Department of Sanskrit
Ramakrishna Mission
Vivekananda College
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
Topic: Skanda as seen by Kalidasa
The Aru Padai Veedu Trust Foundation
84-39 Kendrick Place
Jamaica Estates, NY 11432 USA
Topic: Skanda's sister Jyoti
University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Tel/fax: 4618463815
E-mail: Amirthalingam.Selliah@teol.uu.se
Topic: Murukan Valipattu in the Sri Lankan Highlands
MDT Hindu College
Tirunelveli - 627 010 India
Topic: Murukan Bhakti: the Cult of Love
8-D, Colville Square
London W11 2BD U.K.
Topic: Devotional and Classical Music: Approaches in Tiruppukal
Department of English
Annamalai University
Anamalainagar - 608 002 India
Topic:
12, Kingshaven Close
Mt.Roskill , Auckland 1004
New Zealand
Topic: Vel in Kantaranuputi
159, 94th Street, 15th Sector
KK Nagar Chennai - 600 078
Topic: Arupadaiviitu and its Socio-religious Implications
Angappa College
Alagesan Road
Saibaba Colony
Coimbatore - 641 011
Topic: Red Vel and Red Spear
Sri Valli Malai Tiruppukazh Asramam
Valli Malai PO - 632 520 India
Topic: The Continuing Love Story of Valli & Murukan
47 Norman Avenue, Woodgreen
London N22 5ES
United Kingdom
E-mail: Rajes@elcha.co.uk
Topic: Murukan as the Husband of two Wives
Department of Tamil
Aditanai College
Tiruchendur - 628 215 India
Topic: Murukan Worship in Tirucentur Instription
PO Box 164
Auburn, SA 5451 Australia
Tel/Fax No: (0061) 8-8849-2091
E-mail: vpub@picknowl.com.au
Topic: Tai Pusam in Malaysia
School of Philosophy
Tamil University
Tanjavur - 631005
Topic: Revival of Murukan cult in the post-Bhakti period
85-86, J. Napan Housing Scheme
Panaiyur, East Coast Road
Chennai 600 119
Topic:
Centre for History
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapalli - 620024
India
E-mail: history@bdu.ernet.in
Topic: Rare Images of Elephant as Vehicle of Subrahmanya
4/59, Pillaiyar Kovil Street
Bathiriveedu, Matarpakkam (A)
Kumbidipoondi - 601 202
India
Topic: Kanta-Murukan worship in the Indus script
Tamil Nadu Housing Board
331, Anna Salai
Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035
Topic: Viralimalai Murukan
State Institute of English (Autonomous)
EVK Sampath Maligai, 8th floor
College Road
Chennai 600 006 India
Topic: The Evolution of Murukan as a Religio-Cultural Archetype
Mahatma Gandhi Institute
Moka
Mauritius
Topic: A socio-cultural study of Kavati festivals in Mauritius
Premananda Orphanage
Fathimanagar P.O.
Viralimalai 621 316
India
Documentary: Pada Yatra: A Soul Journey
Department of Indian Philology
Institute of Asian & African Countries
Moscow State University
11, Mokhovaya Street
Moscow Russia
E-mail: dubian@iaas.msu.su
Topic: Skanda-Murukan: Time and Nature Associations
Center for Ethnomuscology
4, Brindavan Street
Mylapore Chennai 600 004 India
Tel 91-44-498-1090
Topic: Skanda-Murukan in the Musical Forms of South Indian Music
Kataragama Mosque and Srine
Kataragama,
Sri Lanka
Topic: Islamic traditions of Kataragama
15, Devan Colony
Muthalamman Koil Street Extn.
West Mambalam
Chennai - 600 033
India
Topic: Skanda legends in the Puranas
1210 Camio Village
Houston, TX 77058
USA
E-mail: nas_ng@lms420jsc.nasa.gov
co-authored by:
Dr Indira V. Peterson Asian Studies Program
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA 01075
USA
Joint Topic: Perur Murukan: A rare unpublished manuscript
Department of Philosophy
University of Jaffna
Tiru nelvely, Jaffna dist.
