Bio
Maneesha S. is an Assistant Professor of Sanskrit in the School of Linguistics and Literary Studies. She is an avid Sanskrit lover with an ardency for teaching Sanskrit. As part of her MA dissertation, she has done a study on the ‘Rāmāyaṇa tradition of Thailand through Śrīrāmakīrtimahākāvyam’ under the guidance of Dr. Sreevidya G, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Kalady, for exploring the cultural diversions reflected in Sanskrit literature. She is still in a part-time internship project as part of the Sanskrit Digitization Project at IIT Bombay. Also served as a faculty of the Department of Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Kalady. She is a recipient of the Jyeshta Deva Puraskaram presented by Malayalam University, Tiroor.
Education
- PhD in Sanskrit Language and Literature Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala (Pursuing)
- PG Diploma in Manuscriptology, Karnataka Sanskrit University (Pursuing)
- MPhil in Sanskrit General Studies, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady
- MA in Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Kalady
- BA in Sanskrit Sahitya, Govt. Sanskrit College Tripunithura
- UGC NET Sanskrit
- KTET
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching)
- Senior Project Intern, Digitising and Verifying Sanskrit Texts, at CSE Department,
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay under Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan. June 2021-Present
- Guest Lecturer, Dept. of. Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Centre Koilandy, December 2019-May 2020
- Guest Lecturer, Dept. of. Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Kalady, December 2020-January 2021
Interests
- Research: Indian Aesthetics I Cultural studies I Manuscriptology I Indian Epics I
- Teaching: Poetic Literature I Scientific Literature in Sanskrit I
Research Projects
- Study on the Theory of Vakrokti, as a depiction of Kalidasa’s Poetry in Vakroktijivita, as part of the MPhil dissertation.
Study on Śrīrāmakīrtimahākāvyam – the Rāmāyaṇa telling in Thailand, as part of the PG Dissertation
Certifications
- 30 hours Online National Level Certificate Course organised by Kamala Nehru College, the University of Delhi on Computational Resources and Application for Sanskrit from March 15th to 30th March 2021 and obtained an A+ grade
- Short Term Course In Natural Language Processing organised by the Dept. of Sanskrit, Sree Sankara College Kalady in collaboration with Kerala State Higher Education Council, KSU, IQAC SSC Kalady and Swadhyaya Research Foundation from 17th to 21st August 2020
- Global Business Foundation Skills Course conducted by ASAP, Govt. of. Kerala (2015).
Awards and Achievements
- Awarded the Jyeshta Deva Puraskaram in the 24th Swadeshi Science Congress organised by Malayalam University, Tiroor, 2014.
- Secured University First position for B.A, and M.A in Sanskrit.
- Recipient of SubbaramaPattar Endowment for being the top scorer in the qualifying Degree examinations, organised by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady,2016
- Recipient of Prof. N. Unnikrishnan Memorial Cash Prize for the best Vakyartha in Sanskrit Sahitya, organised by Sree Ramavarma Govt Sanskrit College Tripunithura.
- Winner of the 2015 All-India Writing Event, organised by SRCM & UN Information Centre.
- Winner of the All-Kerala Writing Competition, organised by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady as part of the Sankara Jayanthi Mahotsava-2015
- Winner of the Akhila Kerala ‘Prabandharachanamatsaram’, organised by P. K. Parameswaran Nair Smaraka Trust, Trivandrum.
