INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY

ON ‘SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE’

Organized by Department of Saiva Siddhanta School of Philosophy and Religious Studies University of Madras Chennai - 600 005

Date: 26 - 12 - 2018 to 29 - 12 - 2018 Venue : University of Madras Chennai - 600 005

Conference Organizer Dr.S.Saravanan Professor and Head, Dept. of Saiva Siddhanta, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005 Co-ordinator i/c, Swami Vivekananda Higher Education and Research Centre, University of Madras, Chennai - 5 E-Mail: [email protected] Off: 9144-25399711 Mobile No: 91-9444651203, 044-25399711 INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY

We cordially invite paper and panel proposals from academics, senior Post-Graduate students, Senior Scholars and researchers on or around the following themes and subthemes. THEMES AND SUB THEMES FOR CONFERENCE 1. ORIGINS OF SAIVISM AND EARLY DEVELOPMENTS 1. ¬êõ êñòˆF¡ «î£Ÿøº‹ ºŸè£ô õ÷˜„C»‹ a. Origins of Saivism in Indus Civilization? Sakti, Pasupati and Kottukoppalan? Ü. C‰¶ êñªõO ï£èKèˆF™ ¬êõˆF¡ «î£Ÿø‹? ê‚F, ð²ðF, «è£†´‚«è£Šð£ô¡ (ï£.õ£ùñ£ñ¬ô)? b. Tantricism in the Development of Kashmir Saivism and the Agamic tradition Ý. Fó‹ / î‰Fó õ÷˜„CJ™ è£we˜ ¬êõº‹ Ýèñ ñó¹‹. c. Origins of Saivism?: from Vedic andPuranic Sources Þ. ¬êõˆF¡ «î£Ÿø‹? «ðî‹, «õî ñŸÁ‹ ¹ó£í Ýî£óƒèO™ d. Origins of Saivism: from Sangam and Post Sangam Literature, e.g. Epics and Ethical literature ß. ¬êõˆF¡ «î£Ÿø‹? êƒè Þô‚Aòƒèœ, êƒè‹ ñ¼Mò Þô‚Aòƒèœ, 裊Hò‹ ñŸÁ‹ cF Þô‚Aòƒèœ. e. and Muruga (Kumara) as , Kadavul, Iyavul, Paal, Varai, Deivam, Kandali, Shivalinga, Guha. à. Cõ¡, º¼è¡, °ñ£ó¡, «ê«ò£¡, ¼ˆFó¡, è쾜, Þò¾œ, ð£™, õ¬ó, ªîŒõ‹, ð£™õ¬óªîŒõ‹, è‰îN, CõLƒè‹, °è¡ 2. SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA IN EARLY MEDIEVAL AGE (6th to 12 C. A.D) 2. Þ¬ì‚è£ôˆF¡ ªî£ì‚èˆF™ ¬êõ êñòº‹, ¬êõ Cˆî£‰îº‹ (A.H.6Ý‹ ËŸø£‡´ ªî£ìƒA A.H.12Ý‹ ËŸø£‡´ õ¬ó) a. Diverse schools of Saivism: Pasupata, Kalamuga, Lagulisa, Kashmiri . Ü. ¬êõ êñòˆF¡ à†HK¾èœ: ð£²ðî‹, è£÷£ºè‹, ô°hê‹, è£we˜ ¬êõ‹, b. Saivism in Bhakthi literarture Ý. ¬êõ êñòˆF¡ ðˆF Þô‚Aòƒèœ c. Tirugnasambhandar and the Saivite tradition. Þ. ¬êõ êñò ñó¹‹ F¼ë£ùê‹ð‰î¼‹ d. Philosophical origins of Saiva Siddhanta in , Tirugnasambhandar, Manickavacagar and Sekizhar ß. ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î ªñŒªð£¼OòL¡ «î£Ÿø‹: F¼Íô˜, F¼ë£ùê‹ð‰î˜, ñ£E‚èõ£êè˜, «ê‚Aö£˜ e. Saivism and the Conflict with Jains and Buddhists à. ¬êõ êñò «ñ£î™èœ: êñí‹, ªð÷ˆî‹. f. Tradition: Karuvur Thevar, Sivavakkiyar, Pattinattar and others. á. Cˆî˜ ñó¹: èÏטˆ «îõ˜, Cõõ£‚Aò˜, ð†®ùˆî£˜ ñŸÁ‹ Hø˜... 3. SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA FROM LATE MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN PERIOD (13th to 18th C. A.D.) 3. ¬êõ êñòº‹, ¬êõ Cˆî£‰îº‹: Þ¬ì‚è£ôˆF¡ HŸð°F ªî£ìƒA ïiù è£ôˆF¡ ºŸð°F õ¬ó. (A.H.13Ý‹ ËŸø£‡´ ªî£ìƒA A.H.18Ý‹ ËŸø£‡´ õ¬ó) a. The Meykandar tradition of Saiva Siddhanta Ü. ªñŒè‡ì£˜ ñó¹ ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î‹. b. De-Ritualization and the Evolution of Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy Ý. ¬êõ Cˆî£‰îˆF¡ Ü®Šð¬¬ìJ™ ê샰 ñ£ŸøƒèÀ‹ ñÁŠ¹èÀ‹ õ÷˜„C»‹ c. The tradition of Arunagiri Nathar and Kazhi Kannudaiya Vallal Þ. ܼíAKï£î˜ ñó¹‹, è£N‚臵¬ìò õœ÷™ ñó¹‹. d. The Establishment of Saivite and Saiva Siddhanta Mutts. ß. ¬êõ êñò‹ ñŸÁ‹ Cˆî£‰î‚ è†ì¬ñŠH™ ñìƒèœ. e. The Thathuvarayar Tradition: Paramadvitam à. õó£ò˜ ñó¹: ð£óñ£ˆ¶Mî‹ f. Veera Saivite tradition: Adhi Sivaprakasar, Santhilinga, Kumara Deva and Thuraimangalam Siva Prasakar. á. ió¬êõ ñó¹: ÝF CõŠHóè£ê˜, ꣉îLƒè˜, °ñ£ó «îõ˜, ¶¬øñƒèô‹ CõŠHóè£ê˜. g. Veda, Agama conflict and Reconciliation: â. «õî Ýèñ ñÁŠ¹èÀ‹ ñ£ŸÁ‚ 輈¶‚èÀ‹. h. Religious Currents during Vijayanagara, Nayaka Period: Veera Saivism, Shankara Vedanta, Paramathuvidam, Vaishnavism, Siddhanta Saivam. ã. Müòïèó, ï£ò‚è˜èœ è£ôˆF™ êñò ï승èœ: ió¬êõ‹, êƒèó «õî‹, ð£óñ£ˆ¶Mî‹, ¬õwíõ‹, Cˆî£‰î ¬êõ‹. i. Sanskrit tradition of Siddhanta: Neelakanda, Appaya Dikshitar, Haradatta Sivachariyar. ä. õìªñ£N ñóH™ ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î‹: côè‡ì Cõ£ê£Kò˜, ÜŠðŒò b†Cî˜, ýóîˆî Cõ£ê£Kò˜ j. Saiva Commentary Tradition: Sivagnana Munivar , Tiruvilangam, Nallur Saravanan. å. ¬êõ êñò, ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î à¬óï¬ì ñó¹: Cõë£ù ºQõ˜, F¼M÷ƒè‹ (Þôƒ¬è), ï™Ö˜ êóõí¡.

