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Raj Balkaran

Scholar of Sanskrit narrative texts

Raj Balkaran is a scholar of Sanskrit narrative texts and teaches at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and his own virtual School of Indian Wisdom. He has written extensively on Sanskrit literature and has a strong background in Indian philosophy and culture. Balkaran is known for his expertise in Sanskrit narrative texts and has published numerous papers on the subject. He is also a popular speaker and has given t...

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Key topicsreligion spirituality hinduism

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HostNew Books in Indian Religions624 eps

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Russell T. McCutcheon, "Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion" (Routledge, 2023)New Books in Indian ReligionsDec 29, 202548:19Guest Steven W. Ramey, "Hinduism in Five Minutes" (Equinox, 2022)New Books in Indian ReligionsNov 17, 202538:54Guest Karen Pechilis ed., "A Cultural History of Hinduism: Volumes 1-6" (Bloomsbury, 2024)New Books in Indian ReligionsOct 9, 202559:55Host Bernardo Kastrup, "Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell: A Straightforward Summary of the 21st Century's Only Plausible Metaphysics" (Iff Books, 2024)New Books in Indian ReligionsMay 24, 20241:53:15Host Kenneth R. Valpey, "Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019)New Books in Indian ReligionsApr 30, 202458:00Host Vineeta Sinha. "Temple Tracks: Labour, Piety and Railway Construction in Asia" (Berghahn Books, 2023)New Books in Indian ReligionsDec 20, 202346:24Guest Vedic Texts, Indus Script, Aryan MigrationNew Books in Indian ReligionsNov 30, 202339:56Guest Raj Balkaran and McComas Taylor, "Visions and Revisions in Sanskrit Narrative: Studies in the Sanskrit Epics and Purāṇas" (ANU Press, 2023)New Books in Indian ReligionsNov 21, 202359:42Host Episode 300: Christopher Miller interviews "New Books in Indian Religions" host Raj BalkaranNew Books in Indian ReligionsNov 8, 20231:07:17Guest The Inter-University Centre DubrovnikNew Books in Indian ReligionsOct 9, 202338:02Guest Teaching (and Learning) at a University OnlineNew Books in Indian ReligionsOct 4, 202344:44Guest Jain Studies and the Arihanta InstituteNew Books in Indian ReligionsSep 25, 202357:51Guest Christopher T. Fleming et al., "Science and Society in the Sanskrit World" (Brill, 2023)New Books in Indian ReligionsSep 14, 202341:50Host Brenda E. F. Beck, "Hidden Paradigms: Comparing Epic Themes, Characters, and Plot Structures" (U Toronto Press, 2022)New Books in Indian ReligionsJul 27, 202347:04Guest Sangraha: Digital Cataloguing of Sanskrit ManuscriptsNew Books in Indian ReligionsJun 21, 202333:11Host How Do We Know What We Know?: A Day School from Oxford Centre for Hindu StudiesNew Books in Indian ReligionsMay 29, 202318:27Guest The Canadian South Asian Studies AssociationNew Books in Indian ReligionsMay 15, 202329:32Guest Greg Bailey, "The Vinayaka Mahatmya" (Dev Publishers, 2023)New Books in Indian ReligionsMar 9, 202355:41Guest Padma Kaimal, "Opening Kailasanatha: The Temple in Kanchipuram Revealed in Time and Space" (U Washington Press, 2020)New Books in Indian ReligionsJan 26, 202341:33Host Mani Rao, "Saundarya Lahari: Wave of Beauty" (HarperCollins, 2022)New Books in Indian ReligionsDec 29, 202243:11Guest