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Shankar Rajaraman is a Sanskrit Poet, psychiatrist, Sanskrit scholar, and an Astāvadhāni (a practitioner of a complex literary performance).[1][4] He is noted for his contributions to Sanskrit literature, particularly in the complex field of Citrakāvya (constrained "wonder poetry"),[5] and for his interdisciplinary research bridging modern psychology with classical Indian poetics.[2]
He is currently the Director at the Centre for Ancient History and Culture (CAHC) at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) in Bangalore.[2] For the year 2016, he was awarded the Maharshi Badarayan Vyas Samman by the President of India for his outstanding contributions to the Sanskrit language.[1][3]
Education
Dr. Rajaraman holds advanced degrees in both medicine and classical humanities. He completed his MBBS from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and a Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM) from J.J.M. Medical College, Davanagere.[1]
He subsequently pursued a MA in Sanskrit from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), where he secured a gold medal.[1] He also holds a MSc in Psychology.
He earned his PhD from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.[1] His doctoral research focused on an interdisciplinary study of contemporary psychology and Sanskrit poetics.[2] He later served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at NIAS, working on Kashmir Saivism.[2]
Career
Academia and Sanskrit
Dr. Rajaraman is the Director at the Centre for Ancient History and Culture at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), where his research spans Sanskrit poetics and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).[2]
A practitioner of the literary art of Avadhana, he is also a Sanskrit poet and an expert in Citrakāvya.[4][5] He is the author of Chitranaisadham, described as the first full-length Sanskrit poem composed entirely in the gomūtrikā (boustrophedon) pattern.[2]
He wrote the Sanskrit lyrics for Punyakoti, noted as India's first Sanskrit animation movie, which featured music by Ilaiyaraaja.[6][7]
Psychiatry and Research
As a qualified physician and psychiatrist, Dr. Rajaraman has previously worked as a Research Associate at NIMHANS, Bangalore.Cite error: Invalid parameter "name_auto" in <ref> tag. The supported parameters are: dir, follow, group, name. He also worked at the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), where he translated classical Ayurvedic texts on dietetics, including Kshemakutūhalam and Bhojanakutūhalam, from Sanskrit into English.[4][2]
Selected Works
Authored Books (Sanskrit)
- Devīdānavīyam (2011)
- Chitranaisadham (2016)[2]
- Bharavatarastava (2019)
- Nipunapraghūņakam (2019)
Translations (Sanskrit to English)
- Śrīkanthacarita (in press): A 25-canto Kashmiri epic by Mankha.[2]
- Madhurā Vijaya (2013): Gangādevi's 14th-century epic (co-translated).[4]
- Kokila Sandeśa (2012): Uddanda's messenger poem (co-translated).[4]
- Bhojanakutūhalam (2010)[2]
- Kshemakutūhalam (2009)[2]
Awards and Honors
- Maharshi Badarayan Vyas Samman (2016): Awarded by the President of India for contribution to Sanskrit.[1][3]
- Vāgdevī Praśasti (2021): Awarded by the Akhila Bharatiya Sahitya Parishat.[2]
- Bannanje Award (2017): For contributions to Sanskrit literature.[1]
- Prof. M. Hiriyanna Award (2013): For Best Sanskrit Poet of the year, for his work Devīdānavīyam.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDeccanHerald2019 - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 "Dr. Shankar Rajaraman - Profile". JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) - Centre for Ancient History and Culture. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Sanskrit scholar Shankar Rajaraman chosen for Badarayan Vyas Samman". The Hindu. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Shankar Rajaraman". Prekshaa Journal. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Citrakavya : The Wonder Poetry – An Interview with Dr Shankar Rajaraman". Indica Today. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ "India's first Sanskrit 3D animation film 'Punyakoti' to be screened at international fests". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ "Team - Punyakoti". punyakoti.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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