Bhakti-Mañjarī is a unique poem composed by Mahārājā Svāti Tirunāḷ (1813- 1846) with bhakti as its central theme. With the Śrīmad-Bhāgavata Purāṇa as its basis, Bhakti-Mañjarī expounds the philosophy of bhakti through its one thousand poetic verses divided over ten śatakas set to various metres. The supremacy of bhakti over all spiritual paths, the various…
The Volume titles “Dimensions of Indo-Iranian Literary and Cultural Traditions” serves as a comprehensive exploration of the cultural, linguistic and Philosophical heritage shared by Indo-Iranian peoples. The book delves into various aspects of Indo-Iranian studies, featuring contributions from prominent scholars. Key topics include the examination of foundational texts like the Vedas, Upanisads and Zoroastrian scriptures,…
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.…
Book was released in Hirakamahotsav of Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai (Chief Guest- Prof. Srinivasa Varkhedi- Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University)
The book “Narrative Analysis of Bhāgavata Purāṇa”, authored by Dr. Shakuntala Gawde, was formally inaugurated by a distinguished panel comprising Baldev Das (Vice President, ISKCON Temple), Jessica Merritt (Indiana University, Bloomington), Dr. Fr. Arun D’Souza (Director, Heras Institute of Indian Culture, St. Xavier’s College), Prof. Rajendra Shinde (Principal, St. Xavier’s College), and Dr. Sumanta Rudra…
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 has contributed to the book Sanskrit, People’s Linguistic Survey of India, volume 36 edited by Ganesh N. Devy and Avadhesh K. Singh. She has authored four articles namely ‘Sanskrit: A brief overview’, ‘Origin of the Sanskrit Language’, ‘Sanskrit teaching Institutions in India’ and ‘Sanskrit Teaching Institutions outside India’. These articles are published…
Article on ‘Śiva’ authored by Dr. Shakuntala Gawde published in the encyclopedia of Hinduism and Tribal Religions published by Springer. This encyclopedia is edited by Pankaj Jain, Rita Sherma, Madhu Khanna. This encyclopedia is live in the sense that it can be edited anytime by the author but all previous editions are available to reader. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1036-5_268-1 Cite this entry…