This advanced course aims to
Apart from regular teaching, the unique feature of this course is its strong interactive element. This is facilitated by staying together with the teacher and other participants, which will provide enough occasions to practice the learned skills.
To ensure focussed individual attention, the maximum strength of the course is limited to seven participants.
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Dr. Das is presently working as Sanskrit lecturer at the University of Leipzig, Germany. He received a PhD from the Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Pune. Since last 15 years he has taught summer schools in spoken Sanskrit in several universities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Australia.
From 19.02. - 05.03.20012 the Department of Classical Indology, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany organized an excursion to observe and analyze the ritual practices associated with worship of deities (Pūjā).
Together with Anand Mishra, ten students of the department stayed in Śādvala - Center for Sanskrit Studies in Goa and participated in the Pūjā rituals conducted by Dr. Patanjali Mishra (Sanskrit-Faculty, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) and Dr. Shivdeo Mishra (Priest, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi).
A photo reportage of the excursion can be downloaded in English and in German.
