 A012 Understanding Devi - The Great Indian Goddess |
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| A012 Understanding Devi - The Great Indian Goddess |
| Course Code AVID 012 |
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Have you meditated on and wondered who is Devi - The Great Indian Goddess … |
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The Great Goddess, who is Prakriti, Shakti and Maya, who is motherhood and eroticism, battle queen and wife , golden and also black, benevolent yet dangerous, creator and annihilator, Shakti of Siva? |
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The Great Goddess who is Vac and Apah, sublime and shwet, carrying a book , Veena and rosary beads, Shakti of Brahma? |
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The Great Goddess who is Pruthvi and Sri, who is lotus eyed, flanked by water sprinkling elephants, the symbol of wealth and power yet seated as an obedient wife pressing her husband’s feet, Shakti of Vishnu? |
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Avid’s 3-day course on ‘Understanding Devi: The Great Indian Goddess’, attempts to unravel the concept of feminism in Indian ethos, tracing the evolution of the Goddesses from Vedic times to the modern day. It helps comprehend Mahadevi in Her various forms of Sri Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati, Durga, Kali, Saptmatrukas, Dash Mahavidyas, Yakshinis and the numerous Gram Devis. The subliming epithet Devi Mahatmya, a culmination of MahaDurga, MahaLakshmi and MahaSarawati shows that power, wealth and intelligence when combined can overcome the biggest demonic energies. The only way to conclude this course would be absolute submission to this phenomenon through an overview of poojas and yagnas usually performed including chanting and explanation of select Devi Mantras. |
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Day I- Dr. Gauri Mahulikar-1 & half hour lecture and half n hour interaction with the audience |
- Basic Genetics of Hinduism, Overview of Scripture, Vedas, Puranas
- Concept of Prakriti, Maya & Shakti, Importance of Goddess of Rig Veda & Puranas
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Day II -Dr. Madhavi Narsalay |
- Tracing the concept of Goddess-Sapt Matrukas, Dash Mahavidyas, Yakshini, Mother Goddess & Village Goddess es
- The Treatise & Metaphysical aspects of Devi Mahatmya
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Day III-Dr. Srider Iyer |
- History , Emergence, Iconography and Metaphysical importance of Sri Lakshmi & Saraswati and transformation of Parvati into Durga and Kali forms
- Pooja Vidhi - Various Poojas Yagnas Shakti peeth and Devi Yantra
- Stotras Mahishasurmardani , Ashtalakshmi, and lalitapanchratnam Recitation chanted and explained
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 A012 Understanding Devi - The Great Indian Goddess |
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Dr Gauri Mahulikar, Director of this course has published three books and fifty five articles on various subjects, apart from presenting papers at National and International conferences. After obtaining a doctorate in Vedic Elements in Puranik Mantras and Rituals, she has dedicated herself to the teaching of Sanskrit, mainly at the Post Graduate level. She is presently the Head of the Sanskrit Department at the University of Mumbai and on board of ORF group.
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Dr Madhavi Narsalay holds a PhD in Sanskrit and has been teaching at the University of Mumbai for past thirteen years. Her field of interests include Indian Aesthetics, Mythology and Facets of Feminist Religion. Apart from fifteen publications to her credit, she has been presenting papers at National and International conferences. |
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Dr Srider Iyer, obtained his PhD in Mantras and Tantras from University of Mumbai. Apart from teaching Sanskrit to secondary school students, Dr Iyer has been actively involved in several projects connected with Gram Devis in and around Mumbai. |
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