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Faculty Profile

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Dr.K.MUTHULEKSHMI 9446477940 kmlakshmy@ssus.ac.in Profile Picture

Name: Dr.K.MUTHULEKSHMI

Mobile: 9446477940

Email: kmlakshmy@ssus.ac.in

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
Sanskrit Vedanta Professor MAIN CENTRE, KALADY 1998-05-25

Department: Sanskrit Vedanta

Designation: Professor

Campus: MAIN CENTRE, KALADY

Joining Date: 1998-05-25

Professional Summary

Summary
Profile Summary Dr.K.Muthulekshmi, Professor, Department of Vedanta has 24 years of University teaching experience. She has participated and presented papers in various National and International seminars and conferences in and outside Kerala. She was awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for best translation in 2008. She visited Department of Sanskrit , Calcutta University in 2009 for a two-weeks Teacher Exchange Programme and engaged classes there. Her translations include Charakapaithrukam, Susrutapaithrkam and Advaitam-atmadarsanathinte porul .She has co-edited the book Interpretation-Form and Function in Sanskrit knowledge systems with Dr.S.Sobhana and Dr.G.Narayanan,. Advaitaritisastravichara is her work on Advaitic methodology written in Sanskrit. She also writes articles related to culture and philosophy in magazines and periodicals. She is member of editorial board of Research Journal Kiranavali ( published by Sanskrit Research Foundation, Trivandrum) which is approved by UGC. She is a member of Advisory Board of Atmavidya magazine published by Kerala Atmavidyasamgham which was founded by Vagbhatanandan, the renaissance leader of Kerala. She serves as member of Board of Studies of Sanskrit in Fathima Mata National College, Kollam and St.Josephs College, Irinjalakuda. She serves as Director of Research and Development Cell of SSUS.

Profile Summary Dr.K.Muthulekshmi, Professor, Department of Vedanta has 24 years of University teaching experience. She has participated and presented papers in various National and International seminars and conferences in and outside Kerala. She was awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for best translation in 2008. She visited Department of Sanskrit , Calcutta University in 2009 for a two-weeks Teacher Exchange Programme and engaged classes there. Her translations include Charakapaithrukam, Susrutapaithrkam and Advaitam-atmadarsanathinte porul .She has co-edited the book Interpretation-Form and Function in Sanskrit knowledge systems with Dr.S.Sobhana and Dr.G.Narayanan,. Advaitaritisastravichara is her work on Advaitic methodology written in Sanskrit. She also writes articles related to culture and philosophy in magazines and periodicals. She is member of editorial board of Research Journal Kiranavali ( published by Sanskrit Research Foundation, Trivandrum) which is approved by UGC. She is a member of Advisory Board of Atmavidya magazine published by Kerala Atmavidyasamgham which was founded by Vagbhatanandan, the renaissance leader of Kerala. She serves as member of Board of Studies of Sanskrit in Fathima Mata National College, Kollam and St.Josephs College, Irinjalakuda. She serves as Director of Research and Development Cell of SSUS.

Work Experience

Experience
25 years of University teaching experience. Three years of administrative experience as Head of the department. Three years of research co ordination as Director, Research and Development Cell Serving as Dean of Faculty of Indian Metaphysics

25 years of University teaching experience. Three years of administrative experience as Head of the department. Three years of research co ordination as Director, Research and Development Cell Serving as Dean of Faculty of Indian Metaphysics

Courses Taught

Courses
B A Vedanta M A Vedanta M A Museology M.Phil. Vedanta P.hd. course work and guidance

B A Vedanta M A Vedanta M A Museology M.Phil. Vedanta P.hd. course work and guidance

Other Achievements

Achievements
Recieved Kerala Shitya Akademi Award for best translation in 2008.

Recieved Kerala Shitya Akademi Award for best translation in 2008.

Research Projects

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Melputhur Narayanabhatta as a philosopher. Intellectual traditions in Sanskrit, Interpretative studies, Translation studies and cultural studies.

Melputhur Narayanabhatta as a philosopher. Intellectual traditions in Sanskrit, Interpretative studies, Translation studies and cultural studies.

Research Articles in Journals

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PhDs Produced

Scholar Name Award Date Topic Reg No Department Reg Year
Muralikrishnan. M.V. 14-12-2021 Critical edition and study of Matrsadbhava 15KA06VE04 SANSKRIT VEDANTA 2015

Scholar: Muralikrishnan. M.V.

