Research Articles

The Research Articles published in the annual publication of the Institution, viz. Jnana-Pravaha Research Journal (JPRJ - erstwhile Annual Bulletin), are being showcased in this section for the benefit of our esteemed visitors. These research articles have been contributed by the erudite scholars and experts of Indological Studies from all corners of the globe since the establishment of the Institution in 1997. These articles must be of immense value and interest to the concerned lay-readers, students, teachers, researchers and scholars engaged in higher studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture, Archaeology, Art, Architecture, Palaeography, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Sociology, Philosophy, Literature, Religious Practices, Customs and Traditions and the allied subjects. These are penned down in three different languages by their authors - Sanskrit, Hindi and English.

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Vaishnava Mythology in the Terracotta Temples of Bishnupur - Behind the Visuals
Author: Rita Sridhar
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIII / 2010
Language: English

Banaras Ke Math-Mandir
Author: Pramod Giri
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.X / 2007
Language: Hindi

Salt as Money
Author: Bullo Opi
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVIII / 2025
Language: English

Re-considering an Image Inscription (of Samvat 1053) from Khajuraho
Author: Arvind Kumar Singh
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXIV / 2021
Language: English

From Devangana to Devadasi: The Role of the Auspicious Female in Hindu Traditional Matrix
Author: Gauri Parimoo Krishnan
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVI / 2013
Language: English

An Embroidered Adornment for the Oxen: A Masterpiece of Banjara Embroidery
Author: Toolika Gupta
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVII / 2024
Language: English

Some Observations on Brahmanical Sculptures in the Sarnath Museum
Author: R. Nagaswamy
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XI / 2008
Language: English

Mahakaveha Jayashankaraprasadasya Kamayanimahakavye Vedamulakata
Author: Kapil Dev Pandey
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VI / 2003
Language: Sanskrit

A Note on the Recently Explored Naga Sculptures in Pamba River Basin, Pathanamithitta District, Kerala
Author: Ambily C S
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVIII / 2015
Language: English

Symbols and Attributes of the Pancha Mahadevas (Shiva, Vishnu, Surya, Ganesha and Devi) in Hindu Pantheon Based on the Art
Author: Sheo Bahadur Singh
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VI / 2003
Language: English

Nature in Pahari Miniature Paintings
Author: Subhashini Aryan
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVII / 2014
Language: English

Jain Kaal Ganana Ke Srota
Author: Kamalesh Kumar Jain
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.III / 2000
Language: Hindi

The Majalis-I Jahangiri (1608-1611): New Reflections on Jahangir's Coins
Author: Ikramul Haque
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVIII / 2025
Language: English

Parashiva, Shiva-Parvati and Ardhanarishvara Images: A Philosophical Approach
Author: G. B. Deglurkar
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XV / 2012
Language: English

An Interesting Image of Varaha from Madhubani
Author: Bhogendra Jha
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVI / 2013
Language: English

From Brush to the Needle: Tracing the Painting Origins of Chamba Rumal and its Self-Referential Depiction in the Painting Tradition
Author: Sarang Sharma
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVII / 2024
Language: English

Chhandoyadisha-Udgithonkaropasanavimarshah
Author: Sudhanshu Shekhar Shastri
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IV / 2001
Language: Sanskrit

Shri Rishyashringeshvara and Malahanikareshvara (The Lesser Known Temples of Shringeri)
Author: Purnima Srikrishna
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVII / 2014
Language: English

The History of Calcutta Mint and its Contributions since 1757
Author: Rehan Ahamad
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVIII / 2025
Language: English

Virabhadra Cult and Sculptures from Hampi
Author: K. M. Suresh
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIII / 2010
Language: English

Shilpa and Its Education in Ancient India
Author: Amar Singh
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XII / 2009
Language: English

Gangalahari
Author: Kamala Pandey
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VII / 2004
Language: Hindi

Innovatory Forms of Jaina Images with Special Reference to Some Examples from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh
Author: Maruti Nandan Pd. Tiwari
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXI / 2018
Language: English

Tourism, Museums and Monuments
Author: R. C. Sharma
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VIII / 2005
Language: English

Seventeenth-Eighteenth Century Painted-Printed Tent and Furnishing Fragments from Bharat Kala Bhavan
Author: Priyanka Chandra
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVII / 2024
Language: English

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