Studies on Myth Philosophy and Culture

Contents : Preface. 1. History and historical sense in Ancient India. 2. Formation of Kerala and its socio-economic renaissance as depicted in Keralodaya. 3. Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi: a pioneer of Kerala renaissance. 4. Sanskritisation and Kerala renaissance. 5. The interpretation of parasurama myth in Keralodaya. 6. Theory of incarnation and the legend of Rama. 7. The concept of Dharma and the incarnation of Rama. 8. The myth of Kumbhakarna: a rethinking. 9. Women characters in the Mahabharata with special reference to Kunthi, Draupadi and Gandhari. 10. Rigvedic tradition and the evaluation of Krishna Myth. 11. Bhakthi-the mission of Bhagavadgita. 12. Gathasapthasathi of Satavahana Hala. 13. Srikrishnavijaya of Sankarakavi. 14. Bhakthi in Srikrishnavijaya. 15. Narayaniya of Melputhur Narayanabhatta: source and Deviations. 16. Indian feudalism and the concept of Kavya. 17. The concept of Alamkaras in Sanskrit. 18. Kalidasa and Indian Varna system. 19. Influence of Natyasasthra in the dramas of Kalidasa. 20. Kalidasa-the worshipper of nature: a view through Meghadutha. 21. Sri Sankara and Sri Narayana-the historical Mission and the philosophy. 22. Bauddha Sankara-Narayana philosophies and the Advaitha tradition of India. 23. The interpretation of Rigvedamanthra Ekam Sath viprah bhahudha vadanthi and the perspective of sankara. 24. Rigvedic cosmology. 25. The concept of Brahman in Rigveda and early Upanishads. 26. Yukthi or rational thinking in Indian medical science. 27. Is Charvaka epistemology restricted to Prathyksha-a critique. 28. Bhuthavada-ancient Indian’s explanation of man, society and environment. 29. The philosophical foundation of Ayurveda. 30. Anatomical references in Sangeetharatnakara. 31. Lokayathadarsanam the Indian materialism. 32. Sanskrit renderings of Malayalam poems. 33. Preparation of perfumes and cosmetics in Bruhatsamhita.