Dr. Nilesh Joshi - M.J.college, Jalgaon Ramayan Workshop

🌟 Third Edition of the Valmiki Ramayana Critical Edition Workshop Concludes Successfully!

I'm thrilled to share highlights from the एकदिवसीया राष्ट्रीया संगोष्ठी (One-Day National Workshop) on "समर्थ-रामदास-स्वामिनां हस्तलिखिताननुसृत्य वाल्मीकिरामायणस्य आलोचनात्मक-पाठ-सम्पादनम्" (Critical Edition of Valmiki Ramayana Based on Samarth Ramdas Swami's Manuscripts), held on February 14, 2025, at Moolji Jetha Autonomous College, Jalgaon.

📚 A Continuing Journey

This workshop marks the third in a significant series of manuscript studies on Samarth Ramdas Swami's 400-year-old Valmiki Ramayana (written in 1622 AD), following successful editions at:

Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur (December 6, 2025)
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Nagpur (January 17, 2026)

🤝 Joint Organization

The workshop was collaboratively organized by:

Sanskrit Department, Moolji Jetha Autonomous College, Jalgaon (KCE Society)
Shri Samarth Vagdevata Mandir, Dhule

👨‍🎓 Active Participation

The workshop witnessed enthusiastic participation from 35 students and researchers, who engaged deeply with the practical sessions on manuscript studies and textual criticism.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special gratitude to the organizing team:

Prof. Bhagyshree Bhalavatkar, HoD, Department of Sanskrit, Moolji Jetha Autonomous College, Jalgaon.
Prof. Devendra Dongare (Executive Officer, Samarth Vagdevata Mandir, Dhule)

And to Principal Dr. Sanjay Bharambe, Moolji Jetha Autonomous College, Jalgaon, for his unwavering support.

💭 Key Takeaways

Such workshops are vital for:

Preserving our manuscript heritage
Training the next generation in critical textual editing
Bridging traditional scholarship with modern research methodologies

The series across three universities demonstrates the growing academic interest in Samarth Ramdas Swami's contribution to the Valmiki Ramayana tradition.

📖 Let's continue this journey of preserving, studying, and disseminating our rich textual heritage!

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