Essay name: Purana Bulletin
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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies
The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.
Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)
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Pur膩峁嘺 Patha and Pravachana
[Vol. IV, No. 1
According to the scheme given in the last review, the
Var膩ha Pur膩峁嘺 was recited in November last, and a series
of nine discourses on it were delivered by Pt. Neelmeghacharya,
Professor of Sanskrit University, Varanasi. In the present
month (Feb.) the K膩lik膩 Pur膩峁嘺 has been recited, and a series
of discourses on it have been given by Pt. Vishwanath
Shastri Datar of the Sanga Veda Vidyalaya, Varanasi.
Shivala Bhavana Pravachana Kendra
Shri Dilip Kumar Roy, a great devotee and scholar, gave a
discourse on bhakti in the Shivala Bhavana Pravachana-Kendra,
on 10th Nov. and on the following day sang devotional songs or
bhajanas which attracted a large audience and kept the listeners
spell-bound. He, with his party, stayed at the Nadesar House
for two days as the guest of His Highness, the Chairman of the
Kashiraj Trust.
Visit by distinguished scholars
Several distinguished foreign scholars interested in
Indology, visited the Pur膩峁嘺 Department, and acquainted
themselves with the Pur膩na project of the Kashiraj Trust.
The Chairman of the Trust personally discussed with these
scholars the activities of the Trust. The literature so far
published by the Trust was also presented to them. Among
these scholars the names of Dr. Nasr, Professor of Philosophy in
the Tehran University, Dr. Juan Roger Riviere, Prof. of Indology
in the University of Madrid and Chief Scientific Officer of the
Higher Council for Scientific Research of Spain and also a
contributor to our 'Pur膩峁嘺' Bulletin, Prof. Philippe Lavistine of
Paris University, and Prof. R. H. L. Slater of the Center for
the Study of World Religions, Harvard University, deserve
special mention. The first two scholars stayed at Nadesar
House as the guests of His Highness.
The delegates of the All-India Numismatic Society
attending its Jubilee Celebrations at Varanasi, and the delegates
