June 2017

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATHA
































































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Ever since its inception in the MESSAGE
year 1938, Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan has been an ambassador OF
of preserving ancient Indian
Heritage with a mission to pass BHAGAVATA
the beacon of our culture to the
future generations. The Bengaluru Kendra,
With a mélange of activities with an unconditional support
linked through performing arts, from ISKCON Bengaluru, has
seminars and institutionalized successfully conducted mega
teachings, the Bengaluru Kendra annual conferences on Indian
has strived to take our history,
scriptures of antiquity and world
traditions and customs to the
literature. Veda Samvada in 2013,
common man by pioneering
Upanishad Sandesha in 2014,
diverse programmes.
Message of Mahapuranas in
Revival of fading arts from
2015 and Message of
across our land and conducting
Mahakavyas in 2016 saw
international conferences on
more than 250 doctoral
Indian scriptures are a few
examples of the invaluable scholars participate and
contribution pioneered by the present more than 300 papers.
Bengaluru Kendra. Every discussion pertaining to the
paper presented in the conference
These events have seen a
surge in youth participation au mirrored present day relevance.
contraire to the belief that ancient With over 25 scholars being
Indian culture and tradition
honored, the conferences brought
interests only senior section of the
together intellect, literary and
society.
cultural.

ANNUAL This year too, Bharatiya
CONFERENCE Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru and
ISKCON are coming together
ON INDIAN for a seminar called Message of

SCRIPTURES Bhagavata where cosmology,

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 14, 2017, Wednesday : Inauguration - 10.00 am
Procession of Sri Krishna Sankeertana around the ISKCON premises

10.30 am : INVOCATION
By 108 children of Sandipani Gurukula
on Gajendra Moksha.
Direction: Smt. Rohini Chakravarthy

Inauguration and benedictory Address :
Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji,
Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru

Key Note Address :
Shatavadani Dr. R.Ganesh,
Renowned Scholar, Bengaluru
Chief Guest :
His Holiness Acharya Shrivatsa Goswamiji
Jai Singh Ghera, Mathura, U.P.

Guest of Honour : Justice Dr. M. Rama Jois
Former Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana,
Former Governor of Bihar & Jharkhand


Book Launch : ‘Message of Mahakavya’ & Address :
Prof. Smt. Padma Shekar,
Vice- Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University

Felicitation to scholars :
Dr Radheshyam Shukla, Renowned Scholar, New Delhi
Dr. Harshdev Madhav, Renowned Scholar, Ahmedabad
Dr. D. Ramakrishna, Renowned Scholar, Vijayawada
His Grace Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa, President, ISKCON-Bengaluru
Presides
Master of Ceremony :
Sri. K.G. Raghavan, Hon. Secretary, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 14, 2017, Wednesday


Session - 1


11.15 - 12.00noon Talk on Sri Chaitanya and Bhagavata Purana
His Holiness Acharya Shrivatsa Goswamiji
Mathura

12.00 - 12.45pm Impact of Shruthi on Bhagavata –
Sri. Rajagopala Sharma Ghanapathi,
Bengaluru

12.45 - 1.30pm Impact of Smruthi on Bhagavata –
Prof. Umakanth Bhat, Melkote

Session - 2

2.30pm - 3.15pm Bhagavata & Puranas -
Dr. Sridhar Bhat, Ujire

3.15pm - 4.00pm Impact of Bhagavata on Vishnupurana -
Prof. Areyar Srirama Sharma,
Melkote

4.00pm - 4.45pm Impact of Advaitha on Bhagavata –
Dr. D. Ramakrishna, Vijayawada

4.45pm - 5.30pm Impact of Vishishtadwaitha on Bhagavata
Dr. A. Ramaswamy Iyengar, Bengaluru

5.30pm - 6.15pm Impact of Bhagavata on Hindi Literature -
Dr. Radheshyam Shukla, New Delhi

6.30pm - 7.30pm Kuchipudi Dance : Bhagavata -
Smt. Vyjayanthi Kashi and Troupe

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 15, 2017, Thursday
Session - 3

9.00am - 9.30am Recitation of Bhagavata in Kannada –
Smt. N. Shreemathi Jayaram and Troupe.
9.30am - 10.15am Impact of Dwaitha on Bhagavata –
Dr. Haridas Bhat. A, Bengaluru

10.15am - 11.00am Impact of Bhagavata on Malayalam Literature
Dr. Murlee Madhavan, Thrissur, Kerala

11.00am - 11.45am Impact of Bhagavata on Gujarati Literature –
Dr. Harshdev Madhav, Ahmedabad

11.45am - 12.30pm Bhagavata and films –
Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh, Bengaluru
12.30pm - 1.15pm Tulu Bhagavata -
Prof. Paadekallu Vishnubhatta, Udupi
Session - 4

