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| Understanding Devi : The Great Indian Goddess |
| Course Code AVID 005 |
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Have you meditated on and wondered who is Devi - The Great Indian Goddess …
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, who carries the Veena, a book 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 6-day course on 'Understanding Devi: The Great Indian Goddess', traces the evolution of the Goddesses from Vedic times and attempts to unravel the concept of feminism in Indian ethos through a study of the Iconic ‘Devi’.. 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 an 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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| Course Content |
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| Day I |
- Concept of Prakriti, Maya and Shakti
- Important Goddesses of Rig Veda and Puranas
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- Tracing the concept of Goddess
- Sapt Matrukas, Dash Mahavidyas, Yakshini,Village Goddesses
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- History, emergence, iconography and metaphysical importance of Sri Lakshmi and Saraswati
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- History, emergence, iconography, metaphysical importance and transformation of Parvati into Durga and Kali forms
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- The treatise of Devi Mahatmya
- Metaphysical aspects of Devi Mahatmya
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| Day VI |
- Stotras Mahishasurmardani , Ashtalakshmi, and Lalitapanchratnam chanted and explained
- Various Poojas, Yagnas, Shakti Peeth and Devi Yantra
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| Know your Faculty |
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Dr Gauri Mahulikar, the 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.
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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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Mrs Surekha Joshi has the unique distinction of MA in both Sanskrit and Music. Apart from giving many presentations on Rasabhava Darshan, Ashta Nayika, Shankaracharya’s Stotras, Ardhanarishwar and Shree Krishna Nritya Sangeet. She has also scripted and composed many shlokas and hymns and won many awards as a classical singer.
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Dr Srider Iyer, the anchor faculty for the course, obtained his PhD in Sanskrit from University of Mumbai, where he is now a visiting Faculty in Dept of Philosophy. Apart from teaching Sanskrit to secondary school students, he is actively involved with several projects including the study of Gram Devis-Devatas in Mumbai.
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| Where ? |
Textiles Committee , |
Board Room |
Prabhadevi Chowk, |
Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 025 |
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| When ? |
Mon 5th to Sat 10th April 2010 |
| From 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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| How much does it cost ? |
Course Fee: Rs.6000/- per Participant |
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| The Course Coordinator |
Ms. Pooja Shah: 9930136161 or email: pooja.shah@avidedu.in |
Ms. Akash Kumar: 9819731340 or email: akash.kumar@avidedu.in |
AVID 005
Essar Foundation
11 K.K. Marg, Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai 400 034. |
Tel: +91 22 66601100 |
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| Acknowledgement |
Ruchita Rane has a rare combination of degrees in Biochemistry, Sanskrit and Education, and is now pursuing her PhD on “Unusual Births” in Mahabharata and Puranas - A Biological Perspective. She is a visiting faculty at the Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai . She can be contacted at ruchitasomane@avidedu.i |
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