Dr. Venkataramana Bhat

Assistant Professor
Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy
IH-316, Prajna Bhavan
School of Indian Heritage
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI)
Belur Math- 711202, West Bengal, India.
Contact No: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
https://independent.academia.edu/gopikrishnanreghu

Research Interest :

Sahitya, Advaita Vedanta, Jotisam, Ayurveda

Academic Qualification

  • Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D.) (2013): Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,Tirupati.
  • M.Phil (2009): Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,Tirupati.
  • Qualified the UGC-NET for eligibility for Lectureship (2011): Sanskrit (Code 73).
  • Acharya (2008): Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,Tirupati.
  • Shastri (2006):Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,Tirupati.

Thesis and Dissertations

  1. Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D.) Thesis (2013):
    “काव्यस्य पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयसाधनतापरामर्शः, under the Guidance of Mahamahopadhyaya Prof. G S R Krishna Murti.
  2. M.Phil. Dissertation (2009):
    “नारायणभट्टतिरिविरचितपाञ्चालीस्वयंवरकथायाः सम्पादनम् अध्ययनञ्च” (The Edition and Study of Pachaliswambarasya of Narayana Bhatta Tiri), under the Guidance of Mahamahopadhyaya Prof. G S R Krishna Murti.

Seminars, Workshops, Invited Lectures:

  1. Paper presented in the Three Day National Seminar on Sanskrit, held from 29th to 31st January 2018 at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute.
    Title of the paper was: मोहमुदगरस्तोत्रे मोक्षोपायपरामर्शः (Mohamudagarastotre Mokṣopāyaparāmarśaḥ).
  2. Paper presented in the National Seminar on Vedanta, held from 18th to 19th August 2015 at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (Formerly known as Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University), Belur Math in joint collaboration with Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Tirupati.
    Title of the paper was: शाङ्करभाष्यरीत्या अध्यारोपापवादयोः अवलोकनम् (Śāṅkarabhāṣyarītyā Adhyāropāpavādayoḥ Avalokanam)
  3. Paper Presented in a national seminar on Saṃskṛtsāhitye Svāmī Vivekānanda organised by Department of Sanskrit, Ramakrishna Mission Autonomous Residential College, Narendrapur, on 29 and 30 September, 2015.
    Title of the paper was : स्वामिविवेकानन्ददृष्या संस्कृतं समाजोद्धारसाधनम् (Svāmivivekānandadṛṣyā Saṃskṛtaṃ Samājoddhārasādhanam)
  4. Paper Presented in a 45th Session of All India Oriental Conference, held at Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, on 2-4 June, 2010.
    Title of the paper was: वेदमन्त्राणां काव्यात्मना पुरुषार्थतत्त्वोपदेशः (Vedamantrāṇāṃ Kāvyātmanā Puruṣārthatattvopadeśaḥ)

Publication (Books/ Articles/ Journals and Magazines):

  1. Books :
    1. Alaṅkāraśāstropakaṇṭham (Sanskrit Book) Published from Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Belur Math, Howrah- 711202 in 2022.
    2. Anna Brahma (Kanada Book) Published from Sri Satyanarayana Panchasaptathyuthara Shatatama Mahotsava Samithi, Tonse Pai Family, Tonse, Kallianpur- 576114 in 2016.
    3. Puranaloka (Kanada Book) (Introductory Articles on Puranas by Various Authors), Edited by Dr. Padekallu Vishnu Bhatta, Published from Brahmashri Mitturu Purohita Thimmayya Bhatta, Samprathisthana (Regd.), Anuchana Nilaya, P.O. Idkidu, Bantwal Tq, D. K. – 574220 in 2015.
  2. Articles :
    1. वेदमन्त्राणां काव्यात्मना पुरुषार्थतत्त्वोपदेशः published in 1st issue of Prajñāloka (ISSN – 2320-5911) edited by the faculty members of the Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy, published by Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Belur Math in 2013.
    2. काव्यं पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयसाधनम् published in 12 th issue of Ādarśaḥ (ISSN – 2230-7427) edited by Dr. Bhola Jha, published by Sri Bhagavandas Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (Prācīnāvadhūta- maṇḍalāśramaḥ) in 2011.

