March 15, 2002 at 7pm

Prakriti Foundation presented In the footsteps of The Buddha - an iconic journey from India to China - Talk by Dr. Rajeswari Ghose

Venue: Sundar Mahal, Padmavathy Road, Jeypore Colony, Chennai

Dr. Rajeswari Ghose, PhD, Associate Professor (retd) of History of Religion and Sacred Arts at the University of Hong Kong, has published several books including "Tyagaraja cult in Tamilnadu", a study in conflict and accommodation” and "In the footsteps of The Buddha". She organized an international exhibition on Buddhist art in Hong Kong, edited and published a catalogue on the occasion. She has also contributed to the South East Asia Section for the catalogue "The Magic of the Gods" published by the Museum of Indian Art, Berlin.


Review

"For the cognoscenti of this burgeoning metropolis savoring the influences of globalisation, China is synonymous with its culinary delights and Feng Shui. The Prakriti Foundation treated them to an altogether exotic experience by hosting an illustrated talk 'In the footsteps of the Buddha..' by Dr. Rajeswari Ghose. She literally took the audience on a voyage of discovery…"
- "Footsteps on the silk route" by Sudakshina Rangaswami (The Hindu, March 28, 2002)