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Details of ´Into the future with knowledge from our past´ -
Lecture series & VTT scholar Quiz competition for students

  Conducted by Sri Tirunarayana Trust from January 2000  till date
Events
2009


Eighth Seminar held in association with Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri and Vidya Vardhaka Sangha (VVS) First Grade College for Women, Bangalore.

  • Inauguration Sri P R Mundewadi, Chairman VVS Education Trust


  • Key Note address by Prof. K J Rao, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.


  • 'Application of ancient health systems for benefiting future health of the Indian population' by Dr. Alex Hankey PhD, Professor of Yoga and Physical Science, SVYASA, Bangalore.


  • Lessons from the Vidura Niti for the present generation’ by Dr. T V Subramanian, Management Consultant, Chennai.


  • Video Shows: Culture & Math - The Indus Valley & Scientific verification of Vedic Knowledge


  • ‘Indian as an Ideal Materials Scientist’ by Prof E S Dwarakadasa, BSc., B.E., MSc (Engineering), PhD (Metallurgy), formerly Prof. of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, CEO & MD, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd.


  • Soopa Shastra of Mangarasa’ by Dr Sathyanarayana Bhat, MD ( Ayurveda), PhD (Plant Chemistry), Executive Officer (Ayush),Karnataka Biodiversity Board, VANAVIKAS.


  • Leadership Principles of Chanakya by Mr Rajshekar Krishnan,General Manager - Learning, Diversity & Workforce programs, IBM India.


  • Valedictory address by Sri K N Srihari, Secretary, VVS Education Trust.




2008


Seventh Seminar held In association with Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri and BMS College for Women, Bangalore.

Inauguration by Justice Gururaj, Chairman BMS Education Trust

Key Note address by Prof. B Mahadevan, Dean Administration,
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Valedictory address by Dr S Bisiliah, Chairman of the Board, BMS College for Women

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2007-2


Sixth Seminar held in association with Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri and BMS College for Women, Bangalore.

Inauguration and Key Note address by Mr.Chandar Sundaram,
Head - Academic Alliances, Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd.

  • ´Lessons from the Panchatantra for the Current Generation´ by Dr. T V Subramanian, Management Consultant, Chennai


  • ´Ancient Medical Wisdom for Modern Times´ by Dr Sathyanarayana Bhat,MD ( Ayurveda), PhD (Plant Chemistry), Karnataka State Bio-diversity Board, Bangalore


  • ´Ancient Indian Technology´ by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh, Eminent Scholar, Bangalore


  • ´Lessons for Modern Management from the Bhagavad Gita' by Dr B Mahadevan,
    EADS - SMI Professor of Sourcing & Supply Management, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore


  • Kumudendu Muni´s Siri Bhuvalaya: Sarvabhashamayi Shasana Chakra´ by Sri MotaganahalliMahadeva Shastri, Bangalore


  • ´'India's Contribution to Linguistics´ by Dr B Narsing Rao, Head - India Operations,Interwoven Software, Bangalore


  • ´Yoga and Leadership´ by Dr Vadiraj, Senior Faculty, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), Bangalore

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2007-1


Special Seminar held on demand  in association with Dakshinamnaya Sri SharadaPeetham, Sringeri and BMS College for Women, Bangalore.

  • ´Materials in Ancient India´ by Prof. E.S. Dwarakadasa, Retd. Prof. of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, CEO & MD, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd.


  • 'Indian Astronomy'  by Dr S Balachandra Rao, Former Principal and Prof. of Mathematics, National College, Bangalore and Director, Gandhi Centre for Science' Human Values,Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan


  • 'Child Care in Ancient India and Contemporary Developmental Psychology¨ by Prof. Malavika Kapur, Hon. Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies  (NIAS) Bangalore


  • 'House of Happiness-Cosmic Wisdom for the current generation´ by  Dr. T V Subramanian, Management Consultant, Chennai


  • 'Sanskrit; Plant Science' by Dr S Sundararajan, Principal and Dean at Dr S G Reddy College, Bangalore


  • ´Puzzles from Bhaskaracharya´sLilavathi´ by Anand K, Project Manager, Advaita Sharada project,  Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri


  • 'The Great Flood of Hindu Mythology: Can it be dated?' by Dr R N Iyengar, 'Raja Ramanna Fellow', Dept of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science



2006


Held in association with  Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri and Vidya Vardhaka Sangha (VVS) First Grade College for Women, Bangalore.