2.15pm - 3.00pm Impact of Bhagavata on Tamil Literature –
Dr.G.T.Narasimhachar, Bengaluru
3.00pm - 3.45pm Impact of Bhagavata on Telugu Literature –
Dr. Vishwanadha Rao, Kakinada
3.45pm - 4.30pm Impact of Bhagavata on Bengali Literature –
Dr. Saumitra Chakravarty, Bengaluru
4.30pm - 5.15 pm Avataras in Bhagavata –
Dr. D. Sheela Kumari, Mysuru
5.15pm - 6.00 pm Astrological Principles in Bhagavata –
Dr. Kumar Subramanya Bhat, Mangalore
6.00pm - 6.20 pm Musical aspects of Gita Govinda -
Dr. Arathi Rao, Bengaluru

6.20pm - 7.50 pm Sriharicharanam : Gokula Nirgamana
Musical Feature -
Direction: Dr. T.S. Sathyavathi

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 16, 2017, Friday

Session - 5

9.00am - 9.30 am Recitation of Bhagavata in Sanskrit –
Sri K. Subramanya and Troupe
9.30am - 10.15am Embryology in Bhagavata –
Dr.Vishwanath Hampi Holi, Kumta,
Uttarakannada
10.15am - 11.00am Rasa in Bhagavata –
Dr. A.N.Bhat, Mysuru
11.00am - 11.45am Poetry of Bhagavata –
Dr. Sree Srivatsa, Bengaluru
11.45am - 12.30pm Hymns of Bhagavata –
Vidwan Shankar Bhatta, Bengaluru
12.30 pm - 1.15pm Major Characters of Bhagavata –
Prof. D.K. Subramanyam, Tumkur

Session - 6

2.15 pm - 3.00 pm Minor Characters of Bhagavata –
Dr. S.L.Srinivasa Murthy, Bengaluru
3.00 pm - 3.45 pm Lady Characters in Bhagavata –
Dr. K.Leela Prakash, Mysuru
3.45 pm - 4.30 pm Symbolism in Bhagavata –
Dr. B.V. Shashi Rekha, Bengaluru
4.30 pm - 5.15 pm Impact of Shastras on Bhagavata –
Sri Gangadhara Bode, Bengaluru
5.15 pm - 6.00 pm Impact of Bhagavata on Sanskrit works -
Dr. R. Shankar, Bengaluru
6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Harikatha : Bhagavata -
Kumari Thushara L. Acharya, Bengaluru

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 17, 2017, Saturday

Session - 7


9.00 am - 9.30am Recitation of Bhagavata in Kannada –
Smt. Shobha Shashidhar and Troupe

9.30am - 10.15am Impact of Bhagavata on
Modern Sanskrit Works –
Dr.S.Ranganath, Bengaluru

10.15am - 11.00am Impact of Bhagavata on Chaitanya –
Prof. B.R. Shanthakumari, Pondicherry
11.00am - 11.45am Impact of Bhagavata on Kannada Literature
Dr. N. B. Parimala Bai, Bengaluru
11.45am - 12.30pm Bhagavata in North Indian languages –
Dr. Chiranjeev Singh, Bengaluru

12.30pm - 1.15pm Krities of Bhagavata –
Sri. M.A Jayaram Rao, Bengaluru

Session - 8


2.15pm - 3.00pm Glories of Holy name in the Srimad
Bhagavata –
Sri Stoka Krishna Dasa, President,
Hare Krishna Movement, Chennai
3.00pm - 3.45pm Impact of Bhagavata on Indian Music -
Vidushi Dr. V.B. Arathi, Bengaluru
3.45pm - 4.30pm Significance of symbols and allegories of
Srimad Bhagavata.’ –
Sri Swamy Tattvavidananda Saraswati,
Hyderabad

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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Session - 8


4.30pm - 5.15pm Social Philosophy in Bhagavata
Dr.K. Aravinda Rao, IPS (retd)
Hyderabad


5.15pm - 6.00pm Calculation of Time in Bhagavata –
Sri Bharatarshabha Dasa,
Vice President – Communications,
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir,
Vrindavan

6.00pm - 7.30pm Prahlada Charitra from
Srimad Bhagavata Purana –

Smt. Vishakha Hari and Party,
Srirangam, Trichy


June 18, 2017, Sunday


Session – 9


9.00am - 11.00am Vocal concert based on Bhagavata –
Vidwan K.V. Krishna Prasad, Bengaluru

11.00am - 11.45am Influence of Bhagavata
on folk literature –

Prof. C. Naganna, Mysuru

11.45am - 1.15pm Discourse on Vande Vrindavana Charam –
Salutations to the one who trod the Vrindavan
Sri Dushyanth Sridhar, Bengaluru


