Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas (I-SERVE)
(Recognised by DSIR as SIRO)
# 11-13-279, Road No. 8, Alakapuri, Hyderabad – 500035.
E-mail: vedakavi@serveveda.org; vedakavi@ gmail.com;
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A Brief Report
National conference on “Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose And
Ancient Indian Thought”
21st December, 2008
Venue: Pravachana Mandapa, Astalakshmi Temple Hyderabad
On the eve of 150th Birth anniversary of Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose I-SERVE has
organized a National conference on Acharya Jagadeesh Chandra Bose and Ancient
Indian Thought. Around 200 delegates comprising of scientists, Sanskrit scholars and
indologists have attended the conference. The conference started at 5.00 PM
Prof: Kuppa Venkata Krishna Murthy Chairman I-SERVE has presided over the
conference. While addressing the delegates he referred to a number of Ancient
Scholars and their noble findings and paid tributes to Sir JC Bose for his invention of
Radio Waves propagation and plant life theories. He also narrated the I-SERVE’s
R&D Activities in brief from its inception to unearth the sciences hidden in the Vedas .
Sri Sri Sri Gnanadananda President Sri Ramakrishna Matt Hyderabad, the
Distinguished Guest on the occasion
has released the Book “RELIGION
DEMYSTIFIED” published by I-SERVE. which is written by Dr.Vemuri Ramesam,
Former Advisor in Dept. of Science & Technology, Government of India.
Sri Gnanadanda lauded the efforts of I-SERVE in perusing the research in Vedic
sciences in general and remembering the ancient scientific cultures in particular and
wished I-SERVE for enhancing their capabilities in this pursuit..
Later Dr. T. Hanuman Chowdary , Advisor Satyam computers & TCS Hyderabad
has reviewed the book . He congratulated the author and the publishers for the
excellent Articles related to understanding “Life’s Mysteries “ in terms of latest
scientific findings. Seekers of science and spirituality must go through this book which
carries wonderful articles on Universe , human thought, etc.
Then I-SERVE technicians demonstrated “Devanagari Computer Search Drives” newly
developed by them. For this, they have used the Ayurvedic classical text book “Charaka
Samhita” and it was widely appreciated by the computer experts.
Sri C.Umamaheswara Rao I.A.S(Rtd), former private secretary to Government of
Andhra Pradesh, is the Chief guest on the occasion and he released the volume of
the conference on “Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and Ancient Indian Scientific
Thought.” He expressed his deep sense of satisfaction in organizing this conference
to commemorate Sir Bose. He said that the scientific papers contributed by eminent
scientists in the country and abroad are of great value in terms of scientific thought and
congratulated the authors and publishers. The papers in the volume on ancient
sciences like Agriculture, Ayurveda, Sir JC Bose’s works, Chemistry, Botany, Anatomy,
Agni Purana etc., are excellent and these prepositions need to be compared to the
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modern technologies, he said. He stressed that the developments in Vedic sciences
should reach the society, at large.
Sri V.Sai Prasad Sastry IRS, Deputy Director, Income Tax (exemptions), is a Guest of
Honor on the occasion and he released the “Catalogue of Ancient Indian Scientific
Manuscripts & Out of Print Books in A.P.” published by I-SERVE. He appreciated
the work of I-SERVE in compiling this book. Several traditional scholars worked in
the nooks and corners of Andhra Pradesh and compiled the data, he said. The search
project is sponsored by TTD Tirupati. He also stressed the importance of such
catalogues to know the where abouts of the rare manuscripts. He lauded the efforts of
I-SERVE in striving for this work and their interest to collect such information from
other states of the country.
Dr. Gandikota VSRK Somayajulu, Scientist(Retd), Dept. of Safeguards, IAEA, spoke
elaborately on Sir JC BOSE . He said that Sir J.C. Bose has shown respect and
gratitude to Indian scriptures & literatures and narrated the life styles of Sir Bose, his
inventions in Physics and Bio-Physics.
After a brief but beaming Inaugural Session , the Technical Session was started.
Prof. VLS Bhima Sankaram, Former CMD of APMDC, Hyderabad chaired the session.
H.H. Sri Prasanna Venkatachariar Chaturvedi Swamy of Sri Ramanuja Mission Trust,
Chennai, enthralled the audience by His Keynote address on” Plant Consciousness
and Acharya JC BOSE.”
Dr. Vemuri Ramesem
the Former Advisor, Dept. of Science & Technology,
Government of India delivered an invited talk on “Re- engineering Your – “Self”.
Dr. Prof: Y.L. Nene a former Scientist of ICRISAT and the chairman of Asian AgriHistory Foundation, Hyderabad, delivered an invited
talk on “Ancient
Indian
Agriculture.” Dr. Nene briefed the agricultural techniques of Parasara 400 BC,
Kasyapa 800 AD, Visiravallabha 1577 AD and narrated a number of salient features
related to agriculture in those periods, which include rain falls, tools, implements, crop
diseases, cattle management, seeds, soils, golden rice, plant Ayurvedic principles,
ecology, plant protection, etc. which are of relevance to the present day agriculture.
The delegates enjoyed the sessions even though they were continued upto 10.00 clock
in the night.
K. V.R.S. Murthy
Research Coordinator,
I-SERVE
22.12.2008
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Date: 21.12.2008
To
The Editor / Director
Hyderabad
Dear Sir,
Sub: National conference on “Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose And Ancient
Indian Thought” on 21st December, 2008 at Pravachana Mandapa,
Astalakshmi Temple Hyderabad
The I-SERVE (Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas) has successfully conducted a
National
conference
on
“Acharya
Jagadish Chandra Bose
And Ancient Indian
Thought” at Pravachana Mandapa, Astalakshmi Temple Hyderabad 21 st December,
2008. More than 200 participants attended the conference and this is useful to the
scientists, Sanskrit scholars, students and indologists. We request you kindly to spare
space/ time for publishing / broadcasting this news item on this conference which is
enclosed here with.
Yours sincerely,
K.V.Krishna Murthy
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