Intl. Conference on 'Vedic Sarasvati River and Hindu civilization', Oct. 24-26, 2008, New Delhi

Announcement of an International Conference on 'Vedic Sarasvati River and Hindu civilization'

Website: http://sarasvaticonference.blogspot.com/2008/04/intl-conference-on-sarasvati-river-and.html

Venue and date: India International Centre, New Delhi between Oct. 24 (11 AM) to Oct. 26 (4 PM) (Friday-Sunday), 2008 [Venue details: http://www.iicdelhi.nic.in/ India International Centre (Homepage)]

Sponsors

The Conference is being jointly organized by voluntary organizations Sarasvati Research Centre, AIM for Seva, and Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha Trust www.aimforseva.org/

Objective
The Conference is intended to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for researchers, to present and to review the results of their researches related to Vedic River Sarasvati and Hindu civilization to get the true story of ancient India. It may help us build harmony among all connected civilizations. Conference deliberations will be published; conference participants are requested to submit their papers (preferably in word doc. format) well in advance (on or before 30 June 2008) to enable the release of the Publication of Conference papers on the first day of the inauguration of the Conference, that is, 24 October 2008.

Background

Rebirth of River Sarasvati is ongoing and will reach Gujarat soon. Recent research perspectives from a number of disciplines have pointed to the importance of River Sarasvati as the fountain-head of Hindu civilization. The fact that the Vedas thrived on the banks of the River Saraswati is proved by the words of the Vedas, according to many Vedic scholars. It looks that many abiding Hindu traditions evolved from the Vedic foundations -- including svastika.

Reception Committee

Chairperson: Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Founder, AIM for Seva
Secretary: Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Director, Sarasvati Research Centre
Members: Prof. Shivaji Singh, Former Head of Department, Ancient History and Archaeology, Gorakhpur University
Dr. Sharad Hebalkar, Retd. Principal, Ambajogai College, Author: Ancient Seaports of India, Krunvanto vishvam aryam, Bharatiya samskruti ka vishwa sanchaar.

Administrative arrangements

Boarding and lodging will be provided by the Conference organizers. Travel costs will be borne by the conference participants.

Invitation

All scholars and researchers from all parts of the globe are invited to participate in the Conference.

Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, Sarasvati Research Centre,
Secy. Sarasvati Conference Reception Committee
Email: kalyan97@gmail.com
Mailing address: 3 Temple Avenue, Srinagar Colony,
Chennai 600015, India Tel. +91 44 22350557
1 July 2008