Sri Lanka
Topic: Murukan and Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy: An analytical study based on the Kanda Puranam
PO Box 5348
Lautoka,
Fiji
Topic: Worship of Murukan in Fiji
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Institute of Asian Studies
Chennai 600 119 India
E-mail: editor@murugan.org
Topic: Skanda, Iskandar and the Alexander Romance
French Institute for Oriental Studies
19, Dumas Street
Pondicherry 605 001
India
Topic: A Murukan temple at the crossroads of myth and local culture
Department of Religion
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063 USA
E-mail: dhudson@julia.smith.edu
Topic: Son of the Father: A Study of Murukan and Christ
1/12, Trustpakkam South Street
Mandaveli Madras 600 028
Topic: Subrahmanya in Sanskrit Agamic Literature
Senior Lecturer in Education
University of Jaffna
Jaffna
Sri Lanka
Topic: Kunrutorātal of Lord Murukan: A cognitive anthropological study
Department of Music
Tamil University
Tanjavur - 613 005
Topic: Murukan Worship through Musical Forms
Dean, Faculty of Arts
Tamil University
Thanjavur 613 005 India
Topic: The Iconography of Skanda-Murukan
Department of Indian Studies
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fax: 60-3-759-5460
E-mail: thila@um.edu.my
Topic: Skanda: god of the Kali Yuga
61, Fifth Street, Natarajapuram (South)
Thanjavur 613 007 India
Topic: The Cult of Murukan in the Paripatal
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Institute of Languages
University of New South Wales
New South Wales,
Australia
Topic: Cevvel in the Paripatal
3/20 A, Visalatchi Nagar
Sivakasi East 626 189
India
Topic: Murukan cult in the Cilapatikaram
Topic: Tamils who show no respect to Murukan
Dept of Indian Culture
Palaniandavar College of Arts & Culture
Palani - 624 602
India
Topic: Pada Yatra in the cult of Murukan
109 Dr Radhakrishnan Salai
Mylapore Chennai 600 004
India
Topic: Murukan in the light of Modern Medicine
Athithanar Arts & Science College
Tiruchendur - 628 216
India
Topic: Reconstruction of an approach to Murukan worship
Asian Civilisations Museum
National Heritage Board
61, Stamford Road
Singapore 178892
E-mail: gauri_krishnan@nhb.gov.sg
Topic: Following Murukan: Tai Pusam in Singapore
Sri Vallimalai Swami Satchidananda Tirupukal Sabha
286/3, H.I.G. "B"
BELLY Area
Anna Nagar Chennai - 600 040
India
Topic: The life and teachings of Vallimalai Satchidananda Swamigal
52, Muthaiah Mudali II Street
Rayapettai Chennai 600 014
India
Topic: In the Footsteps of Arunakririnatar: A Pilgrim's Progress
15 Walukarama Road
Colombo-3,
Sri Lanka
E-mail: krish@sri.lanka.net
Topic: Vel Worship in Sri Lanka
Department of Philosophy
University of Jaffna
contact address: C 18/3/2, Soysapura
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Topic: The Birth of Skanda - A blow of Matriarchal Society
Faculty of Tamil
Indian Languages & Rural Art
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Gandhigram 624 302 India
Tel: (0451) 52323
E-mail: Postmast@gricc.globemail.com
Topic: Murukan in Cankam Literature
13, 3rd East Street
Tiruvanmiyur Chennai - 600 041
India
Topic: Publication of Tiruppukal a hundred years ago
Door No. 18-A
Plot No. 37/2, IV Seaward Road
Valmiki Nagar Chennai 600 041
India
Topic: Murukan in the Indus Script
Department of English
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry 605 014 India
E-mail: bioinpu@iitm.ernet.in
Topic: The Cult of Murukan and Jñanasambhandar
Institute of Asian Studies
Chemmancherry, Sholinganallur PO
Chennai - 600 119
India
Topic: Murukan, the Tamil god of Justice
Venkatesha Education Society
