PROGRAMME

27 NOVEMBER - FRIDAY
10.30 am

Conference Inauguration in the Divine presence of His Holiness Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji and
Pujya Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji

3 pm

Session topic: Ramayana :  Spiritual Dimensions

Speakers :

Mrs. Svetlana Dinges, Ramayana Scholar, France
Dr. Kush Visser, Vice Chancellor, Maharshi University, Netherlands
Dr. David, USA
Sri Aralumallige Parthasarathy, Scholar in Dasa Sahithya, Bangalore

8 pm Ramayana Dance Ballet by Sri Ganesan & Troupe, Malaysia

28 NOVEMBER - SATURDAY - GITA JAYANTI
9 am

Session topic: Similarities in messages from Gita and Ramayana

Speakers :

Dr. Chandra Bhushan Mishra, Ramayana Scholar, Patna
Dr.P.V.Nath, Chairman, International Gita Foundation, Birmingham, UK
Sri Gian Dhunnookchand, Ex-Senior Education Officer, Mauritius
Sri N. Ramanuja, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore

11 am

Session topic: Ramayana in Indian languages: Basis of National Unity

Speakers :

Dr. Y.P. Singh, Director, Ayodhya Research Inst., Lucknow
Dr. N. Sundaram, Hindi Writer, Chennai.
Dr. Jayanti Manohar, Vedic Research Scholar, Bangalore
Prof Mohan G. Ramanan, Dean, School of Humanities, University of Hyderabad

2.30 pm

Session topic: Ramayana: Basis of Global Cultural Relations and Human Understanding

Speakers :

Dr. Chirapat Prapandvidya, Prof. in Sanskrit, Silpakorn University, Bangkok
Ms. Sujata, Trustee, Ramayana Center, Mauritius
Pandit Manideo Prasad, High Commissioner, Trinidad & Tobago
Dr. Jawahar Karnawat, Bhopal

4.30 pm

Session topic: Science in Ramayana

Speakers :

Dr. Ram Mohan Tewari, Former ENT specialist, Holland Medical Academy
Mrs. Santosh  Shekhar, Ramayana Scholar, Delhi

7.30 pm Music for Meditation and Healing by His Holiness Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji


29 NOVEMBER - SUNDAY

9 am

Session topic: Concept of Management and Leadership in Ramayana

Speakers :

Dr. Sushil Chandra Consultant, ILO, Delhi
Prof. Trilochan Shastry, Dean. IIM, Bangalore
Padmasri Dr. Mrs. Shyamalha Pappu, Advocate, New Delhi
Mrs. Leena Mehendale, IAS, Mumbai

11 am

Session topic: Ramayana: Divine experiences and inspirations

Speakers :

Mrs. Radhika Srinivasan,  Writer & Singer, Chennai
Mrs. Yashumati Singh, Scholar of Ram Charit Manas, Muzaffarpur
Prof.  Yejassudin, Professor, Mahatma Gandhi Centre, Bangalore
Sri   Virendra Yagnik, Ramayana Scholar, Mumbai

3 pm

Valedictory Session

Valedictory session in the divine presence of His Holiness Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda  Swamiji and
Pujya Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji

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