Planning of Temples and Development of Religious Institutions at Garh, District Alwar, Rajasthan : An Archaeological Appraisal

Delivered by Dr. C. Margabandhu, Former Director, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi

Delivered by Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta (Varanasi)

Under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi

Chief Guest : Prof. G. Nawang Samten, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath

Coordinated by Dr. Brijbala Singh & Dr. Lakshmi Singh

Participating Institutions : Maharani Banaras Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Harishchandra P.G. College, Arya Mahila P.G. College, Agrasen Kanya Mahavidyalaya and D.A.V. College

Coordinated by Prof. K. K. Sharma & Prof. Upendra Pandey

Participating Institutions : Arya Mahila Degree College, Sanskrit Matrimandalam, Department of Sanskrit (Banaras Hindu University), Central Hindu Boys School, Central Hindu Girls School, Marwari Seva Sangha Uchcha Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Shri Annada Devi Kanya Gurukul and Jnana-Pravaha Samskara Evam Anushthana Kendra

Coordinated by Dr. N. P. Joshi, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari & Prof. Kamal Giri

Participating Institutions: Vasanta College for Women, Agrasen P.G. College, Department of Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology (BHU), Faculty of Visual Arts (BHU), Sunbeam College and D.A.V. Degree College

Chief Guest : Prof. Shyam Gangadhar Bapat

Coordinated by Dr. Kamla Pandeya & Dr. Chandra Kanta Rai

Participating Institutions : Vasanta Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Arya Mahila Degree College, Banaras Hindu University and Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth

In collaboration with Sangeet Parishad, Kashi

Vocal Recital by Padmabhushan Dr. Shanno Khurana (New Delhi)

A unique presentation of the Art of Archery was performed by the students of Panini Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi, which was appreciated by the spectators.

Shrauta-Yaga Mitravindeshti was performed by Ahitagni Mahadeva Shastri Agnihotri, Shri Shashi Kant Agnigotri and Group from Buldhana, Maharashtra with the participation of other renowned priests from Varanasi.

Staged at Nagari Natak Mandali, Varanasi

Directed by Shri Bhumikeshwar Singh & Dr. Chandra Kanta Rai

Coordinated by Prof. K. D. Tripathi & Prof. Kaushalendra Pandey