125, Armstrong Road
Bangalore 560 001
India
Topic: Murukan and the Tamil Language
All India Radio
Chennai 600 004
India
Topic: Devamanimala: A Mosaic of Motivation
8, Kesari Nagar Main Road
Adambakkam Chennai - 600088
India
Topic: Murukan: the proto-Tamil cultural archetype
Palaniandavar College of Arts and Culture
Palani 624 602 TN
India
Topic: Arunakirinatar's Muruka Bhakti in Kantaralankaram
Department of Space
SMG-TLC
Shar Space Centre
Sriharikota - 524 124 Andhra Pradesh
India
Topic: Mythical Cosmology of Murukan
Reader in Sociology
Mononmaniam Sundaranar University
Tirunelveli - 627 012
India
Topic: Trends in Murukan worship in 20th Century Tamil Nadu
"Murugalayam"
8/2, Brindavanam Street
Chennai - 600 033
India
Topic: The contribution of Chennappa Thevar through his films
Pamban Srimat Kumarakurudasa Swamigal Arutpani Mandram
146, SKC Road
Erode 638 001
India
Topic: to be anounced
Institute of Asian Studies
Madras 600 119
India
Topic: Karttikeya as Wargod in Kalidasa's Kumarasambhavam
Dept. of Hindu Studies & Indian Phil
University of Durban-Westville
Private Bag X54001
Durban, Kwazulu-Natal,
South Africa
E-mail: maheshn@pixie.udw.ac.za
Topic: When The Peacock Dances: Images of Muruga In South Africa
Door No. B-67,
B-B Block, 11th Street
Anna Nagar East
Chennai - 600102
India
Topic: Sivan and Murukan are One and the Same
Hemas Bldg. 3rd floor
York Street
Colombo-1
Sri Lanka
Topic: Sannatiyan: Selvasannati Murukan
9, rue Aeronefs
97460 Savannah St. Paul
Ile de la Reunion
France
Topic: Skanda-Murukan Kavati on Reunion Island
V-110/1, Sixth Main Road
Anna Nagar Chennai 600 040
Topic: Renovision in the light of Tirumurukarruppatai
2-5, Bhaskara Street
Rangarajapuram Chennai 600 024
India
Topic: Space-Time Continuum in Murukan Worship
Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry - 605 014
India
Topic: Historical Development of Murukan as a Tamil deity
Department of English
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry 605 014 India
E-mail: bioinpu@iitm.ernet.in
Topic: The Cult of Murukan and Jñanasambhandar
University Grants Commission
20, Ward Place
Colombo-7 Sri Lanka
Topic: The Hindu-Buddhist Interaction in Sri Lanka: Skanda, a Guardian god of Lanka
Dept of Oriya
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan - 731 235 West Bengal
Topic: The role of Karttikeya in Orissan Folk Life
4/585, Sadasiva Nagar Main Road
Madurai - 625 020
Topic: The six War-camps of Murukan
Madras Bank Road
Bohind India Garage
Bangalore - 560 001
Topic: Civan and Murukan are the Same
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Gandhigram 624 302
India
Topic: Influence of Higher Mythology on the Tamil myth of Murukan-Valli
Anna Institute of Management
36, Greenways Road
Chennai - 600 028
Topic: Management Strategies from the Lifestyle of Lord Murukan
1, Bharathi Park Fourth Cross Road
Saibaba Colony
Comibatore - 641 011
Topic: Murukan in Tamil children's Literature
123, Natchathira Nagar
Tanjavur - 613005
Topic: Murukan cult in Indus Valley: Sign analysis of the Indus scripts
Murugan Ilam
6, Kamaloti Nagar
Valasrawakkam Chennai - 600 087
India
Topic: Murukan and Siddha Medicines
Arut Perum Jothi Hospital
163, Veerabadra Street
Erode - 638 003
India
Topic: Murukan as the essence of Lord Siva
| P. Joseph Dhairia Raj - and - Research scholar in Folklore Folklore Resource and Research Centre St. Xavier's College Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu 627 002 India
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M. Ramakrishnan Centre of Linguistics and English School of Languages Jawahalal Nehru University New Delhi 110 067 E-mail: murugan@novalink.stpn.soft.net |
