Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

DEPT. OF SANSKRIT, DG VAISHNAV COLLEGE

&

SAMSKRITA BHARATI



Celebrates



*SAMSKRITOTSAVAH � 2012 *

&

*SWAMI VIVEKANANDA 150th Anniversary *



as

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*BALAKALOTSAVAH*

*SAMAJOTSAVAH*

*YUVOTSAVAH*

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*Date & Time:* 18, 19, 20 August 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

*Place: * DG Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam,
Chennai.



*The very sound of Sanskrit words give a prestige a power and a strength to
the race.*

-Swami Vivekananda

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*SAMSKRITOTSAVAH 3-DAYS� CELEBRATIONS*

The Government of India has declared Shravana Purnima as Samskrita Dinam
(Samskrit Day).

Swami Vivekananda was teaching Samskrit before attaining Mahasamadhi. He
encouraged the spread of Samskrit to one and all as he considered it very
essential to rejuvenate the culture and rebuild the nation.



To commemorate Swami Vivekananda�s 150th Anniversary and Samskrita Dinam,

The Dept. of Sanskrit, DG Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam and Samskrita
Bharati invite you with family & friends to participate/witness the
cultural programs in a 3-day fest � �Samskritotsavah�.



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*18th August 2012, (Saturday): BALAKALOTSAVAH*



10:00 - 11:00 Udghatana Satram (Inaugural Ceremony):

� Sri P.Haridas, Secretary, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

� Dr. S.Narasimhan, Principal, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai



11:00 - 4:00 Competitions for School Students on

� Samskrita Gitam � Samskrita Natakam

� Rasaprashnah � Quiz � Bhashanam � oratory

� Upanyasam � Katha Kalakshepam



4:30 � 5:30 : Sabha karyakramah

� Nritya Natakam � Sri Krishnaya NamaH by Natya Veda

� Samaropah � Valediction:

� Smt. Vijayalakshmi, Doordarshan, Chennai

� Mr. Balasubramanyam, Director, Mangal Tirth Estate Pvt. Ltd.

� Smt. Nirmala, Principal, MOP Vaishnava College , Nungmbakkam,
Chennai

� Pustaka-Lokarpanam (Book releasing)



10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m. : Exhibition on Samskritam, Bhagavad Gita and other
presentations

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*19th August 2012, (Sunday): SAMAJOTSAVAH*

10:00 � 12:30 Vichara Satram (Karutthu-arangam):

� Solomon Pappayah : Tamil scholar and television icon

� Dr VV Subramaniam

� Tirupur Krishnan

� Dr.Natarajan, HOD, Dept. of Tamil, DG Vaishnav College

� Dr.CS Radhakrishnan

� Dr.T.N.Aravamudan

� Dr. L.Kumaraswamy HOD, Dept. of Sanskrit, DG Vaishnav College

2:00 � 3:00 Kavi Sammelanam - poets� corner

3:00 � 4:30 *Samsrhythm -* a musical fest by Ghatam Dr. S. Kartik &
Party

5:00 � 6:30 Sabha karyakramah

� Justice Sri Rama Subramaniam

� Sri Ramani Manoharan, General Manager, Sudarsanam & Co

� Sri P.Haridas, Secretary, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

� Dr. S.Narasimhan, Principal, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

� Sri Dinesh Kamat, All India Organising Secretary, Samskrita Bharati

� Dr. M M Alex, President, Samskrita Bharati, Tamil Nadu



*20th August 2012, (Monday): YUVOTSAVAH*

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10:00 � 12:30 : Workshop on �Back to Future� by Srikumar Menon

10:00 � 1:00 : Competitions for College Students:

� Samskrita Gitam / Bhakti Gitam � Samskrita Natakam

� Upanyasam � Katha Kalakshepam � Rasaprashnah
� Quiz

� Bhaashanam � oratory � Seminars /
Interactive Sessions

*4:30 � 5:30 : Samaropa Karyakramah (Valediction)*

� Shri. Atmaghanananda, Ramakrishna Mutt, Chennai

� Sri. S. Gurumurthy, Writer & Columnist

� Sri P.Haridas, Secretary, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

� Dr. S.Narasimhan, Principal, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

10:00 - 5:00 : Exhibition on Samskritam, Bhagavad Gita and other
presentations

JUST DROP IN and you can

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Experience the vibrant atmosphere of �the Lively language� - Samskrita
Bhasha

Witness the Plays, Dramas, Songs, Speeches - mostly in Samskritam

Enroll in Gita Shikshana Kendra - Samskrit through the Bhagavad Gita

Join in Samskrit through Correspondence Course � sit @home & learn
Samskrit

Subscribe Sambhashana Sandesha - an international Samskrit Monthly

Shelf the coveted �Pride of India� - researched book on the Scientific
Heritage of India

Own your copies of hundreds of Samskrit books / CDs on stories, plays,
jokes, quiz, rhymes, songs, dramas, grammar, exercises, novels, etc



We expect the celebrations to go progress in a grand manner with the active
participation of hundreds of school / college youngsters and thousands of
general public viewers.

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Dr. M.M.
Alex
Dr. R. Ramachandran

(State President, Samskrita
Bharati)
(State Secretary, Samskrita Bharati)

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*Register for Ten Days Free Spoken Samsrkit thought at your Door Step*

*Call up 9443722009/9840564704/28272632*



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