KUK to host 11th International Gita Seminar In November 2026

The 11th edition of the three-day international Gita Seminar in Kurkukshetra is going to be held in the last weak of November 2026. After the inaugural session on the the forenoon of the the conference, the technical sessions on the subthemes of the conference are help in various departments and institutes of the Kurukshetra University.

The technical sessions of various subthemes are held in the afternoon of the seminar on the first day and forenoon of the last day in the seminar halls of the various departments such as the University School of Management and Institute of Management Studies; Department of Tourism and Hotel Management; Institute of Teacher Training & Research; University Institute of Engineering & Technology; Department of Law; Department of Ancient Indian History; Department of Social Work; Department of Home Science; Department of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit; Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Study Centre; Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies; Department of Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts, etc.

Technical Session Presentation Guidelines and Eligibility for paper presentation at the conference are as follows

• Only selected papers will be allowed for presentation in the Technical Sessions.

• To be eligible for the Best Paper Award, the full paper must be submitted as per the conference guidelines.

• Presentation Time: Each presenter will be allotted 5–7 minutes for their presentation. Presenters are encouraged to be concise, focused, and adhere strictly to the time limit.

• Presentation Submission: Any presentation slides or materials (PowerPoint/PDF) must be uploaded in advance to the designated session portal or emailed as per instructions provided. Late submissions may not be accepted, and presenters may be asked to proceed without slides if materials are not received on time.

• Best Paper Award: Session Chair(s) may declare the Best Paper in their Technical Session. Certificates for Best Paper will be awarded during the Valedictory Session.

• In the case of joint authorship, the certificate will be awarded only to the registered participant(s) who deliver the presentation.

• Session Chair(s) are not obliged to declare a Best Paper in every session. Their decision will be final and binding in all respects.

• In case a presenter is awarded with Best Paper in more than one session, including Poster presentation, then she/he can claim only one award.

The presenters should focus on key findings, methodology, and contributions through slides by avoiding reading the full paper verbatim. Use clear visuals and concise text to enhance understanding should be made. The presenters are advised to practice timing to ensure completion within the allotted slot.

For the 10^th International Gita Conference (2025), the paper “Experimenting with the Bhahavad Gita Iconography with Doodling Decoration”  jointly authored by Dr Lalit Kishore and Nawal Kishore was presented (see the certificate copy)

Here is a citation that can be linked to art-integrated learning of the Bhagavad Gita

Kishore & Kishore (2026)[1] deem religious and spiritual icon artwork consists of sacred images, line drawing of religious symbols, text word clouds, mandalas, yantras, calligraphy, clouds figures or events that serve as a focus for prayer, meditation, contemplation, visual focus, concentration and veneration. however, creating such symbolic line drawing with tribal and folk ways of depictions helps in enhancement of attentiveness as part of Bhakti or devotional work. According to them, such drawings done aesthetically and decorated in various ways can be considered religious and spiritual art since they can facilitate a spiritual connection between the physical and spiritual worlds. At times such art is called iconography which is symbolic art which is not real but aesthetic and decorated representation of reality.

[1] Kishore, L., & Kishore, N. (2025). Experimenting with the Bhagavad Gita Inspired Iconography with Doodling Decoration, In Sub-Theme Art as a Path to Inner Peace and Universal Harmony in the Light of the Bhagavad Gita, Paper presented at 10th International Gita Conference 2025. (24th - 26th November) on Swadharma and Swadeshi in Srimad Bhagawad Gita: Inspiration for Duty, Peace and Harmony.

In Summary

Kishore and Kishore (2026) highlight the role of spiritual artwork as a visual focus for meditation, emphasizing that symbolic, tribal-style line drawings and doodle art to enhance attentiveness during Bhakti. yoga sessions. They argue that this aesthetic iconography acts as a semi-abstract representation of reality, facilitating a deep spiritual connection aligned with the Gita’s message of serving as a divine instrument (Kishore 2o26)

Reference

Kisore, L. & Kishore. N. (2026). In L. Kishore (2026, June ), KUK to host 11th International Gita Seminar In November 2026. lalit culp, https://lalitculp.wixsite.com/website/post/kuk-to-host-11th-international-gita-seminar-in-november-2026