Theoretical Understanding of the Tamil ballad Vallippatam
Sri Pongi Madalayam
22, Pongi Madalayam Street
Nankanallur Chennai - 600 061
Topic: Arunakirinatar's Tiruppukazh
52, West Street, Sanhaiyadiyur, Udangudi
Christianagaram - 628203
Topic: Murukan worship and kavati
44, Ramakrishna Math Road
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
India
Topic: The Life and Teachings of Pampan Swami
'Sri Vaishnavi'
Parappanangadi Kerala 676 303
India
Topic: Skanda cult in Kerala: Subramania Catakam by Kumaran Asan
Department of Folklore
Tamil University, Tanjavur
Topic: The Valli-Murukan Love Story as a Living Tradition
167/17, IVth Avenue
Jawarlal Colony
Annanagar Chennai - 600 040
India
Topic: Kavasam Literature: Shanmuga Kavasam
Department of History
Manomaniam Sundaranar University
Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 628 012
India
Topic: From Tribalism to Culturalism: The Transformation of Velan to Murukan in the Tamil Tradition
Institute of Asian & African Countries
Moscow State University
11, Mokhovaya Street
Moscow K-9, Russia
Topic: Confessional Pluralism and Religious Syncretism in Sri Lanka: The Rise of the Kataragama Cult
JKC Multimedia
22/3, East Mada Street
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
India
Multimedia: Temples of Murukan in India
14 Saman Mawatha, Nawala
Nugegoda Sri Lanka
Documentary: The Kataragama-Skanda Trilogy
3, VOC Street
Palani - 624 602
India
Topic: Kavati Practice at Palani
A-3, Sri Sapthirigi Flats
59-60, T.S.V. Koil Street
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
India
Topic: Structure of the Tanikai Puranam
A-3, Sri Sapthirigi Flats
59-60, T.S.V. Koil Street
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
India
Topic: Swamimalai Navaratinamalai
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
R. Arq. Rafaelo Berti, 695
CEP 30.210-120 - Belo Horizonte (MG) - BRAZIL
e-mail: arysio@africanet.com.br
Topic: Murukan, Christ and the Vela Supernova
18, Dr. Natesan Road
Ashok Nagar - Chennai - 600 083
Topic: Palani Andavar: A Scientific Analysis
2, 11th Teru Virivu, Puthukkudiyiruppu
Athambakkam Chennai - 600 088
Topic: Lord Murukan: An Instrospection
28/D, Vishakha Road
Colombo-4 Sri Lanka
Topic: Pilgrimage and Mystical Practice
8A/141, W.E.A., Karol Bagh
New Delhi 110005 India
Topic: Skanda-Kumara in ancient North India
Sri Sarada Education Society Research Centre
63-B, III Main Road
Gandhinagar, Adyar Chennai - 600 020
Topic: Greatness of Skanda as revealed in the Skanda Purana
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Om Murugashramam
12, Srinivasapillai Street
West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033
Topic: Skanda-Murukan: The god of Limitless Compassion
Department of Economics
University of Jaffna
Tirunelvely, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Topic: Continuity and Change: Skanda-Murukan Cult in Batticaloa, Eastern Sri Lanka
7/457, "Madavi"
Gandhiji Street
Sarvodaya Nagar
Madurai 625 019 India
Topic: Veriyattu: Tribal Worship in Cankam Literature
The Kachcheri
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Topic: Devotion of non-Hindu Sri Lankans towards Kataragama Deviyo
Department of Tamil
St. Joesph's College
Bangalore - 560 025
Topic: Murukan Cult: A study in Tamil folklore
Plot 79, First Main Road
Tirumalai Nagar
Perungudi Chennai - 600 096
India
Topic: Pamban Swami's Murukan Bhakti
Institute for Advanced Studies
Hebrew University, Givat Ram
Jerusalem 91904 ISRAEL
E-mail: uowhyd@writeme.com
(Conference panel moderator)
