Dr. Shakuntala Gawde graced the Mumbai Annual Convocation of Suro Bharati Sangeet Kala Kendra, held on 9th December 2025 at the Mysore Auditorium, Mumbai, as a special guest. She distributed awards to talented artists, acknowledging their dedication and excellence. Her profound knowledge, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to education infused the occasion with warmth, inspiration, and…
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,…
Book was released in Hirakamahotsav of Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai (Chief Guest- Prof. Srinivasa Varkhedi- Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University)
Dr. Shakuntala Gawde was invited as a chief guest for Sanskrit Din 2022 at Sanskrit Department of Ramanarain Ruia College. She delivered a lecture on ‘Dimensions of Sanskrit Research’. Meritorious students were felicitated and students presented drama ‘Aranyakam‘.
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…
Dr. Shakuntala Gawde conducted three sessions for the course P. G. Diploma in Mysticism at Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai. “Vedic Mysticism”, “Mysticism in Bhagavadgita” and “Mysticism in Bhakti literature” were different topics of her sessions. She discussed various facets of Vedic Mysticism like Ritual Mysticism, Nature Mysticism, Eschatological Mysticism, and Cosmological Mysticism. Mysticism…