General secretary: Smt. Madhavi Godbole 

Designation: Associate Professor / Assistant Editor 

Academic Qualifications:

Work Experience Summary: 

Teaching-
1.    Assistant Professor in the department of Sanskrit and Lexicography, Deccan College, Deemed University for M. A. courses for Sāhitya special, Vedānta Special and Smṛti literature, (Since 2010-11 to Till date). 
2.    Visiting faculty in the department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages for Higher Diploma and M.A. Courses (Since 2007 to 2015).
3.    Sanskrit &Prakrit Lecturer for summer courses at American Institute of Indian Studies. (2008, 2009, 2013)
4.    Sanskrit Lecturer for M.D. Ayurveda,  at the Ayurveda College  of BharatiyaSanskritiDarshan Trust, Wagholi, Pune. (2009)
5.    Visiting Faculty for Higher Diploma Courses, in Hybrid Buddhist Sanskrit, Department of Pali, University of Pune. (2007-2009)

Research Experience-
1.    Working as Assistant Professor in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Sanskrit, Deccan College, Post Graduate and Research Institute Pune. (Since 2009 to till date)
2.    Project of Word Index of Śāṅkarabhāṣya, on Upaniṣad-s, under the guidance of 
Dr. Mande, Uni
versity of Pune.
3.    Project of SaṁjñāLakṣaṇa Kośa, of Poetics, Under Dr. Dalai, C.A.S.S., University of Pune. 
4.    Cultural Index of Mahābhārata, under Dr. Mehendale, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute.
5.    Worked as surveyor of Manuscript in the project of National Mission for Manuscript, at Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. 

Projects Completed on Personal Level-    
1.    Developed Online University named Prasad Jnyanapeeth and Courses on Ancient Indian Studies.
2.    Worked as Research head for Shrivedanta Foundation, Kenya, for website development on ancient Indian knowledge, named – www.indianscriptures.com

Ongoing Project-
1.  Working as coordinator for Prasad Prakahan in the project of 30 books on Ancient Indian Sciences.

Presentations in Conferences and Seminars etc: 
International Level:
1.    “Taxonomy   in  Amarakośa” at International conference on Ancient Indian Sciences, organized by Malpani College, Sangamner, during 16-18February 2008.
2.    “Note on Duḥkha”, at Dvitīya Viśva Veda Sammelana, organized by Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedavidya Pratishthan at Ujjain, during 4-7 November 2012.  
3.    “Study of the Words Duḥkha and Kṣaṇa”, at International Conference on ‘Asian Art, Culture & Heritage’ organized by the International Association for Asian studies, the Centre for Asian Studies – University of Kelaniya and the ministry of cultural and the arts, Sri Lanka, at University of Kelaniya, during 20-22August 2013.
4.    “Vaiṣṇava Upaniṣads –an Attempt to Date the Texts”, at International Conference on Archaeology and Language, organized by Deccan College PGRI, at Pune, during 6-9 October 2014. 
5.    “Mātaṅgalīla – An Ancient Text on Elephant Science”, at International Conference on ‘Asian Elephants in Culture & Nature’, organized by the Centre for Asian Studies – University of Kelaniya, at Sri Lanka, during 20-21August 2016, with Dr. Shilpa Sumant.
6.    “Characteristics of Asian Elephants with the reference to Ancient Sanskrit Texts”, at Internationl Conference on ‘Asian Elephants in Culture & Nature’, organized by the Centre for Asian Studies – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, held at University of Kelaniya, during 20-21August 2016, with Dr. Shilpa Sumant.
7.    “Oṁkāra: A Significant Upaniṣadic Symbol”, at International Conference on Symbolism, organized by Deccan College Deemed University, at Pune during 1-3 December 2016, on. 

National Level:  
1.    “Āchāryabhakta Paṇḍita D.V. Jog”, at National Conference on Contribution of Maharashtra to the field of Sanskrit organized by C.A.S.S. & Department of Sanskrit & Prakrit languages, at University of Pune, during March 2008.
2.    “Urjā Eva Brahma”, Vākyārtha in Vākyārthasabhā at Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, at Pune, during December2008.
3.    “Concept of Individual – A Comparative Study”, at National Conference on Challenges to Oriental Studies in 21st Century, organized by University of Kashmir, at Shrinagar, during 17-19 October 2011.
4.    “On the Date of Vaiṣṇava Upaniṣads”, at National Conference, organized by BORI in 47th Session of AIOC, held at Utkalika University, Guwahati, during02-04 Jan 2015 .

State Level:
1.    “BhagvadgītetīlaYajñaprakaraṇa” at State Level Conference organized by BORI, Bruhan Maharashtra Prachyavidya Parishad, held at Bhopal, during 9-11 Dec 2005.
2.    “Vr̥kṣāyurveda with Reference to Modern Botany”, at State Level Conference, organized by BORI, Brihan Maharashtra PrachyavidyaParishad, held at Ratnagiri, during 27-29Dec 2009. 
3.    “Concept of World – Comparative Study”, at State Level Conference, organized by BORI, Brihan Maharashtra Prachyavidya Parishad, held at Jalgon, during 18-20 Nov.2011.