Department of History
University of Jaffna
Jaffna Sri Lanka
Topic: Antiquity of Skanda-Muruka Cult in Ancient Sri Lanka: A Historical Perspective
Dr L.K. Sivanesan
3/3, Circuit House Colony
Mannarpuram
Tiruchirappalli - 620 020
Topic:
Paintings of Murukan
Department of Sanskrit
University of Jaffna
Jaffna Sri Lanka
Topic: Skanda-Murukan: The Jnanaguru in Tamil and Sanskrit Literary Traditions
Mauritius Tamil Temples Federation
399 Royal Road
Rose-Hill MAURITIUS
Topic: The Cult of Murukan in Mauritius
Kataragama Maha Kirivehera Rajaviharaya
Kataragama Sri Lanka
Topic: Kataragama in Sinhala Folklore
Tamil Department
Mahatma Gandhi Institute
Moka Mauritius
Topic: The Murugan cult in Mauritius: Essence for ethnic identity of the Tamils
45, Sivalingam Pillai Layout
Venkatesa Mills Post
Udumalpet 642 128 India
Topic: Murukan or Ceyon: Totemic Origins
Department of Tamil
Palaniandavar College of Arts and Culture
Palani - 624 602 TN India
Topic:of Thaipucam Pilgrimage to Palani
Department of Indian Languages
University of Durban-Westville
Durban 4000 South Africa
Topic: Tamil language and Murukan worship in Natal, South Africa
Dept. of Political.Science
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
email:vsubra@ccs.carleton.ca
Topic: Kavati Cintu
9/1, First Floor
Palathope
Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
Demonstration: Interpreting Tiruppukal through Bharata Natyam
Professor and Head
Department of Sculpture
Tamil University
Tanjavur 613 005 Tamil Nadu, India
Topic: The Iconography of Somaskanda
45, IV Street
Padmanabha Nagar
Adyar Chennai - 600 020
Topic: Murukan in Early Indian Coinage
Adithanar College of Arts & Sciences
Tirunelveli 627 657 India
Topic: Kaumara Iconography: Its Significance
18, Nalliah Road
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Topic: Ancient Murugan Temples in Batticaloa District
2-54, Gowing Drive
Meadow Bank, Auckland New Zealand
Topic: Skanda-Kumara in Sinhala Tradition
"Aradhana"
Pavanje
Haleyangady DK 574 146
India
Topic: Skanda worship in coastal Karnataka
School of Philosophy
Tamil University
Tanjavur - 613 005 India
Topic: Tirumurukarrupatai and Kanta Puranam: Comparative Study
66, Muthuvel Layout
Villupuram - 605 602
Topic: An early icon of Murukan in Villampakkam
Dept of Tamil
Peradeniya University
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Topic: Cult of Skand-Murukan in ancient Tamilakam
Dept of the History of Religions
University of Uppsala
Box 1604 75146
Uppsala, Sweden
E-mail: velu@relhist.uu.se
Topic: Murukan as Savior of the Oppressed in Contemporary Sri Lanka
Hindu College
Pattabiram Chennai - 600 072
Topic: Vallakkottai Murukan
6, First Avenue
Indira Nagar, Chennai 600 020
Topic: Murukan and the Philosophy of the Siddhas
Centre for Tamil Folklore Research
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai - 625 021 India
Topic: Murukan's love affair with Valli: A striking episode found in Tamil lullabies
School of Languages
International Institute of Tamil Studies
Taramani Chennai 600 113 India
Topic: Murukan in the Tevaram
2193, V Cross, K-Block
Kuvempu Nagar
Mysore 570 023 India
Topic: Murukan as perceived by Vallalar
St. Britto's Academy
5, Anna Avenue, Bakthavatchalam Nagar
Adyar Chennai - 600 020
Topic: Karttik worship in Bengal
National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS)
BP 53, 94268 Fresnes/Paris Cedex
France
Tel & fax: 33-1-42371593
E-mail: wignesh@aol.com
Topic: A Comparative Study of the Symbolisms of Skanda/Murukan and the Nature Phenomena of the Yijing: A Philosophical Rapprochement of the Zhen/Qian and Murukan/Siva Duopoly
