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Jayant Bapat

Jayant BapatĀ holds doctorates in Organic Chemistry and Indology and is an adjunct research fellow at the Monash Asia Institute at Monash University. His research interests include Hinduism, Goddess cults, the Fisher community of Mumbai, and Jainism, and he has published widely in these areas. He is co-editor ofĀ The Iconic Female: Goddesses of India, Nepal and TibetĀ (Monash University Press, 2008) with Ian Mabbett, andĀ The Indian Diaspora: Hindus and Sikhs in AustraliaĀ (DK Printworld, 2015). For his work in education and for the Indian community, Jayant was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2011.


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  • The Lajjagauri and Anandanayaki

    By Ramacandra Cintaman Dhere | Translated by Jayant Bhalchandra Bapat
  • Conceiving the Goddess

    Jayant Bhalchandra Bapat and Ian Mabbett

Events

  • Eat Drink Think: Lucy Ridge at SEQ Food Summit 2026

    Food Connect Shed Corner of Commerce St &, 8 Textile Cres, Salisbury, QLD, Australia

    Grab a drink and gather fuel for your next dinner party conversation (and menu) - we're bringing together 5 insiders with unique stories on culture, celebration and what makes our...

    $20
  • Saskia Beudel in conversation with Mireille Juchau (NSW)

    Ashfield Library - Civic Centre Level 3/260 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, NSW

    Saskia Beudel was in her late fifties when she decided to take on a serious alpine cycling challenge. Peaking is her account of those 111 days. The training, the history...

  • An evening with Lelia Green (Books@Stones, QLD)

    Books@Stones 360 Logan Road, Stones Corner, QLD

    Join us at Books@Stones on Monday 3 August, 6:30pm for an in-conversation event with Lelia Green and Susan Danby discussing The Digital Child. Adults spend an average of 44 hours...