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.
Chhandogya Upanishad
From 13-10-2000 to 14-10-2000
Under the Annual Feature Bliss of Upanishads
Coordinated by Prof. V. Venkatachalam and Prof. Bettina Baumer
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Prof. B. S. Vyas, Prof. Sudhanshu Shekhar Shastri, Prof. Paras Nath Dwivedi, Dr. Kamla Pandeya, Dr. S. Vijay Kumar, Swami Pranava Chaitanya, Prof. R. K. Tripathi, Pt. H. N. Chakravarty and Dr. Pranati Ghosal
Pratibha Vimarsha: The Philosophy of Abhinavagupta and Kashmir Shaivism
From 01-08-2000 to 02-08-2000
Inaugurated by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Keynote Address delivered by Prof. Arindam Chakravarty, University of Hawaii, USA
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Acharya Pt. Paramahamsa Mishra, Dr. Surya Prakash Vyas, Prof. Reva Prasad Dwivedi, Prof. Shivji Upadhyaya, Prof. Krishna Kant Sharma, Dr. Shitala Prasad Pandey, Shri Sudhir Desai, Prof. Revati Raman Pandey, Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Dr. Shitala Prasad Upadhyaya and Dr. Pranati Ghosal
Shaiva Concept in Vayu Purana
From 25-03-2000 to 26-03-2000
Under the Annual Feature Purana Parva
Keynote Address delivered by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Coordinated by Prof. K. D. Tripathi
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Ganga Sagar Rai, Dr. Kapil Dev Pandey, Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma, Prof. Sita Ram Shastri, Dr. I. Panduranga Rao, Dr. Shitala Prasad Shukla, Dr. Ramji Pandey, Prof. Krishna Kant Sharma, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Dr. Deena Bandhu Pandey and Prof. Ram Chandra Pandey
Jaina Contribution to Varanasi
From 11-03-2000 to 12-03-2000
Under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi
Coordinated and Keynote Address delivered by Shri Kranti Kumar
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Deena Bandhu Pandey, Dr. S. S. Sinha, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Dr. Kamalesh Jain, Dr. Phool Chandra Jain, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Shri Sharad Kumar Sadhak, Shri B. B. Sharma, Shri Munni Babu Jain, Shri Jamuna Lal, Shri Banarasi Das, Prof. R. C. Sharma and Prof. Kamal Giri
In between, the Ramanavami was celebrated by reciting the verses from the Valmiki Ramayana and the Paumachariyam of Vimal Suri. The Managing Trustee Smt. Bimla Poddar recited the prayer with music.
Studies in Shilpa Texts
Date 27-02-2000
In collaboration with Department of History of Arts, Banaras Hindu University in its Golden Jubilee Year
Chairpersons : Dr. Deena Nath Pathi, Orissa and Prof. Reva Prasad Dwivedi, Varanasi
Coordinated by Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Prof. Bettina Baumer, Dr. Ranjana Srivastava, Dr. Deena Bandhu Pandey, Prof. R. C. Sharma and Prof. C. S. Upasak
Eras and Their Use
Date 01-01-2000
Chairperson: Prof. Vibha Tripathi, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Dr. Ramji Pandey, Dr. Gopal Shastri Karkhedkar, Dr. Kamalesh Jain, Dr. M. S. Shukla, Prof. R. C. Sharma and Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta
Pilgrimage and Tourism
Date 18-12-1999
In collaboration with Department of Art History and Tourism, Banaras Hindu University
Chairpersons: Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta and Prof. Kamal Giri
Coordinated by Prof. Deen Bandhu Pandey
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. J. P. Singh, Er. Madan Mohan Srivastava, Shri Puneet Gautam, Shri Ravindra Singh, Dr. R. C. Shukla, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari, Shri Sachin Vishnoi, Dr. Mani Shankar Shukla and Prof. R. C. Sharma
James Prinsep
From 25-11-1999 to 26-11-1999
Keynote Address delivered by Prof. B. N. Mukherjee, Kolkata
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra, Dr Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Prof. R. C. Sharma and Prof. Edward Ambrose
Ganga - Our Lifeline
Date 21-11-1999
In collaboration with Ganga Mahotsava Samiti
Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Sita Ram Shastri, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Prof. Rana P. B. Singh, Dr. Ratnesh Verma, Ms. Irma Schotsman, Prof. Veer Bhadra Mishra, Prof. H. L. Maheshwari, Prof. Bettina Baumer, Shri Kranti Kumar, Shri R. S. Singh, Shri S. K. Mishra, Prof. R. C. Sharma and Dr. Kamla Pandeya
Raghuvamsham
From 24-10-1999 to 25-10-1999
Under the Annual Feature Kalidasa Parva
Keynote Address delivered by Prof. V. Venkatachalam
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Reva Prasad Dwivedi, Acharya Vayu Nandan Pandey, Prof. Sita Ram Shastri, Dr. Kamla Pandeya, Dr. Trinath Sharma, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Dr. Kapil Dev Pandey and Dr. N. C. Panda