About the Department

The Department of Sanskrit began functioning in 1954, the year in which the college was founded by Srimad Agamananda Swamikal. The college was affiliated with the then University of Travancore, which was subsequently renamed the University of Kerala following the reorganization of states. Undergraduate and Intermediate courses in Sanskrit were offered from the very beginning. As the founding fathers of the college intended to promote and popularise Sanskrit and the teachings of the great son of India, Adi Sankaracharya, the thrust area in the Undergraduate programme is Sankara Vedanta. Students who opted for Vedanta as their major subject in these courses enjoyed full fee concession until 1972.

In 1984, the department received a significant fillip when M.G. University sanctioned a Postgraduate Course in Sankara Vedanta. Since then, both the UG and PG courses have attracted students, catering to the needs of a large section of Sanskrit enthusiasts in and around the region. The department was recognised as a Research Centre in Sanskrit by M.G. University in 2006, and two Ph.D. degrees have been awarded so far. At present, the department has two research guides. Students who have successfully completed their studies in this department have secured suitable positions as university teachers, college and school teachers, and research guides. It is noteworthy that the research journal Sadvidya has been published by the department since 2006.

The General Library houses as many as 5,000 volumes in the Sanskrit section. The collection includes several rare books on Veda Bhashyas, Vastu Sastra, medicine, and related subjects. Moreover, new volumes are added to the library regularly.

The Department of Sanskrit is actively engaged in preserving and conserving the valuable treasure of palm-leaf manuscripts within and beyond the institution. Hands-on training is provided in the conservation, preservation, and cataloguing of manuscripts. The department also extends its services in palm-leaf manuscript preservation and conservation to private repositories.

Dr. E. R. Sreekrishna Sharma, an internationally well-known Sanskrit scholar, served in the department during its formative years (1960–1975). Sri N. S. Krishna Sharma, a distinguished scholar in Advaita Vedanta and allied Sastras, who was a former teacher of the department, also served as the Asthana Pandit of the Sri Sringeri Mutt.

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