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Dr. Prasanth B.

Assistant Professor, School of Spiritual & Cultural Studies, Amritapuri

Qualification: BA, MA, Ph.D
prasanth@am.amrita.edu

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Dr. Prasanth B. is a scholar in the field of Advaita Vedānta, having earned his Ph.D. with a thesis that delved deeply into the paradigms of dṛṣṭānta-s of the Upaniṣad-s and their interpretive methodologies across the three principal schools of Vedānta.

He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Calicut and an M.A. from Sri Venkateswara University. He has an extensive background in Indian Philosophy and Tantra, studying under the esteemed Swami Kaivalyananda Giri and the renowned Tantri Thazhuvally Matham Subhramanyan Nampoothiri respectively. His expertise extends to Indian Performing Arts and Sanskrit, reflecting a broad and deep engagement with India’s cultural and intellectual traditions.

Currently, Dr. Prasanth serves as the coordinator of its Manuscript Conservation Centre, a project sanctioned by the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), focusing on preserving ancient manuscripts. He also played a crucial role in establishing the Manuscript Resource Centre at Amritapuri campus, aimed at documenting and cataloguing Kerala’s manuscripts. In addition to his conservation efforts, Dr. Prasanth has initiated and coordinated the “Non-Formal Sanskrit Education Center” project, which offers systematic Sanskrit courses to students, faculty, and staff at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.  Dr. Prasanth also coordinates the “Audio-video Documentation of Paḍayanī and Kalamezhuthu” project, preserving these ritualistic art forms of Kerala through comprehensive documentation. His administrative roles include faculty recruitment, course planning, fund requests, and project collaborations. Among his ongoing projects, Dr. Prasanth is working on producing a complete critical edition of Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī, a monumental task not attempted on such a scale thus far. He also serves as Chief Editor of the cultural magazine SAMVIT. His efforts are dedicated to preserving and promoting India’s rich cultural heritage.

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Reconsidering the Aphorisms 1.1.17- 18 in the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini

Cite this Research Publication : Walvekar M. and Prasanth B. (2023). “Reconsidering the Aphorisms 1.1.17- 18 in the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini” in Prof. Deonath Tripathi, Journal of Indian Intellectual Tradition Volume XVI No. 2, (UGC CARE listed) Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, ISSN: 2249-7129.

Year : 2023

Dṛṣṭāntābhāsa-s in Indian Logic with special reference to Dharmakīrti and Bhāsarvajña

Cite this Research Publication : Prasanth, B. and Padmakumar, P. R. (2023). “Dr̥ṣṭāntabhāsa-s in Indian Logic with special reference to Dharmakīrti and Bhāsarvajña,” in Journal of Foundational Research, Volume XXXI, II, 167-185.

Publisher : Journal of Foundational Research

Year : 2021

Dr̥ ṣṭānta and Universal Concomitance in Indian Logic: From the Empirical to the Rational to the Empirico-Rational Standpoints

Cite this Research Publication : Prasanth, B. and Padmakumar, P. R. (2021). “Dr̥ṣṭānta and Universal Concomittance in Indian Logic: From the Empirical to the Rational to the Empirico-Rational standpoints,” in Journal of Foundational Research, Volume XXIX. I & II, 166-188.

Publisher : Journal of Foundational Research

Year : 2013

Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on nasopharyngeal cancer cells viability and respiration

Cite this Research Publication : Ra Prasanth and Gopinath, Db, “Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on nasopharyngeal cancer cells viability and respiration”, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 102, 2013.

Publisher : Applied Physics Letters

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