Current Academic Calendar

The Tentative Academic and Cultural Events that are scheduled to be organized during the Current Academic Year at Jnana-Pravaha, Varanasi, are listed below. Please note that the Progammes/Events can be changed, postponed or cancelled due to sudden or unforeseen reasons.

Beginning of the New Academic Session at Jnana-Pravaha

Date: 01-08-2024

17th Prof. R. C. Sharma Memorial Lecture on

THE ICONIC JOURNEY OF BUDDHA IMAGES FROM MATHURA TO AMARAVATI SCHOOL OF ART AND ACROSS THE BORDERS

Speaker : Prof Jyoti Rohilla Rana, Head, Department of History of Art, B.H.U., Varanasi

Chief Guest : Prof Bihari Lal Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi

Guest-of-Honour : Shri Pulkit Garg IAS, Vice Chairman, Varanasi Development Authority, Varanasi

 

Release of Publications :

            1. Jnana-Pravaha Research Journal No.XXVII

            2. Annual Report : 2023-2024 At a Glance

 

 

Symposium

Date: 07-09-2024

DIVERSITY AND VIRTUOSITY IN CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE

[In the joint auspices of NIRMAN Theatre Studio, Vidyashram - The Southpoint School & Jnana-Pravaha]

Coordinator: Prof J Ed Araiza, New York

Advanced Study Course

Date: 09-09-2024 to 14-09-2024

EPIGRAPHY

Subject Expert : Dr T.S. Ravishankar, Former Director (Epigraphy), Archaeological Survey of India, Mysuru

Coordinators : Dr Rajiv Jaiswal & Dr Niraj Kumar Pandey

Prerana-Pravaha

Date: 28-09-2024

Cultural Quiz on

KNOW YOUR MONUMENTS

(For School Children - Classes VIII - XII)

Coordinators : Dr Rajiv Kumar Jaiswal & Dr Niraj Kumar Pandey

National Seminar

Date: 17-11-2024

LIFE AND WORKS OF PANDIT MADHUSUDAN OJHA

[In collaboration with Shri Shankar Sikshayatan - Institute of Vedic Research, New Delhi]

Coordinator : Prof Yugal Kishor Mishra

National Seminar

Date: 23-11-2024

CELEBRATING BANARAS : THE ARTISTRY AND TRADITION OF ITS TEXTILES

[In collaboration with Textiles and Clothing Research Centre, Bharat Kala Bhavan, B.H.U., Varanasi]

Convener : Dr Anamika Pathak, New Delhi

17th James Prinsep Memorial Lecture

Date: 24-11-2024

EXPLORING JAMES PRINSEP’S COLLECTION OF COINS AND ANTIQUITIES AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM: CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS AND RESEARCH GAPS

Speaker : Prof (Dr) Sutapa Sinha, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Advanced Workshop

Date: 25-11-2024 to 30-11-2024

INDIAN NUMISMATICS: MEDIEVAL COINAGE

Subject Expert : Prof (Dr) Sutapa Sinha, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Advanced Workshop

Date: 18-12-2024 to 27-12-2024

NATHADWARA PAINTING

Subject Experts: Shri Raja Ram Sharma & Shri Rajat Sharma, Udaipur

Coordinator : Prof. Anjan Chakraverty

Advanced Workshop

Date: 18-02-2025 to 23-02-2025

EARLY INDIAN NUMISMATICS AND MINTING TECHNIQUE

Subject Expert : Prof Susmita Basu Majumdar, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Shrauta Yaga (Vedic Yajna)

Date: 26-02-2025

Performance of MITRAVINDESHTI on the Maha-Shivaratri day

Performed by Pandit Omkar Selukar, New Delhi

Veda Vidya : All India Seminar

Date: 26-02-2025 to 28-02-2025

..... TOPIC TO BE ANNOUNCED .....

[In collaboration with Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidaya Pratishthan, Government of India, Ujjain]

Coordinators : Prof Yugal Kishor Mishra & Prof Shree Kishor Mishra

Vasantiki (Music Concert)

Date: 02-03-2025

JUGALBANDI INSTRUMENTAL RENDITION

Artists : Vidushi Mita Nag (Sitar) & Vidushi Debasmita Bhattacharya (Sarod), Kolkata

8th Suresh Neotia Memorial Lecture

Date: 08-03-2025

STORY OF DIGITALLY REUNIFIED MEWAR RAMAYANA MANUSCRIPT: A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN CSMVS, MUMBAI AND BRITISH LIBRARY, LONDON

Speaker : Dr Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Director, CSMVS, Mumbai

In-house Activities

Date: 01-04-2025 to 31-07-2025

Renovation of Museum; Preparation, Editing & Publication of Research Journal, Annual Report, Research Projects, Seminar Proceedings, Books, Academic Calendar, etc.