Scholars from India and Nepal have suggested organizing an annual International Sanskrit Conference and establishing a research center for Sanskrit literature, particularly focusing on the manuscripts discovered in Nepal. During a three-day Nepal-India International Sanskrit Conclave in Kathmandu, participants agreed on a five-point resolution. This resolution includes supporting the establishment of gurukuls (traditional Sanskrit schools) in Nepal through a partnership with the Maharshi Sandipani Veda Vidya Pratisthan in Ujjain.
The Nepal-India Sanskrit Study Centre will have its main office at Niti Anusandhan Pratisthan Nepal. The center will focus on joint research, publishing Sanskrit scriptures from both countries, and studying ancient Sanskrit manuscripts found in Nepal. It’s estimated that Nepal’s Department of Archaeology holds around 500,000 unpublished Sanskrit manuscripts.
A meeting resolution includes plans for a training program in India for Nepali Sanskrit students to improve their language skills. Additionally, Central Sanskrit University in Delhi will support libraries in Nepalese Gurukuls and provide books to Nepalese Sanskrit institutions. The meeting also agreed to promote the shared cultural heritage of Nepal and India, including religion, culture, philosophy, history, and archaeology, alongside preserving Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit languages.
Over 120 Sanskrit experts, professors, and government officials from India and Nepal gathered for a three-day meeting organized by the Niti Anusandhan Pratisthan, Central Sanskrit University (Delhi), and India Foundation (Delhi). The conference aimed to foster relations between the two nations and advance Sanskrit education in both countries. (Source: PTI)
