Prema Nandkumar

Dr. Prema Nandakumar received her Ph.D. at the age of 22, for her study of Sri Aurobindo's epic poem Savitri, which was followed by post-doctoral research work comparing Dante and Sri Aurobindo. She is an eloquent speaker and draws her inspiration from sources as varied as the Vedas, ancient Hindu, Buddhist and Jain epics, Indian and international literature. She has several published books in the field of criticism, biography, translation, commentary and fiction.

Sri Aurobindo’s Interpretation of Indian Culture: The Ramayana – 1

Culture, Sanskrit, Scriptures, Sri Aurobindo Circle Archives / By Prema Nandkumar / July 21, 2022

“At some fortuitous moment of time the glory of Indian civilisation met the grandeur of the Sanskrit language. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata were born.”

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Epic Heroines Who Live Amongst Us

Culture, Divine Mother, Society / By Prema Nandkumar / October 1, 2019

The author gives examples of women characters from various Indian literary creations which continue to show women the path to truly becoming strong and powerful making their choices.

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Last evening on the Renaissance website I read twice the whole journal. It's nicely design and edited. "All can be done if God's touch is there." The more we read and contemplate, the more this truth works within.

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The relaunched Renaissance looks great. I read a few articles and have bookmarked the YouTube conversation. Great editing and organisation of rich content. Wishing the team all the best for the journal and other pursuits. Blessed you are by the Mother and Sri Aurobindo.

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Deep compliments for the Renaissance team the way you have revamped and represented the presentations, articles of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother so nicely in the journal. You have shifted some moulds somewhere and the output is intellectually inspiring and reflective.

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Prema Nandkumar

Sri Aurobindo’s Interpretation of Indian Culture: The Ramayana – 1

Epic Heroines Who Live Amongst Us

Guided by Sri Aurobindo’s vision for India and her role in the future of humanity, Renaissance highlights numerous forms in which the eternal spirit of India is being reborn and renewed.

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