Publications
Journals
- “Importance of Śabda; A Study in The Light o the f Bhartṛhari’s Philosophy” in the JETIR Peer Reviewed Journal, ISSN 2349-5162, Vol 8, Issue 6, 2021
- “Swādhyāyaprakāraḥ Prātiśākhye” in the UGC care listed Journal Pratyabhijnā, Research Journal of Dept. of Sanskrit Sahitya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, ISSN 2349-5588, Vol. VIII, Issue I, 2021
- “Kautilya’s Vision of Tax System – A Study on Arthaśāstra” in the International the Journal of Sanskrit research –Ananta, Peer Reviewed Journal, ISSN 2394-7519, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2021
- “Origin of Sound in Human Body” in the Research journal Dhimahi of Chinmaya International Foundation, UGC Care listed, ISSN 0976-3066, Vol II, 2020
- “Reflection of the Rāmāyaṇa on Thai Culture” in the Journal Of Sukritindra Oriental Research Institute, ISSN 2229-3337, Vol. 20, No 2, 2019
- “Linguistic Aspects Reflected in Dhvanyaloka” in the Research Journal- Sadvidyā, Published by Dept. of Sanskrit Sree Sankara College Kalady, ISSN 0976-3953, Vol. XI, Issue I, 2017
- “Genesis of the human embodiment: An Investigation According to Saṇgītaratnākara” in the International Journal of Sanskrit research –Ananta, Peer Reviewed Journal, ISSN 2394-7519, Vol. 5, Issue 4-July 2019
- “Sastra Sanketikasastra Meghalayil Bharatatinte Sambhavana” in the Magazine- Swadeshi Science, ISSN 2347-744X, Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2014
- “Vivekachūdamaṅyanusāram Mayāswarūpanirūpaṅam” in the Journal Śreeśankaravaibhava of Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Ramtek, 2021
- “Impact of Nyaya Vaisesika on Ayurveda” in the Essays on Logic, Published by Dept. of Nyaya, Govt. Sanskrit College Tripunithura, ISBN 978-81-928766-2-7, 2015
Books
- Chitrapraśnaḥ, (Ed. & Tr.) published by Makarand Publications, Perumbavoor,ISBN 978-
Guest Lectures, Papers Presentations & Conference Attendance
Papers Presentations
International
- “Iconographic Depiction of Siva in South India” in the International Seminar on Philosophical Postulates in Southern Saivism, organised by the Dept. of Sanskrit, Sree Sankara College Kalady, Kerala from 27th to 28th February 2019
National
- “Aesthetic Appreciation of Śrīrāmakīrtimahākāvyam” in the National Seminar on Modern Writings in Sanskrit and Indian Literary Theories, organised by the Dept. of Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 12 to 14 December 2017
- “Environmental Principles Reflected in Bhagavat Gītā” in the National Seminar on Ecological awareness Enshrined in the Ancient Wisdom organised by the Dept. of Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 23 to 25 January 2018
- “Materialistic Aspects of the Drama–Prabodhachandrodaya” in the National Seminar on Facets of Indian Materialism, organised by the Dept. of Nyaya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 26 to 28 March 2019
- “Modern Mathematical Concepts in Ancient Sanskrit Works” in the National Seminar on Environmental Vision in Vedas, organised by the Dept. of Sanskrit Sahitya, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Centre Ettumanoor, Kerala, from 12 to 14 March 2019
- “Concept of Water in Atharvaveda” in the National Seminar on Environmental Vision in Vedas, organised by the Dept. of Vedanta, Government Sanskrit College Tripunithura, from 19 to 20 July 2019
- “A Comparative Estimate Between Bhavabhūti And Kālidasa” in the National Seminar on Sanskrit Dramas and Fine Arts, organised by the Dept. of Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 4 to 6 March 2020
Vākyarthas
- “Mammatābhimatam Kāvyalakshanam” in the Sastra Sadas, organised by Govt. Sanskrit College Tripunithura from 26th to 29th December 2013 and has been awarded third prize in the Vākyarthavicāra Competition
- “Mammatābhimatam Kāvyaprayojanam” in the Sastra Sadas, organised by Govt. Sanskrit College Tripunithura from 26th to 29th December 2014 and has been awarded second prize in the Vākyarthavicāra competition.
- “Rītirātmā Kāvyasya” in the Sastra Sadas, organised by Govt. Sanskrit College Tripunithura from 26th to 29th December 2015 and has been awarded third prize in the Vākyarthavicāra Competition
- “Dhvanyālokasya Maṇgalaślokavichāraḥ” in the Three Day Deseeyasastrasabha, organised by the Dept. of Vyakarana, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady from 10 to 12 January 2018
Workshops Attended
- Three-Day National Workshop on ‘Prospects of Research in 21st Century –A Shift from Interdisciplinary to Transdisciplinary’, organised by the Department of Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady, 2019
- UGC sponsored Seven Day National Workshop on ‘Methodology of Vedangas’, organised by the Department of Sanskrit General, Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady, 2019