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INTERNATIONAL
RESEARCH CONFERENCE
“KAMBAN
AT ALL TIMES”
MARCH 23 & 24, 2013
Dear Friends:
We have great pleasure
to extend an Invitation to the International Research Conference organized by
us at Karaikudi,Tamilnadu on March 23 & 24, 2013.This is being organized by
us to commemorate the week long Platinum
Jubilee of the Kamban Festival celebrated by Karaikudi Kamban Academy from
March 21 to 27, 2013
We solicit your
positive response and active participation and we are sure this will go a long way
in the annals of Tamil Literary Research.
We are furnishing below the details of
the conference .We eagerly look forward to seeing you at Karaikudi.
Yours
in Tamil Literary Service
Kamban Adisoodi
Kamban Tamil Research Centre
(Secretary: Kamban Academy)
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KAMBAN
ACADEMY
# Tamil Savant Late Kamban Adippodi
Saw.Ganesan founded Kamban Academy in 1939 to propagate the greatness of Tamil
Poet Kavi Chakkaravarthi Kamban and his Tamil work “Ramavatharam” (known as
Kamba Ramayanam).To achieve this he started celebrating Kamban Thirunal
(Festival) annually at Karaikudi for three days and at the Samadhi of Kamban at
Nattarasankottai (about 30 kms away from Karaikudi) on the fourth day. Rasikamani
T K C inaugurated the festival in 1939 and from then on he celebrated it till
his life time (1982) for 44 years continuously. From 1983 the mantle was passed
on his senior disciple Kamban Adisoodi Pala Palaniappan as per the wish of the
founder. Kamban Adisoodi continues the celebration for the past 30 years. A
weeklong Platinum Jubilee (75th
year) Kamban Festival will be
celebrated from March 21 to March 27, 2013 in a grand manner.
# This is the only
literary association celebrating the Platinum Jubilee by conducting annual festival
during particular days every year without any break.
# Kamban Adippodi
built a traditional six sided (shatkona)
stone temple for the Goddess of Tamil language along with statutes for
Tholkappiar, Agaththyar, Thiruvalluvar, Ilango Adikal, Kambar, Oliththai and
Variththai. Sirpa Guru Dr V Ganapathi Sthapathi helped saw Ganesan in crystallizing
the idols. This is the one and the only temple, in the world, built for Goddess
of a Language.
# He also brought out,
with the help of his friend Murray S Rajam and few other scholars a simplified
edition of Kamba Ramayanam, a separate book for each canto, easy to be read by
an ordinary man.
# Two endowment
research lectures are being held every year in January and June in Kamba
Ramayana and they are brought out in the same year in book form.
# Oratorical and essay
competitions are also conducted for college students all over Tamilnadu in
Kamba Ramayanam and Thirukkural and the prize awarded students are trained and
given chances to speak in the Kamban Festival, thereby creating a second line
of scholars.
# Literary Meetings is
conducted every month on the first Saturday evenings with an eminent speaker
and one such young orator.
# Arrangements are
being made to compile a research oriented library for Tamil Literature to facilitate research
scholars and to start a school of scholar students encouraging post graduate
students and public in the study of Tamil Literature study.
# As a part of these attempts,
international conferences will be held once in two years commencing from the
ensuing 2013 conference and literary workshops in between years.
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FOR
THE ATTENTION OF TAMIL LITERARY AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
Three copies of research
writings/books on Kamban and/or Kambaramayanam, written either in Tamil or
English and published between 01-01-2011 and 31-12-2012, may please be sent to
Kamban Tamil Research Centre on or before 05-01-2013 with the entry fee of Rs
100 / $10(as the case may be, a bank demand draft payable at Karaikudi in the
name of “Kamban Tamil Research Centre”). A panel of senior most Tamil Savants
will select one best work in each
language and the
cash awards of Rs
5,000/= and Rs 2,500/= respectively to the author
and the publisher will be given during the conference.
REGULATIONS:
# Teaching
faculty members/ student research scholars should send their papers along with
the registration form and fees not later than 15-12-2012, with their full
address for communication, including pin code, mobile phone number and e-mail
id. This is a must since registration confirmation, conference invitation and
such other relevant communications will be sent from the centre only by sms or
e-mail.
# Papers can
be in Tamil or English, but should be original thoughts of the delegate and in
any case not copied and/or translated / embraced /adopted versions and should
be forwarded with the approval of the guiding Professor with his name and seal
and also the full name and address of the Institution in which they study /
have undertaken the research / project.
# Public
interested in literature study/project can also send their research papers
forwarded by a local college / university Tamil Professor or President /
Secretary of local Kamban Kazhakam along with registration form and delegate
fee.
