Samskrta Sangha : 21st Jan 2010 : "Indian culture as reflected in the works of Sanskrit poets"

[Rajath V]

Dear All,

***************SAMSKRTA SANGHA INVITES ALL IIScians***********
                             to
                     A Series of lectures
                             on

                  "Indian culture as reflected
                 in the works of Sanskrit poets"
                            by
                 shatAvadhAnI; Dr. R. Ganesh.

                  Fourth lecture is on
              Date : Thursday, 21st January, 2010.
              Venue: Choksi Hall
              Time : 6:15 PM

Abstract:

Culture is essentially spiritual in nature while its counterpart,
civilization tends to be more materialistic. Therefore poetry, a natural
medium of spiritual expression in a beautiful way is more useful to
understand the culture of any country. And to which Indian culture is no
exception. Though we have many Indian languages and a stock of rich
literature in them, Sanskrit stands out in an exceptionally profound
manner for, its literature is produced in all parts of India. This gamut
of literary production in Sanskrit is equally prolific and profound,
sensual and spiritual, sensitive and sublime and above all, vivid and
variegated. In it, the soul of India has its live breath. Whether it is
the epic tradition or the lyrical expression or even the theatrical
expansion, everything in Sanskrit is truly Indian and intensely universal.
In the process of realizing the value of culture as enshrined in the
Sanskrit poems, one can unfailingly notice the refreshingly marvellous
regional flavours but also enjoy the deep-rooted human emotions of the
world at once. The present lecture series is a modest attempt to recollect
some of the beauties of Sanskrit literature that reflect the pulsating
grandeur of Indian culture and orient us towards the realization of a
universal phenomenon.

About the speaker:

Dr. R. Ganesh did his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from the
Vishweshwaraiah college of Engineering, Bangalore. He holds an M.Sc.
(Engg.) degree in Material Science and Metallurgy from Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore. He also holds a Masters in Sanskrit and D.Lit. from
the Mysore University. At the age of nineteen, after witnessing a session
of Sanskrit avadhAna, he got inspired and himself ventured to perform a
complete ashTAvadhAna. So far he has successfully accomplished around 500
ashTAvadhAna and three shatAvadhAna on various prestigious platforms. He
has also performed in the American and European continents, giving the
world a taste of Indian brilliance and talent. He is well exposed to 17
Indian and foreign languages including Classical languages such as Vedic
Sanskrit, Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhamagadhi, Ancient Tamil, Ancient Kannada,
Greek, Latin etc. Important awards he acquired include ``Award of
shatAvadhAnI '', ``The best thesis award for the thesis on avadhAna
kalA'', ``Best Sanskrit Poet kAvya kovida Award'' - 1989, ``Outstanding
young Indian award'' - 1991, ``Writer of the year Award'' - 1992, ``Best
Science writer Award - 1993''. He is the youngest awardee of the
prestigious ``rAjyOtsava'' award from the state of Karnataka.


************************ALL ARE WELCOME********************

Regards,
Samskrta Sangha.