In collaboration with Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Government of India, Ujjain

Coordinators : Prof. Y. K. Mishra,Head,Department of Vedic Studies, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi; Former Vice-Chancellor, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, Jaipur & Prof. S. K. Mishra, Department of Sanskrit, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Former Secretary, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Govt. of India, Ujjain

Some participating scholars were Prof. K. D. Tripathi,Professor Emeritus, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Prof. D. V. Ramakrishna Bhatt, Former Head, Department of Vedanta, Shri Shankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady, Keral; Prof. H. R. Sharma, Former Head, Department of Veda, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Prof. Roop Kishor Shastri, Member-Secretary, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Govt. of India, Ujjain; Dr. Gopal Prasad Sharma, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi; Prof. Prem Chand Hombal, Varanasi; Prof. Virendra Kumar Mishra, Shimla; Prof. Mira Sharma, Agra; Prof. Rajendra Prasad Mishra, Jaipur; Prof. Ravindra Nath Bhattacharya, Kolkata; Prof. Om Prakash Pandey, Lucknow; Mahakavi Dr. Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’, Prayag; Prof. Lekh Ram Sharma, Amritsar; Prof. Devendra Nath Pandey, Veraval, Gujarat; Prof. Deepak Kumar Sharma, Nalbadi, Assam; and many others.

Four lectures were delivered by emiment scholars under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi

Vedic Tradition in Varanasi by Prof. Shri Kishor Mishra

Kashi in Upanishadic Tradition by Prof. Sudhanshu Shekhar Shastri

Varanasi in Art by Dr. Nilkantha Purushottam Joshi

Identity of Banaras by Dr. Priya Kumar Chaube

Chief Guest : Prof. A. K. Kalia, Former Vice-Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi

Chairperson : Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Veteran scholar and authority on Kashi-Culture

A large number of eminent scholars and distinguished guests, including Prof. A. K. Narain, Prof. T. P. Verma, Prof. Y. K. Mishra, etc. graced the occasion with their presence

Chief Guest : Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, New Delhi; Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Former Governor, Andhra Pradesh

Guest of Honour : Dr. Haripriya Rangarajan, Renowned Art Historian

The highlights of the celebration of 15 years (1997-2012) of Jnana-Pravaha's existence on the Ramanavami day are as under :

Welcome Address : Padmabhushan Shri Suresh Neotia, Chairman, Jnana-Pravaha

Honour of 'Five Gems' of Kashi for their outstanding contribution in divergent fields, viz. Vedamurti Krishnamurti Ghanpathi (Enriching the Vedic Tradition), Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta (Being the Authority on Kashi-Culture), Prof. Rai Anand Krishna (Remarkable Contribution in Indian Art, History and Culture), Smt. Girija Devi (Spreading the Music Tradition of Kashi all over the Globe) and Shri Kashinath Vishwakarma (Specialist of Traditional Metal-casting technique, i.e. Lost-Wax Process)

Release of three books, viz. Shilpa-Sahasradala (Vol.I) authored by Dr. N. P. Joshi & Dr. A. L. Srivastava, Ashoka : The King and The Man authored by Prof. K. K. Thaplyal and Jnana-Pravaha : Fifteen Glorious Years edited by Shri Jayabrato Chatterjee

Honour of the esteemed members of Governing Council and Academic Committees by trustees Shri Harsha Vardhana Neotia and Smt. Smriti Morarka

Appreciation of the members of Jnana-Pravaha Family by the Chairman Shri Suresh Neotia for their efforts in the progressive journey of the Institution

Exhibition on Jnana-Pravaha's Journey of 15 Years : A Glimpse

An illustrated special lecture on Ramayana in Mughal Paintings by Dr. Asok Kumar Das (Kolkata)

Guest of Honour : Prof. Sudhanshu Shekher Shastri, Retired, Department of Vedic Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Chief Guest : Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Professor Emeritus, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Presided over by Mahamahopadhyaya Prof. Sita Ram Shastri

Guest of Honour : Acharya Pt. Ram Chandra Pandey, Former Dean, Faculty of Sanskrit Learning & Theology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Chief Guest : Prof. Beni Madhav Shukla, Former Vice-Chancellor, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur

Presided over by Mahamahopadhyaya Prof. Sita Ram Shastri

Guest of Honour : Prof. V. Kutumba Shastri, Vice-Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi

Chief Guest : Prof. Yugal Kishor Mishra, Vice-Chancellor, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, Jaipur

Presided over by Mahamahopadhyaya Prof. Sita Ram Shastri

Chief Guest: Prof. Satya Narayan Singh, Department of Hindi, MGKVP, Varanasi

Coordinated by Dr. Brijbala Singh & Dr. Lakshmi Singh

Participating Institutions: Agrasen Girls P.G. College, Arya Mahila Degree College, Maharani Banaras Mahila Mahavidyalaya, D.A.V. College, Udai Pratap College and Harishchandra College

Coordinated by Prof. K. K. Sharma & Prof. Upendra Pandey

Participating Institutions: Annada Devi Kanya Gurukul, Central Hindu Girls School, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Ranbeer Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Sharada Sanskrit Vidyalaya and Durga Charan Girls Inter College

Coordinated by Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari & Prof. Kamal Giri

Participating Institutions: Vasanta College for Women, Faculty of Visual Arts (BHU), Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Department of Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology (BHU), Department of Tourism Management (BHU), D.A.V. College, Sunbeam College for Women and Arya Mahila P.G. College

Shrauta-Yaga Mitravindeshti was performed by Ahitagni Mahadev Shastri Agnihotri, Shri Shashikant Agnihotri and group from Buldhana (Maharashtra) on Mahashivaratri Day