# Those Tamil
Professors and Public interested in
literature , who do not submit a Paper , but would like to enjoy the conference
proceedings are also welcome to register themselves as delegates by sending the
registration form and the delegate fee noted against their category
# Papers
should be with double line space, in about 750 to 800 words, in Bamini script
if in Tamil, not exceeding 5 pages in A4 size paper sent via e-mail or in CD
not later than 15-12-2012.. This must be followed with the registration form
and the delegate fee before that date. Manuscripts will not be accepted.
# Delegates
are requested to give footnotes for poems
quoted and/or passages referred and those without such reference footnotes will
be deleted from the article for print.
# Papers not
accepted for registration will not be returned, but the delegate fee bank draft
will be returned before 31-01-2013.
# Those who wish to present power point presentation
should inform the centre while sending the registration itself.
# Delegates will be intimated immediately after their
Papers are selected by a panel of Professors and such Papers to be read in the
conference will be compiled in a book form known as “KAMBAN TAMIL AAYVUKKOVAI”
and will be published with ISBN number in the conference.
# Each delegate will be given a copy of the same, free
of charge, along with conference kit, if they attend the conference and read
their paper in person. Those who wish to obtain one or two extra copies of the
book can buy the same at cost with prior intimation to the centre.
# TEN PAPERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE PANEL FOR A
SPECIAL AWARD BASED ON THEIR SPECIAL NATURE AND NEW APPROACH. THE DELEGATES WHO
AUTHOURED THOSE PAPERS WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AND HONOURED IN THE CONFERENCE
VENUE.
# There will be separate sessions, for paper
presentation, panel / group discussion and guest lecture, with provision for
floor participation. Entertainment programmes will be held in the evenings
followed by dinner.
# Delegates will be provided with free campus
accommodation and food for those two days. Those who wish to have individual /
twin sharing room accommodation will be given, on prior intimation to the
centre and payment of charges.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Teaching Faculty Delegates from India: Rs 500/=; Other Countries: U S A
$ 50.(with or witout Paper presentation)
Research Student Delegates from India: Rs 350/=; Other Countries: U S A $
25
Public Interested in literature from India: Rs 250/=; Other Countries: U
S A $ 25. (With or without Paper presentation)
MODE OF
PAYMENT:
Payment should be by Crossed Bank Demand Draft payable at
any of the banks at Karaikudi in the
name of “Kamban Tamil Research Centre”
and sent through Registered Post/ Speed Post /Courier mail / FedEx Mail to Kamban Tamil Research Centre, Kamban Mani Mandapam,
Karaikudi 630 001, Tamilnadu, India. Intimations of mailing payment to be sent
by sms to mobile phone: +91 94450 22137 or by e-mail to kambantamilcentre@gmail.com
LOCATION AND
ROUTE:
Karaikudi is a municipal town on the South-Eastern fringe of Tamilnadu
in the District of Sivaganga and easily reachable by air, road and train. It is
about 80kms from the airports of both Tiruchirappalli, the Rock Fort / BHEL
city, and Madurai, the temple city..
Two Express Trains daily connect Chennai Egmore and Karaikudi (via
Tiruchirappalli):
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Train No. Name Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr.
Chennai Karaikudi Karaikudi Chennai
16701 Rameswaram Express
21.40 07.10
16702 Chennai Express
20.30 06.30
16713 Rameswaram Express 17.00 00.35
16714 Chennai Express
23.35 08.20
There are also a number of overnight as well as day buses (both private
and State owned) from Chennai to Karaikudi and back. (Approximate running time:
9 hours)
SIGHT SEEING:
Karaikudi is surrounded by the
architectural splendors of many temples like Pillayarpatti (the first and
biggest bass relief, monolithic Vigneswara idol in South India in a rock cave
temple), Kunrakkudi (one of the beautiful temples of Lord Karthikeya) and
Thirukkottiyur (Ashtanga Vimana of three tier structure for Lord Mahavishnu).
There are the captivating palatial and traditional Chettinad houses, well known
for their intricate wood carving and exquisite old world architectural beauty. The traditional bazaars still
prevail and retain their ageless
charm.
Sightseeing will be conducted between 8am and 9.30am on March 23 to
nearby temples like Pillayarpatti/ Kunrakkudi and an old type shandy; and in
the evening between 5pm and 6.30pm to Chettinad Heritage Museum at Kanadukathan
Village. On March 24, between 8am and
9.30am to Heritage Chettinad buildings and in the evening between 5pm and 6pm
to a few ancient nagarathaar temples
endowed with rich sculpture heritage.
PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF KAMBAN ACADEMY
The 75th Annual Kamban Festival will be celebrated in the
same venue at Karaikudi daily between 5.30pm and 8.30pm from March 21 to 26 and
at Samadhi temple of Kavichakkaravarthi Kamban at Nattarasankottai (near
Sivaganga). The delegates wishing to attend the celebrations will be provided
with campus accommodation and food at cost. Interested delegates must inform the centre well in
advance and in any case not later than 15-02-2013.
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