Paper presentation at Oxford University

Dr. Shakuntala Gawde was invited by the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford, to present her research paper titled “Bhakti Mysticism in the Rāsapañcādhyāyī of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa: An Analytical Inquiry.” The paper examined the Rāsapañcādhyāyī of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa through the lens of both Indian and Western theories of mysticism, engaging with…

Lecture at Chanakya University

Dr. Shakuntala Gawde was invited to deliver a special guest lecture on “Narrative Analysis of Bhagavata Purana” at the IKS Centre, Chanakya University, Bangalore. In her lecture, she explored the vast landscape of Indian narrative literature, encompassing diverse genres such as myths, legends, fables, poetry, history, as well as performing and visual arts like music,…