FACULTY PROFILE
Dr.K.MUTHULEKSHMI
Department of Vedanta
Designation
Professor
Profile 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.
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
Courses Taught
B A Vedanta M A Vedanta M A Museology M.Phil. Vedanta P.hd. course work and guidance
Achievements
Recieved Kerala Shitya Akademi Award for best translation in 2008.
Research Topics
Melputhur Narayanabhatta as a philosopher. Intellectual traditions in Sanskrit, Interpretative studies, Translation studies and cultural studies.
Chapter in Books
| Dr.K.Muthulekshmi. Conceptualising Marunthu-enquiring porul of Thirukkural. Ecological awareness enshrined in ancient wisdom. Ed. Prof.K,V.Suresh&Dr.T.G.Sreekumar. Department of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,Kalady. Alwaye. 2018. 425. |
| Dr.K.Muthulekshmi. . Influence of darsana-s on literature. Ed.Dr.S.Geethamani Amma&Dr.V.Prameelakumari. Parimal Publications. New Delhi. 2018. . |
| Dr.K.Muthulekshmi. An Epistemological approach to Advaitavedanta-an enquiry based on Panchaprakriya of Sarvajnatman. Epistemological diversities-Indian traditions. Ed.Dr.K.Viswanathan. Vijaya Books New Delhi. . 2018. . |
| Dr.K.Muthulekshmi. Contribution of Ganapathi Namputhiri to Sanskrit Literature. Regional Studies to Sanskrit: Contribution of North Kerala. Ed.Dr.N.K.Sundareswaran. Department of Sanskrit, Calicut University. . 2019. . |
| Dr.K.Muthulekshmi. Bharatiyachinthayute vayana-oru bodhapurvasameepanam. Critical Readings. Ed.Dr.T.Mini. Vimarsanatmakapathanasamgham,SSUS.Kalady. . 2019. . |
Article In Periodical
| Title | Periodical Tittle | Year | Pages | Publisher | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eeyite alochikkunna karyangal | AYA | 2018 | 128 | Institute for social andEcological Studies, Kozhikode | January-February 2018 |
| Arivinte asathiyotoppam-Interview with Padmasree Lakshmikkutti Amma | Sanghatitha | April 2018 | Anweshi, Kozhikode |
Conference Proceeding
| Title | Year | Conference publication name | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankara and Advaitavedanta-Kerala's contribution to Indian thought | 2019 | Department of Sanskrit, VTB College, Palakkad |
Additional Details
1. Sanskrit and Cultural Studies-New Perspectives- International- Department of Sanskrit Sahitya,Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady,7th June 2017- Sanskrit Studies and Cultural studies-interfaces and interactions. 2. Lineage of Advaita school in Kerala: the text and the tradition-National- Brahmaswom Madham Vedic Research Centre,Trichur in association with Indian Council of philosophical research,28th June,2017- A hermenutical approach to Advaita Vedanta-an enquiry based on Panchaprakriya of Sarvajnatman. 3. Renaissance and modernity:Re-readings- National -Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Centre, Ettumanur, 30 June 2017- Sanskrit and Renaissance-Kerala context. 4. Retrieving ideals of Advaitavedanta in contemporary era- National- Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady,28 September 2017- Method as theory-Advaitavedantic perspective. 5. Pandit Subbaramapattar Endowment Vakyarthasadas- Vadakke madham Brahmaswom Vedic Research centre, 14 October 2017- Samjnamurthikliptyadhikaranam. 6. Translation: Domestication and Foreignaisation- National- Department of Arabic, University College, Thiruvananthapuram 30 November 2017- Vivarthanam enna anubhavam. 7. Deseeyasastrasabha-- National -Department of Vyakarana,SSUS, Kalady,January 10 2018- Manameyodayareetya upamanapramanam. 8. Truth and Method-East-West perspectives- International- SSUS, Kalady9h January 2018- Through and towards Iccha. 9. Catussutrivicara- National- Government Sanskrit College, Trivandrum-8 January 2018- Jijnasadhikaranavichara. 10. National- SSUS, Regional Centre, Panmana8 February 2018- Jivanandanam-a study. 11. Extension Lecture Programme- Regional -Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur 15 February 2018- Advaitavedantic methodology-Logical perspectives 12. Regional traditions of Sanskrit:Contributions of North Kerala- National- Department of Sanskrit, University of Calicut,28 March 2018- Contribution of K.K.Ganapati Namputhiri to Sanskrit literature. 13. Vaidyam:Ezhuthum Vayanayum- Regional- Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal in association with Kerala Sahitya Akademi, 6 March 2018- Jivanandanam oru ayurvedanatakam