Author: Dr. Shakuntala Gawde

The Book Drumavicitrikaranam Plant Biotechnology in Ancient India is born out of the Curiosity to understand the extent of knowledge which ancient Indians has about the plant systems. The objective is to bring to the fore the traditionl Indian Knowledge that has been buried under the sands of time blown by the onslaught of foreign […]

Chhayanirjharini is a noteworthy anthology that complies literary works translated inro Sanskrit from various languages such as English, Marathi, Gujarati and more. The anthology showcases a diverse range of poetic forms including metrical, lyrical and free hand styles offering readers a rich array of expresions. In addition to poetry, the inclusion of ptose sections featuring […]

The Book contains the vedic Accounts and takes into consideration the Upanishads, Epic and Puranas, Jain- Buddhist narratives. It throws light light on Egyptian, Middles-eastern, Chinese-Japanese,Nordic accounts of Creation. The reader will get an overview of creation accounts with their commonalities and differences in a theotrical framework. Book got released in the hands of Prof. […]

Presented a paper on Govardhana: Divine Interplay – Unveiling it’s nature as a Supreme and Devotee in International Conference on Philosophy of Vaishnava Vedanta-Culture, Legacy and Traditions at JNU, 26th and 27th August 2023, New Delhi

Dr. Shakuntala Gawde presented a paper on ‘Transformation of demon into devotee- A Case of Putanā’ in sixteenth annual International Conference on Comparative Mythology- Mythologies of Violence: War in Heaven, War on Earth organized by organized by International Association for Comparative Mythology, 21th -25th August, 2023  compmyth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IACM_Tulsk_2023_program_PRINT.pdf

Book ‘Narrative Analysis of Bhāgavata Purāṇa’ authored by Dr. Shakuntala Gawde was inaugurated at the hands of Baldev Das (Vice President, ISKON temple), Jesicca Merritt (Indiana University-Bloomington), Dr. Fr. Arun Desouza, (Director, Heras Institute of Indian Culture, St. Xavier’s College), Prof. Rajendra Shinde (Principal, St. Xavier’s College), Dr. Sumanta Rudra (Dean Academic Affairs, Bhaktivedanta Research Centre). […]

Book ‘Narrative Analysis of Bhāgavata Purāṇa’. The book will be inaugurated at the hands of Baldev Das (Vice President, ISKON temple), Jesicca Merritt (Indiana University-Bloomington), Keith D’souza (Rector, St. Xavier’s College), Dr. Fr. Arun Desouza, (Director, Heras Institute of Indian Culture, St. Xavier’s College), Prof. Rajendra Shinde (Principal, St. Xavier’s College), Dr. Sumanta Rudra (Dean […]

Book entitled ‘Narrative Analysis of Bhagavata Purana’ authored by Dr. Shakuntala Gawde is now published. This book is sponsored by Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) and published by Dev Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi. Prof. Ferdinando Sardella ( Associate Professor of History of Religions, Stockholm University) has written a Foreword for the book and Dr. Gauri […]

Dr. Shakuntala Gawde engaged a session on Rasasadhvani and it’s application to various arts in the one week workshop on Dhvani: putting to work organised by Mumbadevi Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai