Indian Religions Podcast
Lavanya Vemsani

Lavanya
Vemsani

Shawnee State University
Reframing India in World History

Reframing India in World History breaks the stereotypical portrayal of India based on misconstrued historical theories. Prevalent constructions of Indian history are tinged with colonial historical frameworks and presentation. It is important to understand India for what it is in the past based on self-determined frameworks derived from Indian …

Guest: Lavanya VemsaniDate: 4/3/2025
Handbook of Indian History

Handbook of Indian History (Springer, 2024) comprehensively examines the extensive history of India by focusing on the unifying themes of history. The profound analysis of special events and impactful personalities of Indian history form the core of the book. Handbook of Indian History includes articles on cultural, social, and political history …

Guest: Lavanya VemsaniDate: 2/6/2025
Hinduism in Middle India

Narasimha is one of the least studied major deities of Hinduism. Furthermore, there are limited studies of the history, thought, and literature of middle India. Lavanya Vemsani redresses this by exploring a range of primary sources, including classical Sanskrit texts (puranas and epics), and regional accounts (sthalapuranas). The latter include …

Guest: Lavanya VemsaniDate: 11/9/2022Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Feminine Journeys of the Mahabharata

The Mahabharata preserves powerful journeys of women recognized as the feminine divine and the feminine heroic in the larger culture of India. Each journey upholds the unique aspects of women's life. Feminine Journeys of the Mahabharata: Hindu Women in History, Text, and Practice (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) analytically examines the narratives of …

Guest: Lavanya VemsaniDate: 6/21/2021