We at INDICA have pioneered conferences both in terms of exploring unique themes as well as organising them in locations linked to the theme of the conference. Since 2019, we have organised twenty one conferences of which forteen were online and seven in person.
We are now pleased to announce the 2023-24 calendar for Eight in person conferences at locations linked to the theme of the conference.
| S.NO | Name of the Conference | Date | Place |
| 1 | Conference on Vaishnavism | APR 29-30th | Srirangam, Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Conference on Contributions of IKS to the World | JUN 15-16th | New Delhi |
| 3 | Conference on Tantra and Tantric Traditions | AUG 25-27th | Bhuvaneshwar, Orissa |
| 4 | Conference on Bharat’s Educational Heritage and Pedagogy | OCT 27-29th | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | Thirtha Yatra & Conference On Kumbha Mela & Pushkaram | DEC 01-02nd | Prayagraj, UP |
| 6 | Conference on Buddhist Traditions in India and Beyond | DEC 15-17th | Nalanda/Sanchi, Bihar/Madhya Pradesh |
| 7 | Conference On “The Episteme And Experience Of Bhakti” | FEB 12-13th | Bhadrachalam, Telangana |
| 8 | Conference on Jain Traditions | MAR 22-23rd | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
Detailed call for papers will be issued for each of the above conferences in due course of time.
We are looking for Co-Curators for the Conferences on Tantra, Buddhist Traditions and Jain Traditions. Interested scholars may write to us with their detailed resume highlighing their expertise in the topic at namaste@indica.org.in.
Warm Regards
Hari
Founder
| Summary of Conferences from July 2019 to March 2023 | ||||||
| # | Conference On | Curator(s) | Date(s) | Venue | No. of Speakers | |
| Paper Presenters | Invited Speakers | |||||
| 1 | Vedic Mindfulness | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 26-Jul-19 | IGNCA, Delhi | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Oneness | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 15-17-Oct-19 | CIF, Veliyanad, Kochi | 46 | 26 |
| 3 | Yatra | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Smt. Anuradha Goel | 15-17-Nov-19 | BHU, Varanasi | 41 | 4 |
| 4 | Hindu Traditions Of Sex, Gender And Sexuality | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Gopi Shankar | 31-Jan-20 | IGNCA, Delhi | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Philosophy and Praxis of Yoga 2020 | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Dr. Vinaya Chandra B K | 15-16-Feb-20 | Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore | 33 | 10 |
| 6 | Hindu Rituals | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & C. K. Sridhar | 18-Apr-20 | Online | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | Indigenous Environmentalism | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 16-17-May-20 | Online | 14 | 10 |
| 8 | Puranas & Indic Knowledge Systems | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 26-27-Mar-21 | Online | 26 | 5 |
| 9 | Hatha Yoga 2021 | Dr. Vinaya Chandra B K | 24-25-Apr-21 | Online | 18 | 4 |
| 10 | Hindu Aesthetics | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 30-31-Jul-21 | Online | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | Hinduism & Modern Psychology | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 27-28-Aug-21 | Online | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Western Buddhism | Koenraad Elst | 25-Sep-21 | Online | 8 | |
| 13 | Polytheism Today & Tomorrow | Edward P Butler | 28-29-Oct-21 | Online | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | Hindu Arts, Architecture & Artisan Traditions | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Smt. Shefali Vaidya | 19-20-Nov-21 | Online | 17 | 3 |
| 15 | Hindu Meditation Traditions & Techniques | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Dr. M Jayaraman | 11-12-Dec-21 | Online | 25 | 2 |
| 16 | Indigenous Story Telling Traditions of India | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi, Shivakumar GV & Deepa Kiran | 21-22-Jan-22 | Online | 22 | 10 |
| 17 | Hinduism & Environmentalism | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi | 11-12-Feb-22 | Online | 21 | 2 |
| 18 | Feminine in Hinduism | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Ms. Sumedha Verma Ojha | 26-27-Mar-22 | Cotton University, Guwahati | 33 | 7 |
| 19 | Shaivism | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Manish Maheshwari | 29-30-Apr/7-May-22 | BHU, Varanasi/Onine | 32 | 9 |
| 20 | Hindu Thoughts on Ethics, Law & Justice | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Megh Kalyanasundaram | 28-May-22 | Online | 7 | 6 |
| 21 | Conference on Kashmir | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi & Ms.Dimple Kaul | 15-Oct-22 | Online | 8 | 3 |
| 424 | 130 | |||||