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MESSAGE OF BHAGAVATA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


June 18, 2017, Sunday :

Session-10

2.15pm - 3.00pm Management Principles in Bhagavata –
Dr. R. Maruti Ram, Bengaluru

3.00pm - 3.45pm Srila Prabhupada’s contribution
in popularising Srimad Bhagavata –
Sri Chanchalapathi Dasa,
Senior Vice President, ISKCON-Bengaluru

3.45pm - 4.30pm Mahat seva- Importance of
serving a pure devotee –
Sri Shukadeva Dasa, Hare Krishna
Movement, Lucknow

4.30pm - 5.15pm K.M. Munshiji’s Krishnavatara –
Sri K.G.Raghavan, Bengaluru

5.15pm - 6.00pm Chatussloki Bhagavata –
Sri Rajeev Lochana Dasa,
President, ISKCON-Hubli
6.00pm Valedictory Programme

Chief Guest -
Justice Manjula Chellur,
Hon’ble Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

Felicitation to -
Prof. B.R. Shanthakumari
Renowned Scholar, Pondicherry



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A TWO-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON
KANNADA CINEMA: LITERARY,
PHILOSOPHICAL CONTEXT

The national conference The themes chosen for the
deliberations, the resource
on ‘Kannada Cinema: Literary,
persons invited and the amount
Philosophical Context’ held at
of research reflected in their
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
presentations, the framework
Bangalore, on April 22 & 23,
in which the sessions were
2017, set a benchmark not only
conducted, provided an academic
for the deliberations it intended to
discipline to the entire seminar.
achieve, but also for the way it
was conducted. A debate of It is often said one who
this scale, initiated by Benaka, doesn’t remember his roots,
a Bangalore-based premier cannot achieve prosperity, and
cultural institute, Bharatiya Vidya there have been concerns about
Bhavan and Indian Council of Kannada cinema that the people
Philosophical Research (ICPR), in the industry are detaching from
under the leadership of renowned the roots. The introductory words
film maker T. S. Nagabharana, by T. S. Nagabharana, the
was undoubtedly a need of the Director of the seminar,
hour for the Kannada cinema themselves reflected this concern.
industry. He said : “Today, cinema has





















Sri. T.S. Nagabharana addressing the audience. While from left - Shatavadhani
Dr. R. Ganesh, Sri. Hamsalekha and Sri. N. Vidyashankar.
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Veteran scholar Prof. S.R. Leela handing over the certificate to a participant
while film maker Sri. S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu joins.
become a ‘no man’s land’ when Sri H. N. Suresh, Director,
everything is available in the cell Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
phone. There is a feeling that witnessed this meaningful
anybody can do anything here; inaugural.
but such a feeling is not a good
The first session had
sign.” On the lines of this concern,
eminent personalities like
the two-day deliberations raised
Sri Prakash Belavadi and
certain serious questions for the
Sri Sandeep Balakrishna as
introspection of all the
resource persons and veteran
stakeholders of Kannada cinema.
critic Prof. C. N. Ramachandran
Dr. Chandraprakash as its chairperson. Sri Belavadi,
Dwivedi, ace film director from who spoke on ‘Kannada cinema
Mumbai, made significant and the Kannada identity’,
observations regarding similarities questioned how one could term
and differences between the something as Kannada cinema if
Bollywood and Kannada cinema there was nothing of Kannada
and observed that a national in it except its language.
seminar of the same stature Sri Balakrishna, who spoke on
needed to be conducted in ‘Kannada movies with historical
connection with Indian cinema. themes’ made subtle observations
Sri Srinath, eminent actor, and that the ‘historical movies’ came

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up in the recent years lacked the Sri Bhaskar Rao stressed the
originality and aesthetics of those need for treating authors on
movies produced in the sixties par with the ‘heroes’. In his
and seventies. In his presidential presidential remarks, Prof.
remarks, Prof. Ramachandran Venkateshmurthy observed that
observed that the Kannada litterateurs would not have the
identity in movies could be traced freedom of their own while
in their experimental initiatives like writing for movies, which would
‘Mysuru Mallige’, ‘Samskara’, be one of the reasons for many
‘Puttakkana Highway’, and those writers could not involve
which had reflected the folk life themselves in the cinema field.
(like that of ‘Nagamandala’). The second day started
The second session, with an illuminative session
chaired by renowned litterateur chaired by renowned composer
Prof. H. S. Venkateshmurthy, Sri Hamsalekha. Well-known
had veteran journalists Dr. Babu scholar Shatavadhani Dr.
Krishnamurthy (Bhakti movement R. Ganesh spoke on ‘Epics and
and Kannada cinema) and Kannada cinema’ and noted
Sri M. K. Bhaskar Rao (Novels that epics like Ramayana and
and Kannada cinema) and senior Mahabharata were not made
critic Dr. N. S. Sridharmurthy movies completely in Kannada,
(Kannada poetic tradition and which happened in other
Kannada cinema) on the panel. languages like Hindi, Tamil
Dr. Babu Krishnamurthy, who and Telugu. He also told that
opined that no other movies epic-based movies in Kannada
influenced Indians so immensely lacked authenticity and
other than those with Bhakti professionalism.
theme, emphasized that “such Sri N. Vidyashankar, who
movies saved India and its spoke on ‘Experiments in new
culture”. Analyzing the influence wave cinema’, discussed the
of Kannada poetic tradition question why Kannada movies
on Kannada cinema, were not being made for the
Sri Sridharmurthy noted that global audience. Sri T. S.
Kannada movies gave the Nagabharana analyzed the impact
common audience what the of theatre on Kannada cinema,
modern poetry did not give. and observed that Kannada