Publications:
Books: 
Following books are published in Co-authorship with Mrs. Vaishli Shah. All the books are text books for the course entitled, Hindu Cultural Studiesby Shrivedant foundation, Kelaniya. All the books are available on the website – www.hinduculturestudies.com
1.    Basic Book 1- Living Vedic Traditions- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-5-4.
2.    Basic Book 2- Inside India- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-4-7.
3.    Basic Book 3- Ancient Indian Scientists- ISBN:  978-9966-1925-1-6.
4.    Basic Book 4- Indian Scriptures- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-0-9.
5.    Middle Book 1- Living Vedic Traditions- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-9-2.
6.    Middle Book 2- Inside India- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-8-5
7.    Middle Book 3- Ancient Indian Scientists- ISBN: 978-9966-1925- 2-3.
8.    Middle Book 4- Indian Scriptures - ISBN: 978-9966-1925-6-1.
9.    Advance Book 1- Living Vedic Traditions- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-7-8.
10.  Advance Book 2- Inside India- ISBN: 978-9966-095-37-4.
11.  Advance Book 3- Ancient Indian Scientists- ISBN: 978-9966-095-40-4.
12.  Advance Book 4- Indian Scriptures- ISBN: 978-9966-1925-3-0.

Research Articles: 
1.    “Taxonomy in Amarakośa”, Bulletin of the Deccan College, pp.435-438, (ISSN No.  0045-9801
2.    2016, “Mātaṅgalīla – An Ancient Text on Elephant Science”, in: Anura Manatunga (ed.), ‘Asian Elephants in Culture & Nature’, pp 361-366 (with Dr. Shilpa Sumant).
3.    2016, “Characteristics of Asian Elephants with the reference to Ancient Sanskrit Texts”, in: (ed.) pp 77-81 with Dr. Shilpa Sumant.
4.    2009, “Vṛkṣāurveda”, in: Uma Bodas (ed.),‘Prasad Masik’ of Prasad Prakashan, pp 53-54.
5.    2009, “Upāsanecā Pravāsa”, in: Uma Bodas (ed.), Upāsanā Viśeśāṅka, (Prasad Prakashan), pp 109-111.
6.    2012, “Grantharūpa Dattasampradāya”, in: Uma  Bodas (ed.) ,  Śrī Datta Viśeśāṅka, (Prasad Prakashan), pp 92-98.
7.    2010, “Shrīgaṇeśa Stotrātuna Disaṇāre Shrīgaṇeśopāsanece Svarūpa” in: Uma Bodas (ed.), Śrīgaṇeśa Viśeśāṅka, (Prasad Prakashan), pp 68-70.
8.    M. R. Kale, Charitrakosh (In Press) (Article is accepted by Charitrakoshmandal, in April 2012)  
9.    2013, “Śivaliṅga – Artha, Prakāra Āṇī Pūjāvidhāna”, in: Uma Bodas (ed.), Śiva Viśeśāṅka, (Prasad Prakashan), pp 31-35.
10.    2014, “Śakti – Saṅkalpanā Va Vikāsa”, in: Uma Bodas (ed.), Śakti Viśeśāṅka, (Prasad Prakashan), pp 29-31.
11.    2015, “Sudarśanayantra”, in: Uma Bodas (ed.), Śrī Viṣṇuupasanā Viśeśāṅka, (Prasad Prakashan), pp 79-82 .

Popular Articles: 
1.    52 Articles published in weekly newspaper named Ambar on “History of Vedic Literature” throughout a year Jan.2003 to Dec.2003. 
2.    2010, Āsanam, in: AshaGurjar (ed.), Samarpanam (Volume V), , pp. 63-65, (ISBN No. 978-81-910324-2-0)
3.    2012, Aṣṭabhujādhāriṇyainamaḥ, in: AshaGurjar (ed.), Samarpanam(Vol. VII), pp. 52-53, (ISBN No.978-81-910324-4-5) 
4.    2013, MānanīyeṣuGurucaraṇeṣukoṭikoṭipraṇāmaḥ, in: AshaGurjar (ed.), Samarpanam (Volume VIII) pp. 39 (ISBN No. 978-81-910324-4-5)

Special Lectures: 
1.    Lectures Delivered in the ‘DivekarVyākhyānmālā’ in between 13th August – 16th August 2012 (One day on Connectivity of Sanskrit language to the modern age, and Three days on the Upanishad literature).
2.    Lectures Delivered 26th August 2016 on ‘The Use of Modern Technology for Sanskrit Studies’ at Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.