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Theme of the Festival

One of the most striking characteristics of the ancient and multi-faceted Hindu religious tradition is the importance of goddess worship. The worship of female deities has existed in many ancient cultures. Joseph Campbell links the image of the Earth or Mother Goddess to symbols of fertility and reproduction. 

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friday 4th march
The Goddesses of the Indian Pantheon
Organized by Dr. Nilima Chitgopekar
 

Speakers

Dr. Nilima Chitgopekar - In the Throes of Multiplicity: Celebrating Goddesses in India 

Raza Rumi - The Cult of the Feminine - Kali and the Sindh province of Pakistan
 
Dr. Smita Sahgal - Endurance through assimilation: Permeation of goddess into Jaina atheistic
                            traditions
 
Janet Chawla - A fleeting fertile presence: birth goddesses and their birth work

Prof. Madhu Khanna - Manifestations of Feminine Power: The Tantric Circle of the Ten Mahavidya
                                Goddesses'

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saturday 5th march    

Chinese, Japanese & Central Asian
Organized by Dr. Lokesh Chandra
Speakers

Dr. Lokesh Chandra - Central Asian goddesses

 Nirmala Sharma - Chinese goddesses

Dr Shashi Bala - Tibetan goddesses

Yuriko Lochan - Japanese gddesses
 

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sunday 6th march

Greek, Roman and European Goddesses
 Organized by Dr Bharat Gupt

Speakers

Dr. Bharat Gupt - Greek Godesses: From Pagan Life to Inert Art

Come Carpentier de Gourdon - Symbolic origins of the  Virgins and Magdalene, as Christian
                                            interpretations of ancient goddesses

Dr. Punita Singh - 'Seeking Sarah – saint, saviour and solace of the ‘gitans’
 

Dr ArputhaRani Sengupta - Alchemy of Love and Life: Greek and Roman Goddesses 
                                       

Dr Nichlas Kazanas - Some Vedic and Greek goddesses ( video recording)
 

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