🌊 Reviving India's Maritime Heritage & Recreating the Ancient Stitched Ship
With Shri Sanjeev Sanyal🚢

Glimpses of Engaging talk as part of the Heritage Lecture Series with the esteemed economist Shri Sanjeev Sanyal ji, Member EAC-PM

IKS Book launch - Elements of Indic Knowledge Systems &   Heritage 

On International Yoga Day, the book "Elements of Indic Knowledge Systems & Heritage," authored by Dr. Mohan Raghavan, Head of the Department of HST, along with Dr. Harsha Simha and Dr. C.R. Ramaswamy, was unveiled by the HTSR Institute, Bengaluru. This transformative work explores the core principles of ancient Indic wisdom, capturing the essence of Indic heritage. 

"In this book, our aim is to draw the reader's attention to the invaluable contribution of our ancestors — a path towards achieving the ultimate state of peace that we currently yearn for desperately. 

 We endeavor to present a comprehensive framework of fundamental principles from which the entire way of life and its associated choices can be systematically derived."
- Dr Harsha Simha, Associate Professor, Avionics, IIST

Engagements with Ministry of Tourism: Visit to Ramappa- UNESCO Heritage Site

The Ministry of Tourism invited the team from HST, IIT Hyderabad to explore possibilities of technology infusion to better the livelihoods of people in the surroundings of the Ramappa temple World Heritage Site at Warangal. During the visit, the Collector of Mulugu District interacted with the team, providing a brief overview of the district and the ongoing development work at Ramappa Temple following its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Student Exchanges with Vaastu Vidya Gurukulam, Kerala: Studying the traditional Architecture Techniques in Kerala  

In a unique hands-on workshop from November 28-30, 2023, M.Tech. students from the Dept. of Heritage Science and Technology at IIT Hyderabad engaged in an immersive learning experience at the Vaastu-Vidya Gurukulam of Shri Kanippayyur Krishnan Namboodiripad in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur, Kerala. 

Samskrita Dinotsava - International Sanskrit Day Celebration

IIT Hyderabad marked International Sanskrit Day with a vibrant celebration on Shravan Poornima, organized in collaboration with Samskrita Bharati, Dept. of Heritage Science & Technology, MOE-IKS Cell and the NFSE group. A highlight of the event was the quiz "विवक्षा" (The Desire to Speak), which tested participants' knowledge of Sanskrit.