The Government of India declared Shravana Purnima as Samskrita Dinam (Samskrit Day). This year is 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. He was teaching Samskrit before attaining Mahasamadhi. He encouraged the spread of Samskrit as very essential to rejuvenate this culture and rebuild this nation.
The Dept. of Sanskrit, DGVaishnav College, Arumbakkam & Samskrita Bharati invites you with family & friends to participate / witness the various cultural programs in the Samskritotsavah.
Some special features about Samskritotsava:
- Continuous chanting of the entire Bhagavad Gita
- Presentations by eminent scholars on topics like Management, Health, etc
- Seminars for College students / Research Scholars
- Lectures by well-known experts about the complementary nature of Sanskrit & Tamil
- Vichara Satram (Karuttharangam)
- Kavi Sammelanam – poets’ corner
- Sahitya Sangita Sangamam – Musical festival & more
The Programme
SAMSKRITOTSAVA 2012 & SWAMI VIVEKANANDA 150TH
anniversary celebration.
ORGANISERS:-
DEPT OF SANSKRIT, DG VAISHNAVA COLLEGE & SAMSKRITA BHARATI
VENUE: - DG VAISHNAVA COLLEGE. ARUMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-600 106
Day 1 18.08.2012 (Saturday) BALOTSAVA
8.45 Inauguration of Gita Parayanam – DR.P.S.RAMAMURTHY,
(Secretary, Surabharati Samiti & the Egmore Sanskrit School)
ANUGRAHA BHAASHANAM by POOJYA SWAMI VISWESVARATIRTHA
10.00 – 11.00 INAUGURAL CEREMONY
SRI . P.HARIDAS, Secretary, DG Vaishnava College , Chennai
DR.N.V.DEVI PRASAD.Principal, Madras Sanskrit College, Chennai
4.30 – 5.30 Nritya Natakam –` SRI KRISHNAYA NAMAH ‘ By Natya Veda
5.30 – 6.30. VALEDICTION
SMT. C.P.VIJAYALAKSHMI , Program Executive, Doordashan, Chennai
SRI M BALASUBRAMANYAM, Director, Mangal Tirth Estate Pvt. Ltd.
DR. R.KRISHNAMURTHY SASTRIGAL, Former Principal, Madras Sanskrit College
Day 2 19.08.2012(Sunday) SAMAJOTSAVA
10.00 – 12.30 Seminar on ஸம்ஸ்க்ருதம் வளர்த்த தமிழ் அறிஞர்கள்
தமிழ் வளர்த்த ஸம்ஸ்க்ருத அறிஞர்கள்
PRESIDENT: PROF.SOLOMON PAPPAIAH, Tamil Scholar
SPEAKERS -
DR.V.V.SUBRAMANIAM, Former Principal RKM Vivekananda College
SRI. IRUPPUR KRISHNAN, Editor Amudasurabhi Magazine
DR. B NATARAJAN Prof & Head, Dept of Tamil, DG Vaishnava College
DR. C.S RADHAKRISHNAN, Prof & Head, Dept of Sanskrit Pondicherry University
DR.T.N.ARAVAMUDAN, Principal, Raja’s College, Tiruvaiyyaru
DR. L.KUMARASWAMY Prof & Head, Dept of Sanskrit DG Vaishnava College
1.45 – 2.45 KAVI SAMMELANAM – POET’S MEET
PRESIDENT SRI. DORBAL PRABHAKARA SHARMA,Former Principal, Kovvuru Sanskrit College Andrapradesh,& Astavadhani
DR.N.V.DEVI PRASAD, Principal, Madras Sanskrit College
DR.O.R DEVANATHAN, Dept of Sanskrit, Presidency College
DR.SOWMYANARAYANAN, Dept of Sanskrit, DG Vaishnava College
DR.L.SAMPATH KUMAR, Dept of Sanskrit, DG Vaishnava College
3.00 – 4.30 SAMS-RHYTHM - A Musical fest by Ghatam Vidvaan DR.S.KARTIK & PARTY
5.00 – 6.30 PRAKTANA SABHA
Honorable Justice V.RAMSUBRAMANIAN Madras High Court
SMT. RAMANI MANOHAR General Manager, Sudarsanam & Associates
SRI. P.HARIDAS, Secretary, DG Vaishnava College, Chenna
DR, M.M.ALEX, President, Samskrita Bharati, Tamil Nadu
SRI. DINESH KAMATH, All India Organising Secretary, Samskrita Bharati
Day 3 20.08.2012(Monday) YUVOTSAVA
10.00 – 12.30 Workshop on `BACK TO THE FUTURE‘ By
DR. G. SREEKUMAR MENON, I.R.S, Commissioner, Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax Goa-Pune
Special Invitee: DR. SINIRUDDHA DASH, Prof & Head Dept of Sanskrit University of Madras
1.30 – 2.30 DEBATE IN SANSKRIT
Moderator:- DR.R.RAMACHANDRAN, Secretary, Samskrita Bharati Tamil Nadu
Participants:- Volunteers of Samskrita Bharati
3.00 – 5.00 VALEDICTION
SWAMI ATMAGHANANANDA, Ramakrishna Mutt, Chennai
DR. M.A.VENKATAKRISHNAN Prof & Head, Dept of Vaishnavism University of Madras
DR.S.NARASIMHAN, Principal, DG Vaishnava College, Chennai
SRI. P.HARIDAS, Secretary, DG Vaishnava College, Chennai
SRI M.SRIRAM, Organising Secretary, Samskrita Bharati , Tamil Nadu.
18.08.2012 TO 20.08.2012 (ALL THE THREE DAYS)
Special Exhibitions on Bhagavad Gita –Samskritam – Vijnanam
Bhagavad Gita Chanting – All the Chapters
Spoken Sanskrit Classes
Power Point Presentation on Gita & Contemporary Subjects
Gita Press Book Stall
Samskrita bharati Book Stall