PROJECTS

Sanatana.in

This is visualised as a state-of-the-Art portal hosting the foundational sources of Sanatana Dharma, thereby sharing this timeless wisdom with, and making it accessible to, everyone.... This portal will be developed under the direct supervision and guidance of Jagadguru Sri Shankaracharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharadapeetham, Sringeri. ...More

Advaita Bharati

Prasthanatraya, comprising of ten principal Upanishads, Brahmasutra and Sri Bhagavadgita, is regarded as the foundation of Sanatana Dharma. Sri Adi Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on these three components of Prasthanatraya... establishing the doctrine of Advaita and these are among the earliest commentaries available. Thus they are of immense interest for anyone interested in the study of Sanatana Dharma.
Sri Shankaracharya’s commentaries are written in a logically compelling manner providing pramanas for establishing Advaita as the essence of Vedanta. They contain numerous references to Sruti, Smriti & Puranas and extensive cross references among themselves. An ideal way to showcase these commentaries incorporating such multi dimensional aspects in today’s context is the digital medium: see advaitasharada.sringeri.net.
However, one of the impediments to a proper study and understanding of this important work is the fact that it requires a deep knowledge of Sanskrit. If authoritative translations into various Bharatiya bashas can be made available on the same lines, studying original bhashya along with these translations would enhance the learning experience leading to a deeper understanding of the original. ...More

Advaitadhara

Advaita literature is vast, well studied, has continuous stream of contributions and has a well documented grantha paramapara - hierarchy of texts. The aim of the project is to present this immense intellectual treasure in the form of a ... genealogy tree on the Internet canvass with extensive hyperlinks and details of the authors and their works. ...More

Aakarabharati

In the first part of the 20th century, a renaissance took place in Indian languages. In the newly developed logical, reflective prose style appeared not only in literature but also in philosophical writings, modern commentaries... and historical, scholarly reviews of classical works. For these scholars, there was a foundation of vast mastery of Indian intellectual culture along with expertise in modern English. All of them established and nurtured a new intellectual culture involving Indian languages. Such works can be said to be the beginning of the study of the intellectual history of modern India.
These voluminous works, in the form of books, journals / periodicals, are scattered in many libraries and private collections. It is not easily available to researchers, students, academic boards of universities who develop new learning materials. Our endeavor is to digitize such important sources in local languages and make them freely accessible on the Internet for all. As a pilot project here is a digital repository of Kannada resources. ...More