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Inauguration and key note address  by Prof E S Dwarakadasa Retd. Prof. of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, CEO & MD, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd.

  • Hinduism and Science: The past and future of consciousness studies" by Dr Sangeetha Menon,  Fellow, School of Humanities, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore


  • ´Does History Reveal the Truth' by Dr. K Ramasubramaian, Asst.Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai


  • ´Puzzles from Bhaskaracharya´s Lilavathi´ by Anand K, Project Manager, Advaita Sharada project,  Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri


  • Child Care in Ancient India and Contemporary Developmental Psychology¨ by Prof. Malavika Kapur, Hon. Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies  (NIAS) Bangalore


  • Local Health Traditions and their Contemporary relevance"  by Dr P M Unnikrishnan,
    Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) Bangalore


  • Scientific heritage and Professional Wisdom of Ancient Indians & its contemporary relevance: Lessons from the Pride of India Project" by Dr B Mahadevan, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore


  • Vijnaneshwara´s MitaksharaSome aspects of Social Law by Vidwan Sheshachala Sharma, formerly Prof.  of Vyakarana Shastra, Mysore Sanskrit Patashala


  • ¨Yoga and Stress Management¨ by Dr R Raghavendra, Swami Vivekananda Yoga AnusandhanaSamsthana (SVYASA), Bangalore


  • VTT Scholar Science & Sanskrit Quiz 2006 for High school and College students based on a specially prepared Source Book. ( Preliminary and Final rounds)



2005


Held in association with   Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri and Prof. MPL Sastry Education Foundation of the Mysore Education Society, Bangalore.

Ancient Indian Knowledge ; Leadership by Mr. I V Srinivas Kowndinya, VTT Scholar   (2004-05) and Student, Sarada Vilas College, Mysore 

'Ancient Indian Mathematics' by Mr. P N Aditya, VTT Scholar   (2004-05) and Student, MES College, Bangalore



2004



2003

  • ´An Overview of Bharatiya Vijnana Parampara' by Dr, S. Shama Sundar, Director, Pro-Sim and Managing Trustee, 'Yuga yatri' , a Trust for rediscovering the heritage of Bharat.


  • 'Ancient Indian Mathematics'  by Dr. Y S. Gayathri, Balaji Pre-University College,  Bangalore.


  • 'Botany in Sanskrit Literature' by Dr. S.Sundararajan, Principal, Reva Institute of Science and Technology, Bangalore.


  • 'Indian Mathematics' by Prof. S Balachandra Rao, formerly Principal, National College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore.


  • 'Mineral wealth and Mining in ancient India' by Sri K R Raghu Nandan , Deputy Director General (Retd.),Geological Survey of India, Government of India.


  • ´Nauka Vijnana - Navigation in ancient India' and 'Indian Zoological Sciences' by  Dr. M.K.Sridhar, Prof. of Sanskrit, National College, Bangalore.


  • 'Relevance of Sanskrit in the present day Myth; Reality'   by Prof. B Mahadevan, Inidan Institute of Management, Bangalore


  • ´Sanskrit and Natural Language Processing in Computers'  by Prof. K S Kannan, Dept. of Sanskrit, National College, Bangalore.


  • 'Solving problems in Ancient Indian Mathematics, Lilavati and Arya Bhatiyam' for High school and College students, by Prof. V K Doraswamy,  formerly Professor & Head of the Department of Mathematics, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore.


  • VTT Scholar Science & Sanskrit Quiz 2003 for High school and College students based on a specially prepared Source Book. ( Preliminary and Final rounds)


2002

  • 'Sanskrit - the key to knowledge based computing', Speaker Vedavaridhi Dr P. Ramanujan, Group Coordinator, Indian Heritage Group, CDAC, Bangalore


  • ´Sanskrit and Science, with particular reference to Botany' , Speaker Dr.S.Sundararajan, formerly Professor, Post-Graduate Dept.of Botany, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore

Total programmes - 82