National Seminar
National Seminars are organized from time to time on a theme related to Indian Culture, in which relevant scholars are invited from different parts of the country to participate and present their research papers. The Seminar proceedings are also published in facsimile or book form as per convenience of the Institution. These seminars are organized independently as well as in collaboration with other institutes.
Shakta Contribution to Kashi
From 01-08-2002 to 02-08-2002
Under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi
Keynote Address delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Coordinated by Dr. N. P. Joshi and Prof. Kamal Giri
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Kamla Pandeya, Dr. N. C. Panda, Dr. Sukumar Chattopadhyaya, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Dr. Pramod Giri, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dr. T. K. Biswas, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari, Dr. Kusum Giri and Pt. H. N. Chakravarty
Cultural Glimpses from the Agni Purana
From 16-03-2002 to 17-03-2002
Under the Annual Feature Purana Parva
Keynote Address by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Coordinated by Dr. N. P. Joshi
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Kapil Dev Pandey, Prof. Krishna Kant Sharma, Dr. Rama Ghosh, Dr. Sukumar Chattopadhyaya, Dr. Prabhu Nath Dwivedi, Dr. Pranati Ghosal, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Prof. K. R. Sharma, Dr. Manulata Sharma, Dr. Ganga Sagar Rai and Prof. Shivji Upadhyaya
Reflection of Vedas in Sanskrit Literature
From 01-01-2002 to 02-01-2002
Under the Annual Feature Veda Vidya
Inaugurated by Padmabhushan Dr. Lakshmi Malla Singhavi, MP, Rajya Sabha and President, IGNCA, New Delhi
Chairperson : Padmashree Prof. V. Venkatachalam
Coordinated by Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dr. Sukumar Chattopadhyaya, Dr. N. C. Panda, Dr. Kapil Dev Pandey, Prof. Kamalesh Datt Tripathi, Prof. Shivji Upadhyaya, Dr. Pranati Ghosal, Dr. Manulata Sharma, Dr. Chandra Kanta Rai, Prof. Gangadhar Panda, Dr. Ganga Sagar Rai, Dr. Kamla Pandeya and Dr. Prabhu Nath Dwivedi
Ishavasya Upanishad
From 04-12-2001 to 05-12-2001
Under the Annual Feature Bliss of Upanishads
Coordinated by Padmashree Prof. V. Venkatachalam and Prof. Bettina Baumer
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Sudhanshu Shekhar Shastri, Prof. N. R. Sriniwasan, Prof. Kamalesh Datt Tripathi, Prof. Paras Nath Dwivedi, Swami Pranav Chaitanya Puri, Dr. S. Vijay Kumar and Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta
Abhijnanashakuntalam
From 30-10-2001 to 31-10-2001
Under the Annual Feature Kalidasa Parva
Coordinated by Prof. Kamalesh Datt Tripathi and Prof. Yugal Kishor Mishra
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Padmashree Prof. V. Venkatachalam, Dr. Kapil Dev Pandey, Prof. Shivji Upadhyaya, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Dr. Kamla Pandeya, Prof. Krishna Kant Sharma and Prof. R. C. Sharma
The Seminar was followed by the presentation of a small comedy Who is Kalidasa? coordinated by Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta and presented by Dr. Meera Gupta
Interaction between Nigama and Agama
From 01-01-2001 to 02-01-2001
Under the Annual Feature Veda Vidya
Keynote Address delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Yugal Kishor Mishra, Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Pt. V. P. Shukla, Pt. Paramahamsa Mishra, Dr. Sukumar Chattopadhyaya, Dr. Pranati Ghosal, Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma, Dr. K. C. Sharma Dave, Dr. A. K. Pandeya, Dr. Vamadeva Mishra, Dr. Ramanuja Upadhyaya and Dr. N. D. Tiwari
Vaishnava Contribution to Kashi
From 01-08-2001 to 02-08-2001
Under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi
Inaugurated and Keynote Address delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Presided by Goswami Shri Shyam Manohar Maharaj
Coordinated by Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta and Prof. Kamal Giri
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Vasudev Singh, Acharya Ganga Sharan Shastri, Prof. Shyam Sundar Shukla, Prof. Yugeshwar, Prof. Shriniwas Pandey, Prof. Braj Ratna Das Gupta, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Prof. Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Dr. N. P. Joshi, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari and Dr. Pranati Ghosal
Cultural Gleanings from Kurma Purana
From 26-03-2001 to 27-03-2001
Under the Annual Feature Purana Parva
Keynote Address delivered by Padmashree Prof. V. Venkatachalam
Valedictory Address delivered by Prof. B. N. Bhattacharya
SOther cholars Exchanging Views : Dr. N. P. Joshi, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dr. Sukumar Chattopadhyaya, Dr. N. C. Panda, Dr. Pranati Ghosal, Dr. Kapil Dev Pandey, Prof. Gangadhar Panda, Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma, Dr. Ganga Sagar Rai, Prof. Krishna Kant Sharma and Dr. Rama Ghosh
Appraisal of Cultural Spectrum of Varanasi
Date 10-02-2001
Guest-in-Chief: Dr. R. V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar, Secretary Culture, Government of India
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. R. C. Sharma, Prof. Vibha Tripathi, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Shri K. K. Muhammed and Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari
Meghadutam
From 01-11-2000 to 02-11-2000
Under the Annual Feature Kalidasa Parva
Inaugural Presidential Address delivered by Prof. G. C. Pandey
Keynote Address delivered by Prof. B. N. Bhattacharya
Valedictory Address delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. R. C. Sharma, Prof. Reva Prasad Dwivedi, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Prof. Shivji Upadhyaya, Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Dr. Kamla Pandeya, Dr. Anuradha Banerjee, Dr. A. Singh, Dr. N. C. Panda and Dr. T. K. Biswas