[Advaita-l] Symposium on Swami Vidyaranya- Inviting Speakers

[Nithin Sridhar]

Request those who want to participate to reach out to me-
sridhar.nithin at gmail.com

On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 12:13 PM Nithin Sridhar <sridhar.nithin at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Namaste everyone,
>
> Indica Moksha (Advaita Academy) is organizing an Online Symposium on
> literary contributions of Swami Vidyaranya on January 20, Saturday.
>
> We request interested scholars and seekers who have thoroughly studied
> Swami Vidyaranya's works (both his works on Vedanta and on other Shastras
> such as Mimamsa etc.) to reach out to us and be part of this Symposium
> celebrating his life and works.
>
> Please find below the concept note for the Symposium.
>
> *Swami Vidyaranya's Singular Contributions to Bharatiya Jnana Parampara*
>
> अविद्यारण्यकान्तारे भ्रमतां प्राणिनां सदा ।
> विद्यामार्गोपदेष्टारं विद्यारण्यगुरुं श्रये ॥
>
> To souls that wander in utter dismay in the dense woods of mental
> ignorance, He shows the path of true wisdom; Homage to the great Saint
> Vidyaranya.
>
> Swami Vidyaranya, also called as Madhavacharya, was a great spiritual
> master and a civilization builder, who not only protected Hindu
> civilization at a critical juncture by laying the foundation of the great
> Vijayanagara Empire, but also made unparalleled contributions to Bharatiya
> Jnana Parampara.
>
> Swami Vidyaranya’s literary contributions comprise works on Vyakarana,
> Mimamsa, Dharmashastra, Purana, Jyotishya, Mantra Sastra, music, Darsana
> and Advaita Vedanta.
>
> The more important of them are Sarvadarshana-sangraha, Jaiminiya
> Nyayamala, Parashara Madhava, Smriti Sangraha, Madhaviya Shankara Vijaya,
> Vivaranaprameya Sangraha, Panchadasi, Jivanmukti Viveka, Drig Drisya
> Viveka, Aparokshanubhuti-Tika, and six Upanishad-Dipikas.
>
> He also presided over the Sringeri Sharada Peetham as its 12th
> Shankaracharya from1374–1380 CE and made immense contribution for the
> overall flourishing of Sanatana Vaidika Dharma.
>
> This Symposium seeks to explore the wide-ranging scholarship of Swami
> Vidyaranya and highlight his contributions to Hindu Shaastra Parampara.
>
> Regards,
> Nithin
>
>
>

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Nithin S