Flora and Plant Kingdom in Sanskrit Literature comprising seventy five panegyrics, poetic compositions, articles and research papers on various aspects of Plant Sciences, Environment, Sanskrit, Indology and Musicology is a tender presentation by a fast friend Prof. Acharya Jagdish Sahai Kulshreshtha and two ardent admirers Prof. Sushma Kulshreshtha and Ms. Abha Kulshreshtha to their esteemed Shri Jyotsnamoy Chatterrjee, a great devotee of Sahitya-Sangita-Kala on the auspicious occasion of his 75th birth anniversary, his Amrtamahotsava. This voluminous work consists of four cascades divided into sixteen sections symbolishing Purusottama-Kalamala. Cascade I : Kalidasa-Sumanojhari comprising four sections. Cascade II : Vanaspati-Kala-Rasajhari comprising seven sections. Cascade III : Surabharati-Sumanojhari comprising three sections. Cascade IV : Sumanomala : Florilegium comprising two sections. This Festschrift comprises a beautiful garland, a Vaijayantimala of sixty four flowers symbolising sixty four arts, Kalas in the form of sixty four learned papers and a charming bouquet, a Puspastabaka of eleven flowers in the form of eleven poetic compositions by eminent scolars and poets covering diverse aspects of Indology mainly centring upon Flora and Plant Kingdom in Sanskrit Literature. The four cascades of this Amrtamahotsava volume deal with various Vedic, Puranic, Sociological, religious, cultural, literary, musicological, dharmasastric, arthasastric, kamasastric, zoological, botanical, environmental and technical scientific problems mainly concerned with Flora and Plant Kingdom based on ancient Indian and modern texts. Kalidasa occupies a special place as befits his grand status in the Classical Sanskrit Literature as well as Prof. Sushma Kulshreshtha’s abiding interest in him. Hence, five sections are devoted to Dipasikha Kalidasa. This Festschrift is multi-dimensional in approach and will prove useful to Sanskritists, Idologists, Environmentalists, Florists and Plat scientists for its penetrating insights into various branches of Sanskrit and Indology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sushma Kulshreshtra
D.Phill., S.Litt., F.R.A.S. (London) Ex. Visiting University Professor of Sanskrit, Ranchi University, Rachi. Member, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. B.A. (1962) 1st class, Banaras Hindu University; M.A. Sanskrit (1964) 1st class 1st Vikram University, Ujjain; D.Phil. (1969) Allahabad University; Diploma in Pali Language & Literature (1972)1st Position with Distinction, University of Delhi; Puranetihasacarya (1981)1st class Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, D.Litt. (1989) Randhi University. Teaching Sanskrit in Daulat Ram College & University of Delhi since 1966. Guiding M.Phil. and Ph.D. scholars since 1970. Sponsored and nominated by ICHR, ICSSR, UGC, Deptt. of Culture, Ministry of HRD & ICCR, Govt. of India, participated, presented papers and organized panels in VI World Sanskrit Conference at Pennsylvania University, Philadelphia, USA in 1984, VII World Sanskrit Conference at Kern Institute. University of Leiden, the Netherlands in 1987, VIII Conference of the International Association of Buddhist Studies at University of California. Berkeley, USA in 1987, XXXIII Interational Congress of Asian and North African Studies at University of Toronto, Canada in 1990, VIII World Sanskrit Conference at University of Viena, Austria in 1990, IX World Sanskrit Conference at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Autralia in 1994, V & VI Sakyadhita International Conference of Buddhist Women at Phnon Penh, Combodia in 1997-98 and at Lumbini, Nepal in 2000 respectively and international Conference on Sansrit in South East Asia at Silpakorna University, Bangkok, Thiland in 2001. Participated in 151 sessions of the World Sanskrit Conference, All India Oriental Conference, Indian Philosphical Congress, Akhila Bharatha Darsana Parisad, All India Kalidasa Samaroha, U.G.C. Seminars and NCERT workshops and presented papers. Books Published – 50 : (i) Samskrta-Gitanjali 1973. (ii) Brhattrayi: eka tulanatmaka adhyayana, 1983. (iii) Kalidasa-sahitya evam Vadana-kala, 1986. (iv) Kalidasa-sahitya evam Sangita-kala, 1988. (v) Kalidasa-sahitya evam Pasupksi-sangita, 1989. (vi) Meghaduta-Sangita-Pallavi, 1990. (vii) Samskrta-Sangita-Vaijayanti, 1991. (viii) Rtusamhara-Sangita-Surabhi, 1992. (ix) Prabhakara-Narayana-Srih, 1993. (x) Gems of Indian Music and Musicology, 1994. (xi) Erotics in Kalidasa-I: Nayakanayikagunalankara, 1995. (xii) Jewels in Sanskrit and Musicology, 1995. (xiii) Srirubhasacaritam, 1996. (xiv) Gems of Buddhism, 1996. (xv) Samskrta-Sangita-Ratnasati, 1996. (xvi) Art of Embrace & Kissing, 1998. (xvii) Art of Nali Marks & Amorous Biting, 1999. (xviii) Kavayitri-Kanthabharanam, 2000. (xix) Amrta-Nirjhari: Ya Srstih Srasturadya, 2000. (xx) Sabdarthasaundarya-Sahastracandri, 2001. Reasearch Papers: 125 articles and research papers published in reputed Journals, Felicitation and Commemoration Volumes in India and abroad. Elected Member of the Executive Committee of All India Oriental Conference (1976-86, 1990-2002). Elected President of the Technical Sciences & Fine Arts and Pali & Buddhism Sections of the 33rd, 36th, 39th, 40th and 41st AIOC and Jt. Secretary of the 38th AIOC. Awards and Laurels: (i) Samskrta Siksaka Puraskara, Delhi Sanskri Akademi. (ii) Samskrta Sahitya Puraskara’ U.P. Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow for the years 1996, 1998 and 1999 (Thrice). (iii) Banabhatta Sammana, UPSS, Lucknow for the year 2000. (iv) Felicitated in Limca Book of Records-2002.
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