XVII - ISSUE - Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

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Dr. V.S.Vishnubhattacharyulu, D.Dayanathan presented papers. Dr.
C.Ranganathan was the Co-ordinator of the session
Prof.Gopal Krishna Dash was the President of 3rd Session
and Dr. Manjunath Shrouthi, Dr. Umesh Bhatt, Dr.C.S. Bala Subrahmanya
Sharma and Dr.A.S.Srirama presented research papers. Dr. V,S.
Vishnubhattacharyulu was the co-ordinator.
On 2lth March,2012, Prof.K,E.Devanathan was the President
of 4th Session. Dr.Ganapati Bhatt, Dr.Sriramachandra Sharma,
Dr.T.S.R.Narayanan and Dr.Radheshyam presented papers.
Dr.Radhagovinda Tripathy co-ordinated the session.
5th Session was chaired by Prof.Suryanarayana Bhat.
Dr.K"Tarakram Ghanapathi, Dr.K.S.Maheswar, Subrahmanya Bhide and
Balabhadra Upadhyaya read out papers. Dr. A. Sripada Bhatt was
the co-ordinator.
A three day National Seminar on "RELEVANCE OF YAGAS lN Prof.Ch.Srirama Sharma was presided over the 6th Session.:
THE CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY" was organized by the Depadment Dr.Satya Vageeswar Ghanapathi, Dr.Hanumat Sharma, Dr.Girija Prasad
rof Vedabhashyam, Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Deemed Sarangi and Dr.K.E.Venkatanathan presented research papers, Dr. r
University, Tirupati from 26.03.2012 ta 28.03.2012.
Satyanarayan Acharya was the co-ordinator. :
OBJECTIVE:
Prof.Divakar Mohapatra chaired the 7th session. Dr. I
I Yajnas are ancient fire ceremonies performed to invoke the Dr,Sudhansu Bhushan Panda, Dr. Sarada Samantaray, Dr. Dr. r
,elements of Nature. The purpose was to channelise the energies of Brundaban Dash and DrN.R.Saumyanarayana presented papers. Dr. i.l
Nature to fulfill human desires. Apparently, at physical level they are Pralhad R.Joshi was the co-ordinator.
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mere mechanical processes wherein oblation material or offering On ZSth March, 2O12, Prof.T.V.Raghavacharyulu was the
(pooja itmes) is consigned to the flames. Traditionally, they are known President of 8th Session. Prof. K.V.Krishnamurthy, Prof.Niraj Sharma,
ras rituals. However, a more appropriate definition of yajna that brings Dr.Chandra Sekhar Ghanapathi, Dr.K.Viswanath and Dr. Subrahmanya ti
1l:their significance to the fore can be ... "Yajna is a scientific process Sharma presented papers. Dr.Sitansu Bhushan Panda was the co- :
:rwhich includes the most important thing - faith (Shradhaa)". The ordinator.
processes are intended to invoke the Natural energies. The
Prof.Kishore Chandra Padhy was the President of gth
ifaith component, like that in prayer, results in harnessing the invoked
Session. All Research Scholars of Vidyapeetha shared their views
Nature Power (through the mental energy or positive inner vibrations
and submitted papers. Dr.Somanath Dash was the co-ordinator.
of the group of performers i.e., host, priests, spectators and so on
etc.).
VALEDICTORY
The Valedictory Function was conducted on 28th March, 2012
INAUGURATION:
at 3 p.m. in Room No.116, Academic Building, RSVP, Tirupati. Prof,
The Inaugural function was held on 26th March, 2012 at 10 a.m.
S,Sudarsan Sarma, Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswar Vedicl
1'Acharya Mahamandaleswara Swamy Samvidananda Saraswati
University, Tirupati was the Chief Guest of this Function. Prof . i
f rom Nasik was the Chief Guest and Prof essor
Harekrishna Satapathy, Vice-Chancellor presided over ihe function.
irK.Ramasuryanarayana, the then Dean, Academic Affairs was the
Prof.Sharma explained the relevance of the Yagas in the contemporary
lGuest of Honour. Prof. Gopal Krishna Dash, Professor and Head,
society in a scientific and traditional manner.
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of Sanskrit, Utkai University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha was
Dr. Niraniana Mishra
the President
was the convenor of the Three Dav National
of this f unction. The Chief Guest of the Function lightened
Seminar. Dr.Radha Govinda Tripathy proposed vote
i,'the Lamp in front of the
of thanks.
ldol of Goddess Saraswati and the students
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itiof Vedabhashyam Department chanted Vedic Prayer and Saraswati
iVandana in the beginning of the Inaugural Function. The function was
i co-ordinated by Dr.Niranjana Mishra, Asst.Professor, Dept. of
ir Vedabhashyam and the co-ordinator of the Seminar. At the end of this
inaugural function Dr.Somanath Dash, Asst. Professor, Department
iiiof Research and Publications proposed Vote of Thanks. "The
Abstract of the Research Papers" was released during the
ration.
The seminar was divided in to ten Sessions (lncluding the
naugural and Valedictory Session) and more than 65 participants
Research Scholars participated and presented their valuable
papers on the relevant subject.
Prof. V.Swaminathan chaired the 2nd Session and Dr.Narayan
Sharma, Dr.Prava Ramakrishna Somayajulu,
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