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Dr. K.S.Balasubramanian
Director
Educational Qualification: M.A. Sanskrit, Ph.D. Hatha Yoga, Ph.D. Yoga
Areas of Specialisation: Yoga, Literature, Philosophy
More than 40 years of teaching and research experience. Guided many Research Scholars to work on Yoga and related fields.
sanskritkannan@yahoo.com
Summary
phd Candidates
8
mphil Candidates
7
books Published
8
articles Published
8
projects
4
seminars
24
lectures
7
awards
7
extension Activities
2
Professional Experience
DurationOrganisationDesignation
June 2023-PresentThe Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. Director
2001-2023The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. Deputy Director
April 2007-May 2008Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation Asst. Director(Research)
1983The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. Research Assistant
Phd Candidates
NameTopicYear of JoiningStatus
K.NagarajanCritical study of Jirnodhara DasakaThesis Submitted
Ms. JayadeviSayanacarya viracita PurusarthasudhanidhiThesis Submitted
Ms.M ArchanaCritical Analysis of Siva SamhitaThesis Submitted
Ms.Vaishnavi PoornaMusical elements in Sanskrit DramaThesis Submitted
Ms.S.MuthulakshmiYogic Elements in MahakavyasThesis Submitted
Ms. S. AnuradhaAmritasiddhiyoga of Virupakshasiddha - A Critical Edition and StudyThesis Submitted
P.C.MuralidharanParijathahara Nataka - A critical studyThesis Submitted
K.N.SrikkanthContribution of Sridhara and Sripati to Indian MathematicsThesis Submitted
Mphil Candidates
NameTopicYear of JoiningStatus
Ms.Vibha RaghavGoraksha Samhita - A Critical StudyDegree Awarded
Mr.S.MargabandhuYogic elements in Mrgendra AgamaDegree Awarded
Mr K.P. SrikanthDosapariharas in Brhatparasara HorasastraDegree Awarded
Ms. S. AnuradhaVarahopanisadDegree Awarded
Mr. S. NagarajanYogapada of Matanga ParameswaragamaDegree Awarded
Ms.S.PadmapriyaKarani in Ganitasastra - An analysisDegree Awarded
Mr. K. NagarajanYogabijaDegree Awarded
Academic Positions
PositionDescription
DirectorKuppuswami Sastri Research Institute
Deputy DirectorKuppuswami Sastri Research Institute
Member Governing BodyKuppuswami Sastri Research Institute
Member – Editorial Board for all the publicationsThe Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute from 1985. (more than70 books and many volumes of Journal of Oriental Research till date)
Secretary
Asst. Director
Honorary Director (Research)A research wing of Shri Ram Chandra Mission A worldwide Spiritual Organization
External Examiner for M.Phil (Sanskrit)
Book ReviewerReviewed more than 70 books on Sanskrit Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Yoga, etc. in Indological Journals / Magazines
Question paper setter
Member Doctoral Committee (Sanskrit)
Member Doctoral Committee (Sanskrit)
Member Doctoral Committee
Member Doctoral Committee (Sanskrit)
Academic Council Member
Academic Council Member for the Board in Sanskrit
Life Member
Member – Editorial Board for all the publicationsSamskrita Ranga, Chennai
Member – Editorial Board for all the publicationsSamskrita Academy, Chennai
Books Published
TitlePublisherYear of PublicationISBN
DarśanopanisatThe KSRI201681-85170-32-0
AdvayatarakopanisatThe KSRI2009978-81-85170-41-1
Amr̥tanādopaniṣatThe KSRI2009978-91-85170-40-4
SriNandikesaKashikaThe KSRI2009978-81-85170-42-8
DhyanabindupanisadThe KSRI2015978-81-85170-40-4
Yoga Yagnavalkya - A critical StudyKarnataka Historical Research Society, Dharwad2017
SivasvarodayaThe KSRI2023978-81-85170-69-5
2. Patanjali Yoga sutras with Eng. Trans. And notes M.A. syllabus of Sastra University, Thanjavur.
Articles Published
TitleName of the JournalMonth and YearISBN/ISSN No.
