International Conferences attended and Papers presented :
1. International Conference on Vedic Science, Madura College, Madurai, April, 2008 – Vedic views on Management Science
2. Second International Conference on History of Early Christianity in India, Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai, Jan.2007-
Didactic elements in the Bible and Sanskrit Literature
3. International Mahabharata Conference,Chennai, Dec. 2003 – The Grhyakarma and the Mahabharata
4. World Vedic Conference, Ujjain, Jan. 2007- The influence of the Theological treatises on the Ritual texts.
5. International Seminar on Life skills Education for Youth development, University of Madras, Feb. 2006-Hermeneutics as a
guide to Communication skill.
6. Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Oxford, April 2003, April 2004, The Ritual Tradition of India(8 lectures), Dietary traditions,
Life after death, Bhagavadgita( at Harrow, London), Reading of the text etc.
7. XXXVI International Congress for Asian and North African Studies, Montreal, Canada, August 2000 ( Paper presented in
absentia )- The Concept of Communication as developed in ancient India.
8. XI World Sanskrit Conference, Turin, Italy, April 2000 ( Paper presented in absentia)- The Concept of Communication as
developed in the Arthasastra.
9. XIV International Ramayana Conference, Houston, USA, September 1997 – The Arthantaranyasas in the Ramayana.
10. XXXV International Congress for Asian and North African Studies, Budapest, Hungary, August 1997 ( Paper presented in
absentia ) – Naming ceremony in South Asian Communities
11. X World Sanskrit Conference, Bangalore, India, January 1997 – Kavya elements in the Grhya sutra mantras
12. VII International Congress of Vedanta, Chennai, India, January,1996 – Elements of Vedanta in Grhyasutra mantras.
13. World Hindu Conference, Durban, South Africa, July,1995 – The place of Music in Grhya rituals 14.VIII World Tamil
Conference, Tanjore, India, January,1995 Prescriptive role for Women in Hindu rituals.
15. IX World Sanskrit Conference, Melbourne, Australia, January, 1994 – Certain Minor Grhya rituals.
16. International Sanskrit Conference, Krakow, Poland, September, 1993. ( Paper presented in absentia) – The Philosophy of
Grhya rituals.
17. XXXIV International Congress for Asian and North African Studies, Hong Kong, August 1993 ( Paper presented in absentia )–
The folk elements in the Grhya ceremonies 18.VIII World Sanskrit Conference, Vienna, Austria, August 1990 – The
Pumsavana and the Simantonnayana rites 19.XXXIII International Congress for Asian and North African Studies,Toronto,
August 1990 ( Paper presented in absentia )- The Bhajana tradition in Tamil Nadu.
20. World Hindu Conference, The Hague, Holland – August 1988 (Paper presented in absentia ) The significance of
Namasamkirtana
21. VI World Tamil Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November, 1987 – The concept of Sadgunya as reflected in the
Tirukkural
22. VII World Sanskrit Conference, Leiden, Holland, August 1987 – Window in Sanskrit Literature and Art.
23. XXXII International Congress for Asian and North African Studies, Hamburg, August 1986 - Later Chola sculpture – their sociological connections
Conferences attended after 2008 and papers presented
- International Conference on Indian Diaspora, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mauritius, October 2012 – The role of Sanskrit among Indian Diaspora
- International Conference on Kamba Ramayana, Kamban Kazhagam, Karaikkudi, April 2013 – The semantic distance maintained by Kamban with reference to the Valmiki Ramayana
- International Conference on Ancient Indian Wisdom and Modern World, Indian Society for Indic Studies, Delhi, April, 2013 – The role of Human Values in transforming the society
- Presented a paper on ‘Proper understanding of religions for education in all inclusive spirituality.’ at the International Conference on Universal Spiritual Education conducted by Chinmaya International Foundation, at Ernakulam, 14-19, Nov, 2013
- Presented a paper on ‘The concept of Semantic distance in Indian literature’ at the First International Conference on Language, Literature and Community conducted by ICRD in Colombo, 2-3, December, 2013
- Rendered Valedictory address at the Arshavidya International Vedic Conference, Bangalore, 29th Dec, 2013. The title of the address was ‘The Vedic Ritual Tradition and the Epic tradition.’
- Valedictory address rendered at the International Conference on Yoga held on 18th and 19th of January 2014 at K.J.Somaiya Institute, K.J.Somaiya Bharatiya Samskriti Peetham, Cultural & Research Institute, Vidyavihar, Bombay. The address was on ‘Yoga and Bhakti from the perspective of a 21st century Bhakti philosopher.’
