Event date
October 13, 2026
10:30 – 04:30
Venue
Seminar Hall 1, Academic Block I
Organised by
Department of Sanskrit Sahitya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady.
Details
The Department of Sanskrit Sahitya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, is organising a two-day postgraduate seminar on Sanskrit Aesthetics on 13 and 14 October 2026. The seminar will feature lectures on the theories of Kuntaka, Anandavardhana and Mahimabhatta, along with student presentations.
The seminar will be inaugurated by Sri Krishnakumar K. K., Syndicate Member and Head of the Department of Theatre, SSUS.
13 October 2026
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Lecture by Dr. V. R. Muralidharan, Former Head of Department, SSUS, Kalady. Topic: Vakrokti Theory of Kuntaka.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Lecture by Dr. C. Rajendran, Retired Professor, University of Calicut. Topic: Living Traditions of Natyasastra.
14 October 2026
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Lecture by Dr. C. Rajendran. Topic: Dhvani Theory of Anandavardhana.
10:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Lecture on Anumana Theory of Mahimabhatta.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Student presentations.
The seminar will be inaugurated by Sri Krishnakumar K. K., Syndicate Member and Head of the Department of Theatre, SSUS.
13 October 2026
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Lecture by Dr. V. R. Muralidharan, Former Head of Department, SSUS, Kalady. Topic: Vakrokti Theory of Kuntaka.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Lecture by Dr. C. Rajendran, Retired Professor, University of Calicut. Topic: Living Traditions of Natyasastra.
14 October 2026
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Lecture by Dr. C. Rajendran. Topic: Dhvani Theory of Anandavardhana.
10:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Lecture on Anumana Theory of Mahimabhatta.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Student presentations.
Who to contact
Contact person
Dr. Padmadas K. L. and Dr. Jensi M.