Faculty of IKS
Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy
As a member of the Founding Team of Chanakya University, Dr. Vinayachandra holds key positions, including Chief Consultant, Strategic Initiatives, and Director, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems. Previously, he served as the Director of Communications. He’s also the co-founder of Indica Yoga, offering authentic yoga experiences and training. Dr. Vinayachandra holds a PhD in psychological
Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya
Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya has a doctorate from the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (RSVP), Tirupati, for his research on the medieval text on astronomy Siddhāntaśekhara of Śrīpati and its influence on later astronomers. He has been actively involved in teaching Jyotiṣa, Sanskrit literature, Indian Knowledge Systems and Poetics since 2007. Ramakrishna holds a Vidvat degree in Triskandha
Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat
Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat has been in the field of teaching and research since 2011. Presently he is working as an Associate Professor in the Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), Chanakya University, Bengaluru. He earned his Ph.D. from the Rashtriya Samskrit Sansthan (Present CSU), Sringeri. He was trained under the guidance of great scholars
Dr. Naveen Bhat
Dr. Naveen Bhat has obtained doctoral degree from the Central Sanskrit University (formerly RSKS) in Paninian grammar. Trained and rooted in tradition, strengthened by modern linguistic knowledge and tools, Dr Bhat has been a knowledge contributor in projects such as critical Edition of the Pāṇinian Aṣṭādhyāyī and translation projects of Sanskrit knowledge texts. With an
Dr. Sangeeta Ramesh
A passionate teacher having 15 years of experience and high academic records being the gold medalist in M.A. (Nyaya) and in M.A. (DvaitaVedanta). Also engaged in multiple research projects since 7years.A national level Gold Medalist in painting.The Founder President of KrishnaKrupa PraniDhama, a registered trust for animal welfare. Singlehandedly rescued more than 4000 animals and
Dr. Shruti Kanitkar
Dr. Shruti Kanitkar has completed her Ph.D. degree from the prestigious institution of IIT Bombay, Mumbai, in Sanskrit grammar and linguistics. Her areas of interest are Sanskrit literature, philosophy and grammar. She has presented research papers in various national and international conferences like All India Oriental Conference (AIOC) and World Sanskrit Conference (WSC). She has
Mrs. Kanakavalli Santhanam
Mrs. Kanakavalli Santhanam, describes herself as a seeker in the fields of Sanskrit, Music and Dance. Understanding ancient Indian culture, tradition, philosophy and literature forms the broad canopy of her studies. She has been the recipient of Dr.M.D.Paradkar Puraskar and Smt. Prema Tattu Gold Medal at the University of Mumbai in the pursuit of her