Center for the Study of
Hindu Traditions (CHiTra)
104 Anderson Hall
PO Box 117410
Gainesville FL 32611-7410
Telephone: (352) 392-1625
Email: vasu@ufl.edu
Center Plans
Objectives
- Offering a series of interdisciplinary courses to UF students focusing
on Hindu traditions and the arts, Hinduism and environmental concerns
and Hinduism and health-related issues. CHiTra also will offer regular
instruction in Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-European languages,
and the language of many classical Indian texts.
- Hosting scholars and performing artists from India.
- Having regular lectures on Hindu philosophies, art and culture.
