अखिलेश आर्येदु एक परिचय : वैदिक वांग्मय के अध्येता अनुसंधानक साहित्यकार पत्रकार के रूप में धार्मिक आध्यात्मिक सांस्कृतिक साहित्यिक एवं वैज्ञानिक विषयों के विवेचनकता वेद में मातृभूमि की वंदना अथर्ववेद के पृथ्वी सूक्त पर आधारित पुस्तक में भूमि सूक्त के गुढतम गहनतम विज्ञान परक धर्म परक और दर्शन परक भावों का विश्लेषण जिसमें सूत्र रूप में अनेक विषयों समस्याओं समाधानों धर्मों अध्येताओं गुणों पदार्थों तत्वों सर्जनाओं स्थापनाओं ज्ञानों और कलाओं का उद्घाटन विस्तृत व्याख्या में वसुधैव कुटुंबकम की संपूर्ण दृष्टि का समावेश किया गया है |
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Avalokitesvara is the most popular Mahayana Bodhisattva and his cult has played an important role in the growth of Mahayana Buddhism and art The images of Avalokitesvara in India are not feminine, although the body has a sensual form. The well known painting of Padmapani in Cave No.1 of Ajanta no doubt has a sensuous body, but taken as a whole, looks a male Bodhisattva. The paintings of the famous artist Ravi Varma, do not show Hindu Gods as strongly masculine. Essential features of manliness like muscles, broad shoulders are present but there is a touch of conspicuous feminine quality in the images.
It is not known exactly when the Guan-yin came to be regarded as female deity for the first time. Majority of the scholars are of the opinion that the transformation of Guan-yin into female deity took place about the 11th century A. D. But this seems to have been the product of a long process and this might have been influenced by many factors combined to bring the sexual transformation.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 27th March, 2017 at 10.30am.

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Venue : IGNCA Gallery No. 2 of Twin Art Galleries, C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi
Time : 10.00am -6.00pm (All days open except Gazetted Holidays)

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Contact No. 011-23387498

The event will feature:

A) A storytelling session by Ms. Jayshree Sethi, Founder Member of an NGO, Story Ghar
B) Screening of IGNCA’s documentary film

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Venue : Seminar Room 1 and 2, Kamladevi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi
Time : 6.30pm -8.00pm

Director: Jai Chandriam Duration: 56 minutes

The temple was built by Rajaraja Chola (CE 995-1010) to honour Lord Siva. The film records rare footage of all the Abhisekam. This rare documentation records one of the greatest oral and ritualistic heritages.

Contact No. : 011-23388815

Contact No. : 011-23388155

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, following events are proposed to be held under the aegis of the newly revived Narivada Prakalpa of the IGNCA:

1. Panel Discussion on Women’s World: Choices, Challenges and future Possibilities. During the day time, a panel discussion on the aforementioned theme will be organized in two sessions.

2. Performances on Celebrating Women’s Creativity. Performances by such women artistes who have created their niche and space in the field of traditional art-forms . These art-forms are Baul from Bengal (Ms. Reena Das Baul and accompanists), Kirtan from Maharashtra (Ms.Krantigeeta Mahabala and group), and Hari-Katha from Andhra Pradesh (Ms. Uma Maheshwari and group).

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Contact No. : 011-23388063

An exhibition A Tale of Two Cities | India & Sri Lanka conceptualised by Renu Modi and presented by Gallery Espace, New Delhi & Serendipity Arts Trust, New Delhi. Supported by- Theertha International Artists’ Collective, Sri Lanka

This project that was initiated in the year 2015, is a strong step towards addressing the issues of shared histories within the sub-continent. Six artists from Indian and five from Sri Lanka embarked on a journey to understand the politics of cities, religions and the stories that places tell. Both Anuradhapura and Varanasi in themselves are witness to the past, the present and serve as a trajectory to the future. The intention of this project is to engage, question and re-affirm the importance of the process over the end.

Participating artists: Anoli Perera | Bandu Manamperi | ChintanUpadhyay | Jagath Weerasinghe Manisha Parekh | Manjunath Kamath | Pala Pothupitiye | Paula Sengupta Pradeep Chandrasiri | Ram Rahman | Riyas Komu

Contact number – 9555584229

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By Shri Suresh Muthukulam, Chief Artist and nine other Artists from Kerala will be joining to create ten panels of traditional art depicting the story of Ramayana.

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By Vid. Smt. A D Hemavardhini – Vocal

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Contact No. : 011-23526735

IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. This month, Ms. Pratibha Jyoti will read from her book Acid Wali Ladki. Ms. Jyoti has done her graduation from St. Columbus College, Hazaribagh and PG. Diploma in Mass Media from Jamia Millia Islamia. For the last 16 years, she is in the field of Journalism. At present, she is the editor of Womenia magazine.

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