Dr Narasingha Charan Panda (Dr N.C. Panda),
ICCR Chair Visiting Professor of Sanskrit, Sanskrit Studies Center, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (basically from Vishvesh-varanand Vishvabandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, Panjab University (Chandigarh), Sadhu Ashram, Hoshiarpur) is well-known in the field of Indological Research and combines in him a comprehensive understanding of scholarly issues, impartial judgment and an exemplary clarity of expression. Besides, Dr Panda is associated with a numbseveralrch Journals in the capacity of Advisor and the capacity of Advisor as well as Editor in India & Abroad.
Presently, as the Visiting Professor of Sanskrit, Dr Panda is the Editor of the International Indological Journal of Sanskrit Studies Centre, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. As an ardent scholar & a successful researcher of Indology, he has contributed more than 100 learned.
Research papers attended more than 70 Seminars & Conferences & have written & edited several valuable books (more than 20 Books) with
ISBN Nos. viz.: 1. Perspectives of Indian Thought; 2. Upadesa-sahasri (Revised & Ed.); 3. Buddhism (Compiled & Ed.); 4. Kalatattva-kosha, Vols.
V & VI (Ed.); 5. Saundarya-lahari (Critically Edited); 6. Samkhya-karika (Ed.); 7. Mahavamsa (with Eng. Tr.); 8. Aspects of Vedanta (Ed.); 9. Essays
on the Gita (Ed.); 10. Life of Buddha (Compiled & Ed.); 11. Gods & Goddesses in Indian Art & Literature; 12. Architecture of Manasara (Vastu
Text & Eng. Trans. Ed.); 13. Indian Temple Architecture (Ed.); 14. Durgaa Saptasati (Seven Comm., with Eng. Trans.); 15. Thirteen Principal
Upanishads; 16. Pauranic Itihas Vimarsha (Ed). 17. The Mahaanirvna Tantra; 18. Ashoka (History & Inscriptions); 19. Epics & Puranas in Sanskrit
Literature; 20. Temple Architecture of Orissa; 21. The Ramayana of Valmiki.
Dr. Dranagi Reddy Emani
DrSivanagi Reddy Emani, MA., MTM., MBA., PhD CEO, The Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati. Sivanagi Reddy, Emani born on 15th April, 1955, at Valiveru in Tsundur Mandal, Guntur District in an agricultural family, underwent a 4-year Training in Traditional Sculptural and Architecture from S.V. Institute for Traditional Sculpture and Architecture, TTD, Tirupati. Built more than 100 Temples and transplanted an equal number of temples under salvage archaeological operations taken up under the Srisailam Hydro Electric Project from submergible areas to higher contours. Took Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology from Osmania University. Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History from Hyderabad Central University for his Thesis on the Evolution of Building Technology in Early and Medieval
Andhradesa (from the earliest times to the 14th Century A.D.). Dr Reddy also took Post Graduate Degrees viz., Master of Tourism Management (MTM) and Executive Master of Business Administration (Exec. MBA) from M.K. University and M.S. University respectively.
Joined Govt. Service in 1978 in Endowments Department and 1979 moved to the Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh. Successfully transplanted more than 50 temples (built between the 7th to 17th Centuries A.D.) which were threatened by the submergence of Srisailam Reservoir Built more than 100 New Temples all over Andhra Pradesh as per the Silpa and Agama Sastras. Participated in many archaeological excavations at Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Megalithic, Early Historic and Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh. Took up conservation and preservation of select Kakatiya Temples in Telangana under the Kakatiya Heritage Project.
Prof. Reddy joined the National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Gachibowli and worked as Senior Faculty (Tourism Studies) and Dean, School of Travel and Tourism from 1st October 2004 to 30th September 2009 and served the institute as Director for one year from June 2010 to May 2011. Prof. Reddy developed a lot of Tourism literature for the department of Tourism, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh since 2002.
He is on many expert committees and academic bodies at many State Universities. Dr Reddy taught eco-tourism, nature-based tourism, wildlife tourism and community-based and rural tourism at Dr YSR National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad and serves as a resource person in community-based nature tourism at the Institute of AP Forest Academy at Dulapally, Hyderabad. He is well aware of the Wildlife Act and Forest and Environment conservation-related Dr act. Dr. Reddy after he retires from the Department of Archaeology and Museums in 2013 April, joined APTDC and then as Director of, the State Gallery of Art, Madhapur, Hyderabad till May 2014. He again joined APTDC as OSD(Art and Culture) holding full additional charge OSD, Silparamams, AP.
Dr Reddy is Chairman Board of Studies, Dept. of Travel and Tourism, VikramSimhapuri University, Nellore, AP, and a member, of the Board of Studies, Dept. Of Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology, SV University, Tirupati, and Dept. of Management and Tourism, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
Prof. Reddy wrote and edited many books (nearly 50 books and 500 articles) on History, Culture, Archaeology, Buddhism and Tourism. Among which Buddhist Archaeology in Andhra Pradesh, Buddhist Circuits of Andhra Pradesh, Buddhist Heritage of Andhra Pradesh, Lepakshi Temple, Ramappa Temple, Temples of Andhra Pradesh, Tourism in Andhra Pradesh Silpins in Early and Medieval Andhra, Telugu Silpulu, Teluguvari Devalayalu, Cultural Contours of History and Archaeology, Buddhist Inscriptions of AP, Sculptural art of the Telugu People, Kondaveeti Reddy Rajulu, Handbook for Archaeological Guides, Krishnadevarayali Telugu Sasanalu, Kalachakra Sadhana, Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture, and Buddhist heritage sites in AP and won him a National and International reputation. Dr Reddy worked as Officer on Special Duty (Art & Culture), APTDC, and Silparamams, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Currently working as CEO, of The Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati (Malaxmi Group of Companies), Madhu Mahalaxmi Chambers, Mogalrajpuram, Vijayawada.