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cinema which was the extension artiste Dr. Sridhar on the second
of theatre in the early days, was day made the evenings added a
in turn influencing the theatre now. new dimension to the seminar.
In his presidential remarks, The valedictory ceremony
Sri Hamsalekha said Kannada was graced by ace film maker
cinema should have made the Sri S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
best use of technology, but it was and veteran scholar Prof. S.R.
being used only for gimmicks. Leela. Sri Babu was not just
He stressed that there had been humoristic when he said
a large gap between Kannada “Even though the underworld
cinema and technology. has left the swords and guns,
The fourth session was the film industry is not ready
chaired by veteran singer to leave them”, pointing at the
Dr. B. K. Sumithra. Presenting diminishing sensitivities in the
a paper on ‘Female characters in commercial Kannada cinema.
Kannada cinema’, eminent writer Prof. S.R. Leela, who
Smt. Pratibha Nandakumar witnessed the two-day
observed that the Kannada proceedings completely,
movies were dominated by noted that the seminar had
‘male gaze’ and there had been broken the monotonous one-
no space for ‘female gaze’. way deliberations taking place
There would be some relief to this in connection with the cinema
issue if women directors inculcate field.
feministic tendencies in them, she The words of Prof. Leela,
noted. Journalist Bharathi Hegde who was also the representative
discussed the ‘Question of self of of ICPR from Karnataka,
women in Kannada cinema’ and rightly summarized the seminar.
emphasized that there was need The event also raised certain
for change in the attitudes of important questions, which
producers, directors and heroes showed the avenues for the future
towards women. discussions. The seminar director

Special demonstrations on Sri. T. S. Nagabharana and
‘Bhakti music in Kannada cinema’ convener Sri N. S. Sridharmurthy
by Pandit Nagaraj Havaldar certainly deserve great
on the first day and on ‘Dance appreciations for organizing such
tradition in Kannada cinema’ by a meaningful, milestoneevent.
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OUTREACH CULTURAL
PROGRAMMES : MAY 2017























Kum. Anu Jain, Talented young artist inaugurates an exhibition of artwrorks
by foot artist Sri Ramakrishnan Narayanaswamy. Sri. S.G. Vasudev,
Well known artist, Sri H.N. Suresh, Director, BVB and others join.



























Mohiniattam by Ms. M. Shrruthi , Bharatanatya by Ms. Shruti Suresh,
at Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha, Bengaluru, on May 20.
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ABHINANDANA SAMARAMBHA TO VETERAN
FREEDOM FIGHTER SRI. H.S. DORESWAMY
AT BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN ON 1.5.2017
























Veteran Freedom Fighter Sri H.S. Doreswamy being honoured by
Justice Sri. N. Santhosh Hegde, former Justice, Supreme Court of India,
Sri H.N. Suresh, Director, BVB, Justice Dr. M. Rama Jois,
former Governor of Bihar & Jharkand, Sri. Chiranjeev Singh, I.A.S. (Retd),
former Ambassador, to UNESCO, Dr. V. Parameshvara, Vice-Chairman, BVB,
Sri. N. Ramanuja, Chairman, BVB and Sri. Pati Sridhara, looks on.





Justice
Sri. N.
Santhosh
Hegde,
being
honoured
by
Sri. N.
Ramanuja,
Chairman,
BVB




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ICCR – Every Friday Evening JUNE - 2017
cultural music programme –
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Artists - Prabhat Kalavidaru Fri 6.30 p.m. - KRG Hall
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03 Rangapravesha : 21. Bhavan’s Yoga Bharathi
Bharatanaya Recital of presents International Yoga day
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Ravishankar)
Fri 6.30 p.m. - KRG Hall
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09. ICCR – Every Friday Evening cultural programme –
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Venue : Samskruti, The Temple of 30. ICCR – Every Friday
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