VC, JNU Valedictory Address: Prof. Mahavir Agrawal, Ex. VC, Uttarakhand University, Uttarakhand Valedictory Remarks : Prof. G. C. Tripathi, Academic Advisor, Bhogilal Legarch and Institute of Indology, Delhi Presentation Report of the Conference : Prof. Sudhir Kumar Arya, Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU Vote of thanks: Prof. Ramnath Jha, Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU Coordinator: Dr. Subhash Chandra, Delhi University, Delhi Observer: Mr. Yogendra Bhardwaj, Research student, Special Center for Sanskrit Studies, JNU 1800-1830: HIGH TEA