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Course Name Foundations of Indian heritage
Course Code 22ADM101
Program B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (Medical Engineering)
Semester III
Credits 2

Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction to Indian culture; Understanding the cultural ethos of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham; Amma’s life and vision of holistic education.

Unit 2

Goals of Life – Purusharthas; Introduction to Varnasrama Dharma; Law of Karma; Practices for Happiness.

Unit 3

Symbols of Indian Culture; Festivals of India; Living in Harmony with Nature; Relevance of Epics in Modern Era; Lessons from Ramayana; Life and Work of Great Seers of India.

Course Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

  • The course is designed as an introductory guide to the variegated dimensions of Indian cultural and intellectual heritage, to enable students to obtain a synoptic view of the grandiose achievements of India in diverse fields.
  • It will equip students with concrete knowledge of their country and the mind of its people and instil in them some of the great values of Indian culture.

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After completing this course, students should be able to
CO1: Be introduced to the cultural ethos of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and Amma’s life and vision of holistic education.
CO2: Understand the foundational concepts of Indian civilization like puruśārtha-s, law of karma and varṇāśrama.
CO3: Gain a positive appreciation of Indian culture, traditions, customs and practices.
CO4: Imbibe spirit of living in harmony with nature, and principles and practices of Yoga.
CO5: Get guidelines for healthy and happy living from the great spiritual masters

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Reference Book(s)

  1. The Eternal Truth (A compilation of Amma’s teachings on Indian Culture)
  2. Eternal Values for a Changing Society. Swami Ranganathananda. BharatiyaVidyaBhavan.
  3. Awaken Children (Dialogues with Mata Amritanandamayi) Volumes 1 to 9
  4. My India, India Eternal. Swami Vivekananda. Ramakrishna Mission.

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