What you will learn
Lajjāgaurī is perhaps one of India’s oldest goddesses, with images of her in South Asia dating back to the Indus Civilisation c. 3000 to 1500 B.C.E. In contrast to the other Indian goddesses whose images are super abundant, Lajjāgaurī has become more reclusive as other deities have risen.
This work by the towering Marāṭhī cultural specialist Rāmacandra Cintāmaṇ Ḍhere is a unique and important study, painstakingly and lovingly translated into English by Dr Jayant Bāpaṭ
Mode Online
Date August, 2, 2020
Sunday
Duration 1.5 hours
Sessions One
Time (IST) 11.00 am – 12:30 pm
Price INR 300 Indian Nationals
US$ 10 Overseas
About the Author/ Speaker :
Adjunct Research Fellow at Monash University Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Bapat has completed his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies/Social Anthropology. He is also a Hindu priest in Australia. Dr. Bapat considers R.C. Dhere to be his Guru, who taught him field work and research. His life’s mantra is vidyamksanasa sdhayet (विद्यंक्षणास साधयेत) – strive forever to gain knowledge.