PU offers 1-year PG diplomas for agamic studies, rock art
Pondicherry University
(PU) has established two research centres offering one-year postgraduate diploma courses in agamic studies and rock art.
The Centre for Agamic Studies and Indian Knowledge Systems aims to study the dynamic role of temples in medieval Indian society.
The centre would also study the role of agamic texts in the growth and expansion of the professional arts and crafts among the lower sections of society.
A statement from the university said that agamic texts help unravel their role as contributors to sustainable development in medieval times, which can provide lessons in implementation of sustainable development goals in contemporary times.
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The Centre for Rock Art and Cognitive Studies, a field-based course, will be a tribute to the temple culture of South India, which is vibrant and thriving, said the statement.
The centre will focus on the evolution of cognitive capabilities of the human species and their manifestation in the form of paintings and engravings, it added.
Both centres are part of the university's department of history. Pondicherry University vice-chancellor P Prakash Babu said the courses offer exciting avenues for the young generation to explore the fascinating world of agamic temple culture, encompassing the entire gamut of contemporary society.
"The programme will equip the students with the necessary skills to get employed in eco-tourism, adventure tourism, as well as making them qualified site managers of the rock art locations," said the statement.
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