Venue and dates for the workshop on Vedas

Hello,

The venue for the workshop on Vedas has been
finalised. As you would be knowing the theme of the
camp is "�Significance of Vedic Culture in Ancient
Dravidian Literature�.

 Venue:  VKC Centre
         No. 41, Kuppaiah Chetty Street
         West Mambalam, Chennai - -33
         (Near Kashi Mutt or Madley Road Subway)


Dates: 11th August 2006 (Friday) to  13th August 2006
                                          (Sunday)

Camp will start on 11th August night around 7 PM and
end on 13th August (Sunday) evening around 5 PM.


Stay Arrangements:
This camp is open for all. It is a residential camp
for which stay & food arrangements have been done.
Separate stay facilities for men and women will be
arranged. Food available for participants will be a
nutritious non-spicy food. The venue is a marriage
hall where minimum requirements of stay will be met.

If someone wants separate stay arrangements, they can
book room in a nearby hotel called �Hotel Lake View
Park� which is 700 meters from the venue. It charges
Rs.200/- for non ac single occupancy, Rs.400/- for non
ac double occupancy, Ra.660/- for ac single occupancy
and Rs.770/- for ac double occupancy. Contact details
of the hotel are:

     Hotel Lake View Park
     No. 7, Lake View Road, Mambalam
    (Near Mambalam Railway Station), Chennai - 33.
     Ph; (044) 24746779, 24747918, 23716039

  Schedule and other details are given below. The
entire workshop will be conducted in English.

With regards,
Keerthivasan.R

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Resource persons:
1. Shri R.Rangan is a Vedic scholar and a spiritual
guide. He is a consultant to Vivekananda Yoga
University, Bangalore. He has written many books on
Vedas, Ramayana & Yoga giving their meaning and their
practicality for the present age. He is the founder
president of Webolim. He has given lectures in places
like Vedic Conferences in Rishikesh & Bangalore,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi etc

2. Dr. Ram Mohan is a scholar of Vedas, Vedanta &
Tamil literature. He is the vice president of Ramana
Kendra, Chennai and edits the �Ramanodayam� journal.
He is also the Editor � Advisor of �Mountain Path�
journal published from Ramanasramam, Tiruvanamalai. He
is also a doctorate in Strategic Studies.

3. Dr T.N. Ramachandran is scholar of Saiva
Siddhantha, Tamil and English Literature. He was
awarded the title �Saiva Siddhantha Kalanidhi� by His
Holiness of Dharmapura Adheenam. He has translated
hundreds of Tamil works to English like Periyapuranam
(Story of 63 Tamil Saivite saints). He has delivered
lectures in various places like London, Jaffna
University and Tamil University in Tanjavur etc.

4. Dr. Kalyanaraman, Director of Saraswathi Research
Centre.  Former Director of Asian Development Bank and
former financial advisor to Indian Railways. Scholar
of great repute, he did pioneering work in
scientifically proving the Saraswathi River and now
working for reviving it. He brought out the multi
lingual comparative dictionary for 25 Indian
languages.


         Tentative Schedule of Chennai Camp

Theme:  �Significance of Vedic Culture in Ancient
Dravidian Literature�


11th August (Friday):

   07.00 PM - 07.15 PM � Inauguration & lighting of
                         the Lamp

   07.15 PM - 08.15 PM � Introduction to Vedas &
        Uniqueness of Vedas by Smt. Dhrushya &
        Shri S.Jaishankar

   08.15 PM - 09.00 PM � Lecture on �Works by
        Dravidians on Vedas� by Dr T.N. Ramachandran

   09.00 PM � 09.30 PM � Dinner



12th August (Saturday):

   05.00 AM - 06.00 AM - Asanas & Pranayama

   06.00 AM - 07.00 AM - Bath & getting ready

   07.00 AM - 08.30 AM � Saraswati Homa

   08.30 AM - 09.00 AM - Breakfast

   09.00 AM - 10.30 AM � Concept of Dharma

   10.30 AM - 11.30 AM � Vedic Chanting & Learning

   11.30 AM � 01.00 PM � Lecture on �Myth of Aryan
        Invasion� by Dr. Kalyanaraman

   01.00 PM - 02.30 PM - Lunch

   02.30 PM - 03.30 PM - Presentation of Skills by
        participants

   03.30 PM - 05.00 PM - Life Craft (tips from Epics)

   05.00 PM - 06.00 PM - Break

   06.00 PM - 06.30 PM � Meditation

   06.30 PM � 08.00 PM � Lecture on �Single Culture
        of the Whole Nation � in the light of
        Ramayana� by Shri Ranganji

   08.00 PM - 08.45 PM � Dinner

   08.45 PM � 09.45 PM � Classical Dance Program


13th August (Sunday):

   05.00 AM - 06.00 AM - Asanas & Pranayama

   06.00 AM - 07.00 AM - Bath & getting ready

   07.00 AM - 08.30 AM - Vedic Chanting & Learning

   08.00 AM - 08.30 AM - Meditation

   08.30 AM - 09.00 AM - Break Fast

   09.00 AM - 10.30 AM - Lecture on �Linguistic
      Commonalities of Tamil & Vedic Language� by
      Shri Ranganji

   10.30 AM - 11.30 AM � Chanting & Learning of
                         Ramayana

   11.30 AM - 01.00 PM � Lecture on �Vedas & Sangam
      Literature� by Dr T.N. Ramachandran

   01.00 PM - 02.30 PM - Lunch

   02.30 PM - 04.00 PM � Lecture on �Modern Tamil &
      Vedas� by Shri Ranganji

   04.00 PM - 05.00 PM � Concluding Talk by
                         Dr Ram Mohan

   05.00 PM - 05.15 PM � Closing Ceremony


                (Camp Ends)

Skills: We request the participants to come prepared
with some skill like songs, dance, mimicry, instrument
playing, mono acting, skit, painting, etc.

Posted by: Keerthivasan.