September 30,2025 Shri Shankar Shikshayatan is organising the ninth seminar on Kadambini on September 30,2025 as part of its annual series of discussions on Pandit Madhusudan Ojha’s extraordinary treatise on weather science.
September 28, 2025 Noted Sanskrit scholar, Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi, is expected to deliver the Pandit Motilal Shastri Memorial Lecture 2025 on September 28,2025. The lecture will be organised at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University. The topic of the lecture is: Journeying Overseas – A Clash between Tradition and Modernity The lecture is based on Pratyantaprasthanamimasa authored by Pandit Madhusudan Ojha in which he has presented a strong and well-reasoned argument in favor of foreign travel at a time when sailing overseas was widely regarded as a taboo and thought to be against the shastras. He wrote this work in the context of the coronation of King Edward VIII, to which all Indian rulers had been invited. Jaipur’s king, Sawai Madho Singh, was also required to attend the ceremony in London. As the royal guru, Ojhaji was consulted on whether such a long journey—spanning two to three months—was permissible under the shastras. While the king’s ministers and advisers expressed reservations, Ojhaji advised that the journey was indeed legitimate, and he himself accompanied the royal entourage to London. On their return, however, strong criticism arose. Rumors spread of banishing Ojhaji from the community, and the king too faced opposition. In response, Ojhaji composed this volume, demonstrating with scriptural authority that foreign travel was not prohibited but rather sanctioned within the framework of the shastras. Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi With nearly four decades of continuous service as a regular teacher at the Universities of Udaipur and Sagar, Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi is among the senior-most Sanskrit scholars in the country. At Dr. Harisingh Gour University (formerly University of Sagar), he holds the distinction of being the senior-most professor. Prof. Tripathi is widely recognized for his original and pioneering contributions to the study of Nāṭyaśāstra and Sāhityashāstra. His prolific scholarship includes 109 books, 183 research papers and critical essays, along with translations of more than 30 Sanskrit plays and several classical works into Hindi. He has twice served as Dean, Faculty of Arts, at Dr. Harisingh Gour University. As the senior-most professor of the institution, he also officiated as Vice-Chancellor for about six months, and on two other occasions was appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor by the Hon’ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh. In recognition of his literary and academic contributions, Prof. Tripathi has been honored with over 20 national and international awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit poetry and the Shankar Puraskar of the K.K. Birla Trust for his monumental Nāṭyaśāstra-Viśvakosha (in four volumes). He has headed the Department of Sanskrit at Dr. H.S. Gour University from July 1980 to the present, except for a three-year period (2002–2005) when he served as Visiting Professor at Silpakorn University, Bangkok, under an ICCR deputation.
Shri Shankar Shikshayatan is organising an annual series of discussions on Pandit Madhusudan Ojha’s Kadambini. The book explores in great detail the ancient Indian weather science envisioned by our seer-scientists of yore for forecasting normal, abnormal and excessive rain-fall as also drought in the rainy season of a year on the basis of close and careful observation of the four kinds of causes. The good and adverse impact of the various kinds of comets has also been discussed in this treatise. It serves as a conclusive proof of Pandit Madhusudan Ojha’s profound scholarship in astronomy, astrology and other related ancient sciences. Read/download Kadambini Pandit Motilal Shastri Memorial Lecture on Kadambini National Seminar on Kadambini Part I January 31,2025 Chair: Prof. Devi Prasad Tripathi, former Chancellor, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar Speakers: Prof. Shyamdeva Mishra, Central Sanskrit University, Kanpur Dr Subhash Pandey, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Dr Rameshwar Dayal Sharma, Central Sanskrit University, Jaipur Introductory remarks by Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. ——————————————————————————————————————- National Seminar on Kadambini Part II February 28,2025 Chair: Prof. Girija Shankar Shastri,Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi Speakers: Dr Krishna Kumar Bhargava, National Sanskrit University, TirupatiDr Ashwini Pandey, Central Sanskrit University, BhopalDr Ashish Chaudhary, Central Sanskrit University, Bhopal Introductory remarks by Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. —————————————————————————————————————– National Seminar on Kadambini Part III March 28,2025 Chair: Prof. Parmanand Bharadwaj, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Delhi. Introductory remarks by Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. Speakers: Prof. Vishnu Kumar Nirmal, Central Sanskrit University,Jammu. Dr. Rupesh Kumar Mishra, Maharishi Panini Sanskrit and Vedic University, Ujjain. Dr.Brahmanand Mishra,Central Sanskrit University, Devprayag, Uttarakhand. National Seminar on Kadambini Part IV April 30, 2025 Chair: Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. Speakers: Prof. Fanindra Kumar Chaudhary, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Delhi. Dr Balak Ram Saraswat, National Sanskrit University, Tirupati. Dr Bhupendra Kumar Pandey, Central Sanskrit University, Bhopal Dr Varun Kumar Jha, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga.—————————————————————————————————– National Seminar on Kadambini Part V May 31, 2025 Chair: Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. Speakers: Prof. Madan Mohan Pathak, National Sanskrit University, Lucknow. Dr Subash Chandra Mishra, National Sanskrit University, Jaipur. Dr Brajesh Pathak, National Sanskrit University, Rajiv Gandhi premises. Dr Navin Tiwari, National Sanskrit University, Ranvir premises. National Seminar on Kadambini Part VI June 30, 2025 Chair: Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. Speakers: Dr Divesh Sharma,Central Sanskrit University, Eklavya premises, Tripura. Dr Nigam Pandey, Dharma Samaj Sanskrit College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Dr Naresh Sharma, Maharshi Valmiki Sanskrit University, Kaithal, Haryana. Dr Vinod Sharma, Central Sanskrit University, Vedavyasa premises, Himachal Pradesh. National Seminar on Kadambini Part VII July 31, 2025 Chair: Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. Speakers: Dr Yagya Dutt, Central Sanskrit University, Eklavya premises, Tripura. Dr Suresh Sharma, Central Sanskrit University, Raghunathkirti premises, Deoprayag, Uttarakhand. Dr Ganesh Krishna Bhatt, Central Sanskrit University, Guruvayur premises, Kerala. Dr Ratish Kumar Jha, Dr Jagannath Mishra Sanskrit College, Madhubani, Bihar. National Seminar on Kadambini Part VIII August 30, 2025 Chair: Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Convener, Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. Speakers: Dr Chandan Hota, Central Sanskrit University, Eklavya premises, Tripura. Dr Anil Kumar, Central Sanskrit University, Bhopal premises,Madhya Pradesh. Dr Mrityunjay Tiwari, Maharshi Panini Sanskrit and Vedic University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Dr Yogendra Kumar Sharma, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Delhi.
कादम्बिनी पंडित मधुसूदन ओझा की महत्वपूर्ण रचनाओं में से एक है । इस खंड में प्राचीन भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान के बारे में विस्तार से चर्चा की गई है, जिसकी परिकल्पना हमारे पूर्व के द्रष्टा-वैज्ञानिकों ने चार प्रकार के कारणों के गहन अध्ययन के आधार पर वर्षा के मौसम में सामान्य, असामान्य और अत्यधिक वर्षा के साथ-साथ सूखे के पूर्वानुमान के लिए की थी ।
