Events

IKS - TP Lecture Series

Prof. Shiv Prasad Verma

Ayadi Calculations and Padvinyas in Samarangana Sutradhara:  A comparison between Samarangana Sutradhara, Manasara and Mayamatam. 


With over 31 years of expertise in architecture, construction, and education, Prof. Shiv Prasad Verma is a renowned professor in the subject of Vastu. At the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidhyalaya and the Parmanand Institute of Yogic Sciences and Research, he currently serves as the Head of the Department of Sthapatya Ved. He also served as one of the founding members of the Indian Institute of Vastu Sciences. He has produced two courses, written eleven books on Vastu based on our ancient writings, and presented his findings at a number of esteemed conferences, including the International Conference on Vastu Shastra and Vastu-Vidya at IIT Kharagpur. Prof. Verma is a well-respected authority in the field of Vastu Shastra because of his deep comprehension and breadth of knowledge.

Connecting Theory and Practice : Exploring Historical sites through Samarangana Sutradhara

Narsinghgarh Fort, Madhya Pradesh

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Jalore Fort, Rajasthan

Art, Architecture and Design Student Biennale : Samunnati 2023

Panel exhibit, the Gavaksha Puzzle and the Padvinyas Puzzle on display at the Lalit Kala Akademi

National Conference on 75 Shades of Heritage

City Plan Forms in Bharatvarsha

Presented by Sandeep Singh

By Dr. Kshama Puntambekar, Somrita Bandyopadhyay, Sandeep Singh

Spatializing the Geopolitical Machinery of the Paramara Dynasty

Presented by Somrita Bandyopadhyay

By Somrita Bandyopadhyay, Dr. Kshama Puntambekar

National Youth Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems 2023 at IIT Roorkee

The Influence of 

Samarangana Sutradhara 

on Fort Planning in India 

By Somrita Bandyopadhyay, Dr. Kshama Puntambekar

Unravelling the 

Enigma of Padvinyasa 

By Dr. Kshama Puntambekar, 

Sandeep Singh

History of Indian Town Planning in School Education 

By Elisha Khatiwal, Dr. Ashfaque Alam

IKS - TP Lecture Series

Prof. Vasant Shinde

Town Planning in Ancient India  - An Archaeological Perspective

Prof. Vasant Shinde is a world-renowned archeologist specializing in Maritime and Protohistory of South Asia and the Director of Archaeogenetic Research and Cultural Resource Management at Rakhigarhi Research Project and Bhatnagar Fellow at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad. He is the former Vice Chancellor of Deccan College in Pune, former Founding Director General of National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal and the Founder of the Society of South Asian Archaeology. He has written numerous books and research papers and collaborated with many international institutions and is a pioneering scholar. Some of his most important contributions include the study of early urbanization in the Mewar Region of Rajasthan in the middle of 3rd millennium BC. He has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Vice Chancellor by the World Education Congress.