Varnasrama dharma in Yoga YajnavalkyaPracya, Assam
Sundaradeva – Author of HathasanketacandrikaJ.O.R.Vol.88-89
Yoga and Human IntegrationScience and Spirituality in Literature,HFN, Salem, July 2017
Sri Ramanuja and Vaisnava AgamasSri Ramanuja Trust, Trichy
Hathasanketa Candrika racayita SundaradevaJournal of Oriental Research Vo.88-90 2017
Jnanakkural of Auvaiyar JOR (Vol. 91-92)
Unpublished Mss. in Alankara Sastra Dr. C.S. Radhakrishnan Felicitation Volume
Projects
Project TitleSponsorMonth and YearDescription
YOGA MANUSCRIPTSASHTADASHI
YOGABĪJAIKS
YOGA SŪTRA OF BLIND YOGIIKS
VIVEKA MĀRTAṆḌAIKS
Seminars
Title of the PaperThemeDateOrganisers
International Yoga Festival (special speaker)Central University, Pondicherry
International Yoga Festival University of Madras, Central University, Pondicherry, Jodhpur University and so on.
International Yoga FestivalJodhpur University
International conferences 1. Switzerland at Lusanne, Berne, Geneva
International conferences 2. Paris, France
International conferences3. Singapore and Malaysia
International Conference Torino Spiritualita, Italy
Yoga Exchange Program Berlin Germany
a. At the Parliament of Italy, RomeItaly & Denmark
. Indian Embassy, RomeItaly
Gregoriana University, VaticanItaly
University of VeniceItaly
University of MilanItaly
University of TorinoItaly
SMSF, Copenhagen, Denmark Italy
Sahaj Marg MeditationTheosophical Society, Adyar
”Origin and Development of YogaTheosophical Society, Adyar,
Heart centred YogaInternational seminar on “Science and Spirituality in Literature” HFN and Sakti Women’s College, Salem
Yoga UpanishadsSri Krishnamacharya, Chennai
Jnanakkural – A Unique textSwadeshi Indology conference-3 IIT, Madras,
Unpublished Mss. on Advaita at the International Seminar on Unpublished Mss. organised jointly by the Dept. of Sanskrit and Indian Culture, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur and French Institute of Indology, Pondicherry.
Svara Science of Yoga Seminar on Yoga Indic Academy, Bangalore
Lectures
Title of the TalkMonth and YearOrganisers
Chandas Sastra16th July 2019.TMSSM Library, Tanjore
The Contribution of the KSRI to Sanskrit and Indology29th Sept. 2019BORI, Pune
Sanskrit and ScienceOct. 1, 2019Inauguration of the Sanskrit Association at the Sitalakshmi Achi Women's College, Pallathur, Karaikudi
Yoga and Advaita15-17th Oct. 2019.International Conference on Oneness organized by the Indic Academy at the Chinmaya Visvamahavidyalaya, Cochin.
Early Tamil Schools of Yoga 16th Feb. 2020 Indic Academy on Bangalore
Origin and Development of Yoga25th Feb. 2020.Vedas and Darsanas, The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pudukkode, Kerala
Awards
TitleOrganisationYearRemarks
Gold Medal for best performance in Studies, Hinduism and Social work Gold Medal for best performance in Studies, Hinduism and Social work Gold Medal for best performance in Studies, Hinduism and Social work R.K.M. Vivekananda College, Mylapore, Chennai. 1982
Gold Medal University of Madras 1982.1982
Yoga Sastra PracharakaSanskrit Department, Rajah’s College, Tiruvaiyaru
Sahitya VisaradaSanskrit Department, Rajah’s College, Tiruvaiyaru
Yoga Kala Kalapa Sanskrit Department, Rajah’s College, Tiruvaiyaru
Life time Award  Life time Award The Heartfulness Institute, USA2019
Life Time Award Indic Academy
Extension Activities
TitleMonth and YearDescription
Presided a session 27th April 2019.Presided a session at the Seminar on Silappadikaram and Sanskrit under the auspices of Samskrita Bharati on
Dainandini
अनार्यमार्यवृत्तेन सत्येनानृतवादितम्।
रिपुमप्युपकारेण वशीकुर्वन्ति साधव:॥
Good people win over the bad souls by their good conduct; untruthful with truth and even the enemies by favouring them.
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