Second lecture – Tue 5th November 2024 at 5pm:
Irumbai temple as yantram: Timeless union of physical and subtle planes
by Christoph Kluetsch, Veedushi Malik and Kalaivani
This session will explore the architectural and symbolic significance of Chola temples, focusing on the concepts of Vastupurushamandala and the intricate relationships between mantra, tantra, and yantra within the temple space, grounded in the Agamas.
Future Lectures
Tue Dec. 3rd 2024 – Retinal Art and the Ruins of Representation: Revisiting Plato’s Cave and the Notion of Rasa in the Natyashastra
Tue Jan 7th 2025 – Who is Seeing When Seeing: The Kena Upanishad and the Sensation of Logic
Tue Feb 4th 2025 – Film is Thought: H. Bergson’s Cinematograph and How J. L. Godard Shocks the Viewer into Reality
Tue Mar 4th 2025 – Reading Deleuze in India: Plane of Immanence, Rhizome, Brahman, and Conversations with AI