4. SAIVISM AND SAIVA SIDDHANTA IN COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL PERIODS 4. è£ôQò ñŸÁ‹ H¡è£ôQò è£ô„ ¬êõ êñò‹ ñŸÁ‹ ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î‹ a. Contending Religious Currents in Early Colonial Madras:Veera Saivism, Sankara Vedanta, Paramathuvidam, Vaishnavism, Siddhanta Saivam. Ü. è£ôQòˆ ªî£ì‚èˆF™ êñò á죆ìƒèœ: ió¬êõ‹, êƒèó «õî‹, ðóñ£ˆ¶Mî‹, ¬õíõ‹, Cˆî£‰î ¬êõ‹. b. Ramalinga Swamy and the Arutpa/Marutpa Struggle Ý. Þó£ñLƒè Ü®è÷£˜: ܼ†ð£, ñ¼†ð£ «ð£ó£†ì‹. c. Reform, Revival or Re-configuration?: Modern Tamil Saivism and Saiva Siddhanta Þ. ¬êõ êñò Cˆî£‰îˆF¡ ïiù‹: Y˜F¼ˆî‹, ¹ˆªî£O, ñÁè†ì¬ñŠ¹. d. The life and legacy of Arumuga Navalar’s Tamil/Saivite Revival ß. ÝÁºè ï£õô˜ õ£›¾‹, ñó¹‹: îI› ¬êõ‚ è†ì¬ñŠ¹ e. Somasundara Nayakar and Tamil Saiva Siddhanta? à. «ê£ñ²‰îó ï£ò輋 ¬êõ Cˆî£‰îº‹ f. 19th and early 20th Century religious debates/conflict literature (Kandana Noolgal) á. êñò Mõ£îƒèÀ‹ è‡ìùƒèÀ‹: ðˆªî£¡ð ËŸø£‡´‹ Þ¼ð ËŸø£‡®¡ ªî£ì‚躋 g. Caste and Social Struggle in Saivism and Saiva Siddhanta â. ¬êõ êñò‹ ñŸÁ‹ Cˆî£‰îˆF™ ê£F ñŸÁ‹ êÍèŠ «ð£ó£†ìƒèœ h. Famine, Hunger and Food culture in Saivism and Siddhanta Saivam ã. ¬êõ êñò‹ ñŸÁ‹ Cˆî£‰îˆF¡ ðƒ°: ð…ê‹, ð†®Q ñŸÁ‹ àí¾Š ð‡ð£´ i. The role of Pamban Swamigal: Vedic, Agamic or Tamil tradition? ä. ð£‹ð¡ ²õ£IèO¡ ðƒèOŠ¹: «õî‹, Ýèñ‹, îI› ñó¹ j. The role and Impact of Saiva Siddhanta Organizations and Institutions: Saiva Paripalana Sabai (Jaffna and ), Siva Thondan, Thoothukudy Saiva Siddhanta Sabai, Saiva Siddhanta Maha Samajam (Perumandram). å. ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î ܬñŠ¹èœ, GÁõùƒèO¡ ðƒèOŠ¹‹ 躋. ¬êõ ðKð£ôù ê¬ð (Þôƒ¬è, îI›ï£´), Cõªî£‡ì¡, Ɉ¶‚°® ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î ê¬ð, ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î ñè£êñ£ü‹ (ªð¼ñ¡ø‹) k. The Siddhanta Sastras, Literarary Commentarial and Critical literary traditions: æ. ¬êõ Cˆî£‰î ꣈Fóƒèœ, ¬êõ Þô‚Aòƒèœ: à¬óèœ ñŸÁ‹ Føù£Œ¾èœ. l. Modern Saivite Literary Creations: From Sundaram Pillai, Maa, Aranganathan. å÷. ïiù ¬êõ Þô‚Aò à¼õ£‚è‹: ²‰îó‹ Hœ¬÷ ªî£ìƒA ñ£.Üóƒèï£î¡ õ¬ó. Participation : 1. Paper Presenters 2. Participants Fee Details: • Indian Presenter / Participant – Rs.1000/- • Indian Student (Presenter / Participant) – Rs.500/- • Foreign Presenter & Participant – $50 (US) • Srilankan Presenter & Participant – $25 (US)

• Those who are willing to take part in this conference should send their applications in the prescribed format (attached). All applications received will be scrutinized and finalized by the committee.

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• The articles sent by (email) the Presenters will be scrutinized and modification, if any, will be intimated to the Presenters for review and return for final acceptance. Last date for submission of Registration Application – (Alongwith Synopsis / Research Article)31 st October 2018 Publication of final list of Conference Participants upon receipt of fees – 16th November 2018 Accommodation Facility - Only for Participants from India Foreign participants should make their own arrangement for accommodation. However, necessary guidance may be provided by the organizers, if needed. It is proposed to take the participants for a Temple visit on the conclusion of the conference . Date: December 30th and 31st 2018

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Contacts : Department of Saiva Siddhanta, University of Madras, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005 E-Mail: [email protected] Off: 9144-25399711 Mobile No: 91-9444651203, 044-25399711 Prof. Natarajan (B.H.U., UP) : 91-8825 421821, Prof. Ravi Vaithees (Canada): [email protected], Dr.Krishnaveni (Jaffna) [email protected], Sri.Fatimaharan (London) [email protected], Dr.Nanthini (Colomboo) [email protected]. INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY

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