A team of renowned Indologists from across the world met Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday.
The team of twenty Indologists participated in the World Indology Conference at Rashtrapati Bhawan held from November 21 to 23. The conference was organised with the assistance of Indian Council for Cultural Relations The team includes Indologists from Germany, Argentina, Canada , Italy, Romania, Russia, Sri lanka, Mauritius, Denmark, Indonesia, Spain, Norway, Turkey, Brazil and Poland.
The tour to Uttarakhand is the final phase of the conference. Welcoming the delegates, the Governor said that their arrival in India was significant. He said that Devbhoomi Uttarakhand had a major contribution towards Indian philosophy. “Uttarakhand is the land of Yoga and Ayurveda and has a lot to offer to the world,” he said. He presented the team members with mementos.
A lunch was organised at Raj Bhawan in honour of the guests. Chief Minister Harish Rawat, chief principal secretary Rakesh Sharma, secretary to the Governor Arun Dhaundiyal, DGP BS Sidhu, Dr Pranav Pandya of Shanti Kunj and representatives from Parmarth Niketan were among present on the occasion. The Indologists witnessed the Ganga Arti at Parmarth in the evening and from there went to Dev Sanskriti University in Haridwar.