Chandogana : Patha, Prayoga aura Gana

Date 16-09-2006

A demonstration-cum-lecture on classical Sanskrit and matrices organized in collaboration with Sanskrit Matrimandalam and Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi.

Coordinated by Dr. Kamla Pandey, Dr. Swarvandana Sharma and Dr. Shanta Chatterjee

Participating Institutions : Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Arya Mahila Degree College, Vasanta College for Women and Department of Sanskrit (Banaras Hindu University)


Chandogana : Patha, Prayoga aura Gana
Educative Programme for the Foreign Students

From 24-03-2007 to 29-03-2007

A six-day educative programme on Indian Art and Culture was organized for a group of 4 teachers and 22 students from Augustana College, USA.

The group was taken for visits to important places like Sarnath, Ganga ghats, Ramnagar excavation site and Banaras Hindu University accompanied by experts to explain the visual objects and importance of places.

Some indoor illustrated lectures on Banaras by the scholars of different disciplines were also organized for them.


Educative Programme for the Foreign Students
Dasha Samvatsarotsava : Foundation Day Celebration

Date 16-04-2007

On the completion of ten years of social and cultural services of Jnana-Pravaha, the Foundation Day of the Institution was celebrated in which all the members of Jnana-Pravaha Family were felicitated by Shri Suresh Neotia, Chairman of Jnana-Pravaha Trust.


Dasha Samvatsarotsava : Foundation Day Celebration
Shrauta-Yaga 2007

Date 16-02-2007

Shrauta-Yaga Mitravindeshti was coordinated by Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma


Shrauta-Yaga 2007
Interaction on Riverfront Heritage Cities : Issues of Development

From 11-02-2007 to 13-02-2007

The three-day Interaction was organized in collaboration with UNESCO, New Delhi and INTACH, Varanasi.

Coordinated by Prof. Rana P. B. Singh and Shri Navneet Raman.

The discussions aimed at looking at the prospects of declaring Varanasi as the 'Heritage City', in which thirteen dignitaries from India and abroad participated.


Interaction on Riverfront Heritage Cities : Issues of Development
Celebrating Kashi - The Eternal City

From 19-01-2007 to 22-01-2007

The four-day exhibition was organized in collaboration with the India International Centre in New Delhi.

Inaugurated by Prof. M. G. K. Menon, President, India International Centre, New Delhi in the presence of art connoisseurs like Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Dr. L. M. Singhvi, Shri Suresh Neotia and others.

The original antiquities and the works of present-day artists, including demonstrations on Varanasi textiles and jewellery, were projected. The ghats, temples, sculptures, terracottas, paintings, religious and secular buildings representing mini-India, and fairs and festivals, lilas, musicians, orientalists and other aspects of Kashi were projected through photographs. In addition, special attraction was the typical Banarasi recipe prepared by the cooks of Varanasi.


Celebrating Kashi - The Eternal City
"Malavikagnimitram" by Kalidasa

Date 17-10-2006

Staged at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal

Directed by Prof. Y. K. Mishra


Samarpana Samaroha (Book Release)

Date 06-09-2006

The book Indian Art Treasures - Suresh Neotia Collection was released by the Chief Guest Prof. S. S. Kushwaha, Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi.

The editors Prof. Anjan Chakraverty and Prof. Kamal Giri were felicitated on the occasion.


Samarpana Samaroha (Book Release)
Book Release

Date 03-09-2006

The book Indian Art Treasures - Suresh Neotia Collection was released by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

Dr. Karan Singh and Dr. L. M. Singhvi also graced the occasion as Guest-of-Honour and Chief Guest, respectively.


Book Release
Indian Art Treasures - Suresh Neotia Collection

Date 03-09-2006

The book was released by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

Guest-of-Honour : Dr. Karan Singh

Chief Guest : Dr. L. M. Singhvi


Indian Art Treasures - Suresh Neotia Collection