JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIA - SARII · 2008. 8. 16. · JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIA Saturday, September 20,...
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JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIA Saturday, September 20, 2008 McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University 9.30 AM - 5.00 PM Jainism: Its origin in Eastern North India and Later Arrival and History in South India Dr. Alvappillai Veluppillai Faculty Associate, Arizona State University Jainism in the History and Literature of Karnataka Dr. Robert Zydenbos Professor, University of Munich, Germany Religion, Leitmotif of Jaina Tamil Literature Dr. Rangarajan Vijayalakshmy Retd. Associate Professor, International Institute of Tamil Studies, Chennai, India Going to Hell or Being Low-born: Misinterpretation of Jain Tamil Usage and the History of Untouchability in Early South Indian Society Dr. S. Palaniappan President, SARII Sculpture or Architecture?: Reconsidering Jain Rock-Cut Monuments in Tamil Nadu Dr. Lisa N. Owen Asst. Professor, University of North Texas The Holy Jain Field of the White Pond: Bahubali and His Kshetra as Reflected in the Mahamastakabhisheka Ritual Ms. Eva-Maria Glasbrenner, M.A. Ph.D. candidate, University of Munich, Germany Conference Chair : Dr. Steven Lindquist Asst. Professor, Southern Methodist University In collaboration with Department of Religious Studies Southern Methodist University http://www.sarii.org Free Registration [email protected] Atul Khara ‐ 972 424 4902 | Dilip Shah ‐ 972 713 7755 | Radha Sury ‐ 972 416 6779 | Dr. Steven Lindquist ‐ 214 768 2105
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JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIASaturday, September 20, 2008
McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall
Southern Methodist University
9.30 AM - 5.00 PM
Jainism: Its origin in Eastern North India and Later Arrival and History in South IndiaDr. Alvappillai VeluppillaiFaculty Associate, Arizona State University
Jainism in the History and Literature of KarnatakaDr. Robert ZydenbosProfessor, University of Munich, Germany
Religion, Leitmotif of Jaina Tamil LiteratureDr. Rangarajan VijayalakshmyRetd. Associate Professor, International Institute of Tamil Studies, Chennai, India
Going to Hell or Being Low-born: Misinterpretation of Jain Tamil Usage and the History of Untouchability in Early South Indian SocietyDr. S. PalaniappanPresident, SARII Sculpture or Architecture?: Reconsidering Jain Rock-Cut Monuments in Tamil NaduDr. Lisa N. OwenAsst. Professor, University of North Texas The Holy Jain Field of the White Pond: Bahubali and His Kshetra as Reflected in the Mahamastakabhisheka RitualMs. Eva-Maria Glasbrenner, M.A.Ph.D. candidate, University of Munich, Germany
Conference Chair: Dr. Steven Lindquist
Asst. Professor,Southern Methodist University
In collaboration with Department of Religious StudiesSouthern Methodist University
http://www.sarii.org
Free [email protected]
Atul Khara ‐ 972 424 4902 | Dilip Shah ‐ 972 713 7755 | Radha Sury ‐ 972 416 6779 | Dr. Steven Lindquist ‐ 214 768 2105
http://www.sarii.orghttp://www.sarii.orgmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
