Amrita Darshanam, International Centre for Spiritual Studies, in association with South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur (Ministry of Culture, GoI) is organizing the National Seminar on Temples: Symbolism, Art and Architecture from January 05-07, 2018.
Come, join the conference. All those who are interested in studies related to Indian Temples are welcome. see more: http://amrit.am/templeArt
Purposes of the Seminar
# To provide a platform for experts from different areas related to the study of temples to share their ideas and research findings
# To encourage young scholars to present their findings and research work
# To document the seminar papers and bring it out as a book, that is internationally available
# To provide a wholesome perspective of the socio-cultural, historical and spiritual significance of temples in India
Distinguished Speakers
Śatāvadhāni Dr. R Ganesh, mutli-faceted Research Scholar and Poet, Bengaluru
Dr. R Nagaswamy, Founder and Ex-director, Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department
Dr. Gayacharan Tripathi, Eminent Scholar of Vaishnavism, Sanskrit Literature, Grammar and Philosophy
Dr. Satya Murthy, Director, Academy of Archaeology and Sciences of Ancient India
Dr. KK Rama Murthy, Archaeologist (Retired), ASI
Dr. Shankaranarayana, Assistant Professor, Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchi
Dr. SAS Sharma, Research Scholar, Ecole de Francaise, Pondicherry
Dr. Karuna Vijayendra, Independent Research Scholar, Bengaluru
Dr. Shobha Shashikumar, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Performing Arts, Music and Dance, Jain University
Dr. M.G. Sasibhushan, Historian and Archaeologist
Dr. Chithra Madhavan, Historian
download pdf brochure : http://amrit.am/templePDF
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