Award Date: 14-12-2021

Topic: Critical edition and study of Matrsadbhava

Reg No: 15KA06VE04

Dept: SANSKRIT VEDANTA

Reg Year: 2015

Chapters in Books

Title Author Book Title Publisher Year ISBN
Kasyedam bhavanam-samskrthachinthayumayi chila keraliyamukhamukhangal Dr.K.Muthulekshmi Chinthacharithram: Adhunikakeralathinte Bauddhikacharithrangal D C Books,Kottayam 2020 ISBN978-5390-296-4
Bharatiyachinthayute vayana-oru bodhapurvasameepanam Dr.K.Muthulekshmi Critical Readings Vimarsanatmakapathanasamgham,SSUS.Kalady 2019 ISBN978-935346-753-1
Contribution of Ganapathi Namputhiri to Sanskrit Literature Dr.K.Muthulekshmi Regional Studies to Sanskrit: Contribution of North Kerala Department of Sanskrit, Calicut University 2019 ISBN 978-81-939437-3-1
Dr.K.Muthulekshmi Influence of darsana-s on literature Parimal Publications 2018 978-81-7110-611-0
Conceptualising Marunthu-enquiring porul of Thirukkural Dr.K.Muthulekshmi Ecological awareness enshrined in ancient wisdom Department of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,Kalady 2018 978-81-935487-1-4
An Epistemological approach to Advaitavedanta-an enquiry based on Panchaprakriya of Sarvajnatman Dr.K.Muthulekshmi Epistemological diversities-Indian traditions Vijaya Books New Delhi 2018 ISBN 978-9389105-03-2
chikitsakan Ed.Dr.A.M.Unnikrishnan Chattampiswamipathanangal D C Books,Kottayam 01-09-2021 ISBN978-5390-296-4

Title: Kasyedam bhavanam-samskrthachinthayumayi chila keraliyamukhamukhangal

Author: Dr.K.Muthulekshmi

Book: Chinthacharithram: Adhunikakeralathinte Bauddhikacharithrangal

Publisher: D C Books,Kottayam

Year: 2020

ISBN: ISBN978-5390-296-4

Title: Bharatiyachinthayute vayana-oru bodhapurvasameepanam

Author: Dr.K.Muthulekshmi

Book: Critical Readings

Publisher: Vimarsanatmakapathanasamgham,SSUS.Kalady

Year: 2019

ISBN: ISBN978-935346-753-1

Title: Contribution of Ganapathi Namputhiri to Sanskrit Literature

Author: Dr.K.Muthulekshmi

Book: Regional Studies to Sanskrit: Contribution of North Kerala

Publisher: Department of Sanskrit, Calicut University

Year: 2019

ISBN: ISBN 978-81-939437-3-1

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Author: Dr.K.Muthulekshmi

Book: Influence of darsana-s on literature

Publisher: Parimal Publications

Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-81-7110-611-0

Title: Conceptualising Marunthu-enquiring porul of Thirukkural

Author: Dr.K.Muthulekshmi

Book: Ecological awareness enshrined in ancient wisdom

Publisher: Department of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,Kalady

Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-81-935487-1-4

Title: An Epistemological approach to Advaitavedanta-an enquiry based on Panchaprakriya of Sarvajnatman

Author: Dr.K.Muthulekshmi

Book: Epistemological diversities-Indian traditions

Publisher: Vijaya Books New Delhi

Year: 2018

ISBN: ISBN 978-9389105-03-2

Title: chikitsakan

Author: Ed.Dr.A.M.Unnikrishnan

Book: Chattampiswamipathanangal

Publisher: D C Books,Kottayam

Year: 01-09-2021

ISBN: ISBN978-5390-296-4

Details of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops attended

Name Date Paper Title Level Status
Oral tradition of Epics in unwritten languages 09-12-2021 Oral Tradition of epics in Malayalam National N/A
Sanskrit Day Lecture 07-09-2021 N/A State N/A

Name: Oral tradition of Epics in unwritten languages

Date: 09-12-2021

Paper: Oral Tradition of epics in Malayalam

Level: National

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Name: Sanskrit Day Lecture

Date: 07-09-2021

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Level: State

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