Journal and Magazines

  1. Assistant Editor of Prajñāloka (ISSN – 2320-5911) – bilingual, peer reviewed, annual research journal of the Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy– published by the Registrar, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (Formerly known as Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University), Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal.
  2. Assistant Editor of Dīpaśikhā: Half-yearly e-magazine of the Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (Formerly known as Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University), Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal.
  3. Chief Editor of Vivekabhāskaraḥ: Quarterly wall magazine of the Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (Formerly known as Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University), Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal.

Experience

  • Teaching:
    • Working as Assistant Professor in Department of Sanskrit studies, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Belur Math, West Bengal Since 2012.
    • Worked as a Guest lecturer in Department of Sanskrit studies, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Belur Math, West Bengal from 2010 to 2012.
    • Worked as a Guest lecturer in literature, RSV, Tirupati, 2009.
    • Worked as a Guest lecturer in Ayurveda, Muniyal Ayurveda Medical College, Udupi, Karnataka, from 2005 to 2008.

Research Supervision

  • M.Phil:
    • Ongoing:
      1. Shanti Ghosh is preparing dissertation on “शङ्कराचार्यविरचिते साधनपञ्चके अद्वैतवेदान्तशास्त्रार्थपरामर्शः” to be submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI, the completion of his M.Phil Degree.
    • Awarded:
      1. Sanatan Das was awarded M.Phil, on the year 2018, for the dissertation on “नाटकचन्द्रिका-साहित्यदर्पणषष्ठपरिच्छेदयोः तुलनात्मकमध्ययनम् (पञ्चावस्थापर्यन्तम्)” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      2. Tridib Roy Mondal was awarded M.Phil, on the year 2018, for the dissertation on “श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतोक्त-सांख्ययोगाध्यायस्य शङ्कर-रामानुज- बलदेव-रीत्या विशिष्टमध्ययनम्” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      3. Amit Kumar Dey was awarded M.Phil, on the year 2017, for the dissertation on “रवीन्द्रसङ्गीते अद्वैतभावना” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      4. Prosanta Barman was awarded M.Phil, on the year 2017, for the dissertation on “साधनचतुष्टयविमर्शः” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      5. Sujit Paramanik was awarded M.Phil, on the year 2017, for the dissertation on “उद्धवगीतायां मुमुक्षोरधिकारगुणानां विमर्शः” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      6. Palash Ghorai was awarded M.Phil, on the year 2016, for the dissertation on “श्रीरामकृष्णदर्शनविमर्शः” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
  • Ph.D:
    • Ongoing:
      1. Pravat Kumar Mandal is pursuing his course work as a part of P.hD in Sanskrit in Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      2. Amit Kumar Dey is preparing thesis on “अद्वैतवेदान्तदृष्ट्या अष्टावक्रगीतायाः समीक्षणात्मकमध्ययनम्।” to be submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI, for the completion of his Ph.D Degree.
      3. Sujit Paramanik is preparing thesis on “श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणगतगीतासु महावाक्यार्थविमर्शः।” to be submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI, for the completion of his Ph.D Degree.
    • Awarded:
      1. Tridib Roy Mondal was awarded Ph.D on the year 2022, for the thesis on “शङ्कर-रामानुज-बलदेवरीत्या भगवत्गीतायाः प्रथमषट्कस्य विशिष्टमध्ययनम्।” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.
      2. Sanatan Das was awarded Ph.D on the year 2022, for the thesis on “अनन्तदेवविरचितस्य कृष्णभक्तिचन्द्रिकानाटकस्य समीक्षात्मकं सम्पादनमध्ययनञ्च।” submitted to the Dept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy, RKMVERI.