- Presented a paper on ‘Bhakti in Carnatic Musical Compositions’ at the Chinmaya International Foundation Conference on Living Philosophers and Cultures of India, 24-31, July 2014.
- Keynote address rendered at the International Conference on Global Peace, jointly organized by Shridhar University, Pilani and Global Peace Foundation, Meerut, on 6th and 7th of December, 2014 at Shridhar University, Pilani. The address was on ‘Peace and harmony – the hallmarks of Indian tradition.’
- Inaugural address given at the International Conference on Sanskrit and Science organized by Sangamner Group of Institutions, Sangamner, Maharashtra and sponsored by Pune University, on 12-14, Feb, 2015. The address was on ‘Science in ancient Indian classical literature and technical literature.’
- Keynote address given at the Second International Conference on Language Literature and Community held in Bhubaneshwar on 21, 22, Feb, 2015. The address was on ‘Peace and harmony through language and literature.’
- Inaugural address given at the International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, 2015 organized by ICRPN in Colombo, on 17-18, March, 2015. The address was on ‘Restoration of Ecological Balance – to what extent can human mind play a role.’
- Paper on ‘Yogasutra 1.10 and some theories on sleep – ancient and modern’ presented at the World Sanskrit Conference held in Bangkok, June 2015
- 2015 Euro Asia Economic Forum, September 24-25, 2015, Xian, China, The Dance Drama traditions of India and China
- Language Literature and Linguistics Conference 2016, ICRD, 17-19, Jan. 2016, Bangkok, Keynote address on One theme, many languages – the Dance Drama traditions of India, China and South East Asia.
- Second International Conference on Language and Literature, GARE, Dec 2-3, 2016, Colombo, Keynote address on Contemporary trends in Language and Literature
- Fourth International Conference on Language, Literature and Society, ICRD, 16-17, Jan., 2017, Singapore, The approach to Language and Literature in 21st century
- International Conference on Reducing inequality, and fostering inter-religious co-operation in education, healthcare, economics and cultural development, Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai, 30-31, Jan., 2017, Special invitee.
- International Conference on Self Development, Brahmakumaris, Mount Abu, 4-6, Feb. 2017, God’s wisdom for Self Empowerment
- International Conference on Inter-religious understanding, Sambodh Foundation, Chennai, 23-25, Feb. 2017, Dharma based Leadership
- International Conference on Inter-religious understanding, Sambodh Foundation, Chennai, 23-25, Feb. 2017, The Universal aspects of Hinduism and its relevance today
- International Conference on the relevance of Jainism today, Jain Vishwabharati Institute, Ladnun, Rajasthan, 24-26, Feb. 2017, Valedictory address, Environmental problem today – solutions offered by Jainism
- International Conference on Sanskrit Literature and Human Values, Kalindi College, Delhi, 1-3, March 2017, Social, Political and Cultural Values as reflected in Rāmāyaṇa and the Tirukkural and as followed by Gandhiji
- Valedictory Address given at the International Conference on Manuscripts and their preservation, Kanchipuram, Oct. 6, 2017
- Rendered Inaugural Address at the GARI International Conference held in Chennai, 1 Dec, 2017. Spoke on Sustainable Leadership for Human Development.
- International Conference on Temples, Art, Architecture and Symbolism, Bangalore, 4-7, Jan, 2018 Temple festivals as a source of Dance Dramas
- World Sanskrit Conference, Vancouver, 9-13, July, 2018, Dance and Dance Dramas – India and South East Asia
- ICRD Conference, Jogjakarta, Indonesia, 17-19, July, 2018, Rendered Keynote address on Children Literature around the World.
- Paper on ‘Common Feature of Cultures of Indonesia and India and Their Relevance in the Twenty-First Century’ accepted for presentation at the World Peace Movement Trust International Conference to be held in October 2019 in Bali.
- ICRD Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-21, June, 2019, Rendered Keynote address on Developing Inter personal Relationship and understanding of Human Development through Language and Literature.
- International Dharma – Dhamma Conference, Patna, India, 27-28, July, 2019, Sat, Chit, Ananda and Nirvana
- World Hindu Parishad, Bali, Indonesia, 20-9-2019, Keynote Address, Youth as Future Leader, Opportunities and Challenges
- International Conference on Gandhi, Jaipur, Oct 2-3. 2019. Penance in the present day context