Lecture on ‘Eschatology’

Dr. Shakuntala Gawde engaged a guest lecture on the topic ‘Eschatology’ in Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai on 19th July 2019. Nearly 200 students attended the lecture. Beginning with the definition of eschatology, She explained the Early Vedic ideas about eschatology. She focussed on Upanisahdic ideas about soul, paths of the dead, transmigration and…

Presentation at International conference at Kalady Kerala

  Dr. Shakuntala Gawde presented a paper on ‘Shukraniti- A Study from Leadership Perspective’ held at Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady under the section ‘Administration and Political Science.’ This paper was presented under the chairmanship of veteran scholar Prof. C. Rajendran. Three Day International Conference on ‘Science and Technology in Sanskrit’ was organized by Sahitya…

Chapter on Shrivaishnava in Hinduism and Tribal Religions

Research Article on ‘Shrivaishnava’ was contributed by Dr. Shakuntala Gawde to Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. This enclyclopedia is a live encyclopedia where author can update the article whenever needed.   Article on Shrivaishnava (read here) Cite this entry as: Gawde S. (2018) Śrīvaiṣṇava. In: Jain P., Sherma R., Khanna…

Presentation on ‘Model of Good Research’

Dr. Shakuntala Gawde presented on ‘Model of Good Research’ in Two Days National Symposium on Tradition for Innovation towards better future’ organized by Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University and Research for Resurgence Foundation, Nagpur on 22nd and 23rd June 2018.  120 researchers across the country participated in this symposium. Dr. Shakuntala Gawde presented criterion of good…

Adbhuta Ramayana- a feminine narrative

A story of Adbhuta Ramayana can be truly called as Sitayana. This narrative of  Shakta orientation focusing on  Sita depicts her as the avatara of Mahakali. Valmiki Ramayana elaborates the story of Rama’s birth. In Adbhuta Ramayana , Vishnu takes avatara as Rama due to a curse given by Narada to  experience  the pain of…

केवलाद्वैत वेदान्त

‘वेदान्त म्हणजे वेदानाम् अन्त: |’- वेदांच्या शेवटी येणारे उपनिषद् ग्रंथ यांना वेदांत असे म्ह्टले जाते. ज्ञानाची परमसीमा उपनिषद्ग्रंथात दिसून येत असल्यानेदेखील त्यांना वेदांत अशी संज्ञा आहे. उपनिषदांच्या तत्त्वज्ञानावर आधारीत सर्वच ग्रंथाना नंतर वेदांत अशी संज्ञा दिली गेली. उपनिषदांचे तत्त्वज्ञान अत्यंत सारगर्भ आणि गूढ असल्याने त्यांची अर्थनिश्चिती करण्यासाठी बादरायणाने ५५५ सूत्रे लिहिली त्याला ’ब्रह्मसूत्रे’ असे संबोधले…